Table Mountain is impossible to ignore. Towering over the City Bowl of Cape Town, like a protective mother, the mountain is the pride and joy of Capetonians. And rightly so. With the amazing Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens nestled in the foothills, the breathtaking views over Table Bay and Robben Island from the top, and the revolving cars of the Cableway, Table Mountain is a must for anyone who is lucky enough to find themselves in South Africa’s Mother City.
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Africa is all about the wildlife and of course spotting the famous big 5 (Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino & Lion) but I was after an up-close and personal experience with one of Africa’s greatest predators the Great White Shark!
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We woke up in Cape Town to blue skies, perfect as we were heading to Table Mountain and knew it meant we were in for some great views from the top. Tickets in hand we headed to the cable car which can carry 65 people at a time, and you stand the whole way up as the car rotates 180°C. A very smooth ride, you didn’t even feel like you were moving.
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What can I say – we saw all the Big Five on our very first game drive! An early start at 5.30 am sees us rugged up in layers of clothing; but our open safari vehicles, also provided blankets, which were put to good use. Within 30 minutes we spotted the first of our Big Five – buffalo, followed by lots of Impala grazing, and then the remains of an Impala that a leopard has just killed.
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