Hiking Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point + Aggressive Baboons

in travel •  7 years ago  (edited)

This is the most South Western point of Africa. It honestly feels like the end of the world. I’ve never seen nature that’s as dramatic as my personality...

Obviously that was a joke, I’m not dramatic at all... 😂 But the scenery that met me at Cape Point, inTable Mountain National park, was just something else.

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I never travel anywhere without my Steemit hat. It’s now retro because of the new logo, but I don’t care. I use it for sun protection and recruiting purposes!

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No hike is complete without a shameless selfie.

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The ocean AKA my life. Earlier on this one-month-trip to Africa I spent six hours in the ocean without a break. Obsessed much?

Don’t judge, I like to float around.

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Spot the Steemit hat.

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The Atlantic Ocean on the left side, and the Indian Ocean. I think. Wowza!

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Clinging onto New York, as I usually do. For no reason at all. I get weird when people are watching me as someone takes my picture. Know the feeling?

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Not a selfie or an awkward picture of me, but still a nice shot:

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Breath taking view. Because of the nature, but also because of the strong wind.

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And this is me by the car, after the hike.
JK! It’s an extremely aggressive baboon. He attacked a child we brought on the hike. As she was the same size as him, he saw her as someone he could fight. The kid is probably traumatized for life and not very likely to enjoy meeting gorillas, baboons or monkeys in the foreseeable future. :/

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If you visit South Africa, I recommend hiking in this area, but make sure to bring water, sunscreen and a hat. It gets boiling hot and the sun is straight above you - all the time. And please, wear appropriate shoes. I met some tourists that were hiking in flip flops.

Well, I’ll be home in Norway in a couple of days.
Where there are no cockroaches, no agressive baboons at the parking lots and lots of snow.
Gotta love the contrasts of life.

Susanne

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Love it! Have a safe flight back to Norway :)

Thank you for beautiful pics of the Cape. You engage me with your enjoyment of the places you visit.

Oh wow... monkeys are indeed no joke. They can be pretty aggressive. Hope the little girl is fine. Beautiful part of the world though!

Wow ! very nice and amazing photo shoots with beautiful natural scenes and ECELLANT CLICK.I personally liked it thanks for sharing
I loved every thing about that post!

Thank you @deybala. The nature here is really something else. Thanks for leaving a reply.

I hope you're enjoying my beloved Continent. I hope to get to visit the Cape point soon though. Enjoy your sojourn 😂

I'm absolutely loving it here. Wher are you from?
Thanks.

I'm from Nigeria... But the farthest I've been from Nigeria is Ghana (😔 and that's still far from South Africa)
When I finally visit, I'll flood this space with my tales and pictures.
P.S If you ever come to Nigeria, ☺ we might just meet

You really do love travelling.
I hope that one day, you'll come to Nigeria.

I'd love to show you around....Smiles....
The pictures are amazing...But the baboon got me scared actually.

I sure do. I would love to. Africa is great, I've been here two times. The food, the people and the nature is amazing.
I'd love to have a local guide. Thanks you!

Smiles....then I'll be glad to be your local guide.
Thanks

Stunning photos! The Cape of Good Hope really is a gem :)

Thank you. Have you been here too?

Yes I have. I’m from South Africa, I’ve been there a couple of times over the years ☺️

Thank you for sharing great photos. I love your steemit hat. Never forgot it. I so happy to hear you are not dramatic. Have a nice holiday.

Thank you so much. It's pretty cool, right? Haha, I can be a little bit, sometimes, but just in a funny way, I hope! :p

@susanne Ha ha I love it! 😊🤙 Resteeming and upvoted! Love the “Can you spot the steemit hat” like Where’s Waldo! Genius.:. Have a safe return home to Norway. (❤️ I’ve always wanted to visit Norway because it’s beautiful! ❤️🙏🙌) anyways, have a lovely day!
P.S. you got featured in my latest dtube video (part 2) on my special thanks section. 😎 (posting soon)

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Wahoo is this lovely nice pictures and nice place have fun dear

Thank you.

indeed, breath taking view!
I didn't know you guys don't have cockroaches. I used to Live in Latvia (similar weather to Norway) and I've seen cockroaches there ... always been scared of them!

anyway, great post :)

Traveling is necessary for peace of mind! :)
Keep traveling and keep sharing your experiences. Beautiful scenery and amazing Clicks. Blessings to you lady.

Ser jo ut som du er mutters alene der! Fine bilder, og godt du nyter de siste dagene før du skal hjem til sidelengs regn :)

Holy cow that Baboon af the end was not expected! Some incredible views there though.

It looks like a canyon, it a canyon right? @susanne

Jaw dropping photos. <3
Simply amazing. Thanks for sharing your experience. :)

Romantic place for couple

Oh now!!! this is so amazing! Enjoy your last days in the piece of heaven! It would the perfect place for me, if you say there are no cockroaches!!!!
cheers @susanne

I agree. Thanks. I will! Yes, Norway is pretty great like that.

Have you been to Eastern Europe? Romania?

Nice post, floater. Do you scuba dive?

sweet you guys seem to have a very good time!

Todo muy bonito, como me encantaría visitar esos lugares también, te deseo mucho éxito.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Susanne these pictures are stunning!!! i love them soo much! and I was at Cape town about a year ago!! it was soo nice!! and yes dont even get me started on those baboons, they are soo aggressive!!

Nice pictures and nice environment like like the sound and the view of nature there. Enjoy your stay there

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It's a pretty calming place. It's stunning and fascinating too. Thank you very much.

really nice place and the color wow i love! @ericjordan

Hmm... Aggressive baboons. Did you receive any advice as to how best ward them off?

Beautiful ocean. Such a deep, dark blue...

wow! this was such a cool read:) those landscapes are absolutely stunning! I'm huge into backpacking and hiking. My dad and I have been going for years but nothing out there. we typically go upstate New York/canada areas which have some beautiful lush terrain but this is just totally different and cool! id love to make it out that way. thank you for sharing. I'm following you now ! I look forward to seeing more posts!

Great post! love those beaches! be carefull with those baboons.
Thanks for the upvote and stopping by at my post

I'm Portuguese so I loved the post.

We named that Cape! Cape of Good Hope was the name we gave it when we were the first ones to cross it on our way to India. Before it was known as the Adamastor, because it would sink all of the boats.

Adamastor was a sea-monster, because the cape looked like a giant with his mouth open swallowing ships.

Hello, @sussane!

I love your Steemit hat. You are so cute with it :)
I miss the sun and the beach, in my country is snowing for 3 days.

All the best for you!

Amazing shots!
where can i get this steemit hat ?

Stunning shots! That sign is super cool.

Nice. One day I might sail around there ; but have a few miles to do first. Looks quite calm for the cape!

Hey! While you are there...also.visit the southernmost point of Africa. Cape Aghullas! The view is amazing! You can actually see two oceans meet :)