Table Mountain and Robben Island, Cape Town

I was in Cape Town in end-April 07, and had a chance to go up Table Mountain as well as take a ferry ride over to Robben Island.... it was really nice to make a trip to these two distinct sites in Cape Town during all the rushing about that I was doing during the visit by President. Anyway, when in Cape Town.. do make it a trip to go to these two places (weather permitting, of course)... the view on Table Mountain is really quite nice, and Robben Island is another interesting experience as well... You may note that former South African President Nelson Mandela, toegther with other political prisoners, were imprisoned on this island during the apartheid era of South Africa's history..... so, check these places out....

On the ferry heading to Robben Island, with Table Mountain behind..

me!

DSP Rosalind, ADC to Mrs Nathan, and I onboard the ferry

The Robben Island guide giving us a brief tour of the prison facilities....

The prison gates...

President penning his thoughts on the guest book at Robben Island

Here is what President wrote..


A chapel on Robben Island

Penguins can be found running around Robben Island... managed to catch a shot of this one in the shrubs...

One of the natural caves that the prisoners used to rest during their time mining on the island


Now, onto Table Mountain....

going up the mountain on the cable car...

the view of Cape Town from above..

Me on the Mountain

Damien and I

Angie and I

SMS Zainul and I.....
second time I have been on a trip with him... the first being the recent trip to Iran.....

Table Mountain - view from Table Bay Hotel

Framed!