Follow us as we journey across the Cape Peninsula to see some of the most
dramatic coastal views in the world on this road trip we're gonna venture to
the far reaches of South Africa and along the way we'll catch the African
penguins kite surfers and dramatic coastal views let's go check it out our
first stop is called Fish Hoek beach one of the only beaches where there's an
actual shark net that's right this Beach is great white shark territory and it's
marked with the flag. In order to avoid jaws we decide to spend our time at this
Beach on shore we continue our journey around the Cape to simon's bay simon's
town is a quaint down-to-earth seaside village with a population just under
7,000 it's a few kilometers away from boulders beach the famous penguin beach
here's the housing a typical property here goes for 5.5 million rand or 385
thousand US dollars the restrooms are cute here there's BP
and there's the Visitor Center going to the penguin beach where it looks like
it's mines of the African penguin and maximum security
my vision convinces everywhere just beyond this residential community is
boulders Beach one of the few places in the world where you can view African
penguins in the wild going to see the penguins penguins started appearing here
in the mid 80s in the colony crew from there an interesting fun fact is that
these penguins are monogamous and mate for life
penguins enjoy this protected Cove because it has very cold water for
swimming and a large supply of their favorite food
anchovies and sardines guide said that the Penguins come to live here because
they have a good food supply and the beach is insulated for them but the
Penguins in South Africa go through a molting period typically between
November in January during this time they shed their feathers and stay on the
beach as their feathers are not yet waterproof the African penguin is
considered endangered in the population is only about 55,000 loved the way they
walk it's like a little waddle
others are molting right now so their feathers are coming on and the markings
on their face are like a fingerprint so each one is different we just saw happy
feet by the first time seeing penguins in the wild so cool cafe called cafe
Pinguino
now it's time to check out the nature reserve Cape of Good Hope entry is a
hundred and five grand for buses flying dutchman to get to the top you can
either take a five minute funicular or a 30-minute hike to the lighthouse this
area is the southwestern most point of Africa not to be confused with the
southernmost tip of Africa which is three and a half hours away keep a gue
Hass Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Diaz was the first to round the Cape
Peninsula and 1488 he named it the Cape of storms for the stormy seas during our
visit it was extremely windy
king john ii of portugal later we named this area Cape of Good Hope because of
the great optimism that came from opening this new sea route to India in
the Far East from the top of the viewpoint it feels like we're on the
edge of the world
reach the end of the
now it's time to get a photo with the famous sign this right here is the cape
of good hope
after hiking the Cape we worked up quite an appetite so it's time to get a
seafood lunch. Here's the view from the restaurant. Now we head across the
peninsula this part of the route is barren and rocky and we're surprised to
find a township we cut across the Cape Peninsula on highway m65 and reach a
kite surfing Beach misty and Scarborough
the beach here is extremely windy and perfect for kite sailing kite boarding
is an action sport that combines aspects of wakeboarding snowboarding surfing and
paragliding all into one extreme sport it's extremely mesmerizing to watch
after watching the kite surfers in action it was time to head to the
Chapman's peak an epic drive in Cape Town on her way we stopped at Noordhoek
a suburb of Cape Town the name Noordhoek was taken from Dutch and literally means
north corner it's known for its shoreline and long wide sandy white
beaches
it's called monthly rally resort tucked into the slopes of the mountainous
chapman's peak is the Monkey Valley resort which offers uninterrupted views
of the Atlantic Ocean after pausing for photos we head onward to one of the most
spectacular drives in the world chapman's peak drive
one of the most beautiful scenic drives in the world chapman's peak drive is
regarded as a major feat in engineering it was hacked out of the face of the
mountain between 1915 and 1920 to see the granite run to the bottom and then
of those of sandstone we stopped at one of the most windiest spots in Cape Town
for photos in front of hot bay
hot bay is unique in that it's surrounded by mountains to the north
east west and south including Table Mountain and lions head lovebirds here
but they move them all out and now they just have a statue boulders on this
Beach one of the most incredible drives in the world
we continue the chapman's peak drive onward to camps bay camp's bay is an
affluent suburb of Cape Town with some of the most high-end real estate and
beautiful beaches
we hope that you enjoyed this video of the Cape Peninsula and get a chance to
visit very soon it's one of the most magnificent places we've ever traveled
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