The Castle of Good Hope is one of South Africa’s oldest historical landmarks and is also viewed as a bastion of South Africa’s colonial past. This heritage site is considered the best-preserved example of a 17th century architectural structure in the world. It is known for its five bastions and housed a church, bakery, various workshops, living quarters, shops, and prison cells, among other facilities. Established by the Dutch East India Company between 1666 and 1679, the Castle is the oldest existing building in South Africa and built by Jan van Riebeeck upon his arrival at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652.
Hout Baai (Wood Bay) is a harbor town and is situated in a valley on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, twenty kilometers south of Cape Town. The name “Hout Bay” can refer to the town, the bay on which it is situated, or the entire valley. They always serve the fresh catch of the day at all the eateries along the harbor.
The Bo-Kaap (Above the Cape) is an area of Cape Town formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city center and is a historical center of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. The colorful homes are a distinct feature of this area.
Table Mountain, (Tafelberg), is a flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town and Table Bay. Dominating the northern end of the high, rocky Cape Peninsula, its tabular shape results from nearly horizontal layers of sandstone exposed by vigorous wind and water erosion. Long story short, you can spend an entire vacation around this impressive mountain alone and it left us with a warm feeling as we wheeled-up back home. Thanks for sharing this journey with us and thank you to everyone we encountered along the way!
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