Sunday, 26 August 2007

Public Transport in South Africa

For the first time in many years I am taking public transport on a long distance trip.

<strong>First Impression</strong> - The bus was late!

<strong>Second Impression</strong> - Hey the view from up here is awesome... The seats relatively comfortable and the fact that I am not driving is a relief.

Sunday, 12 August 2007

Whales in False Bay

Whales in False Bay

Shark Spotters viewpoint on Boyes Drive

Yesterday I went for a drive with Sadia to Kalk Bay to pick-up the post and get my weekly Olympia cafe croissant & coffee fix.On the way there we had already spotted some whales in the bay near Muizenberg. Close into the shore they were probably as close as 100m from the rocks.

The whales spotted in the bay are mainly the Southern Right Whale. On the way back we went up Boyes drive and stopped at the shark spotter viewpoint. Have a look at the Shark Spotters website for more information.

The Shark spotters viewpoint is always a good place to stop if you want the lowdown on marine movement in the bay. It was a good day as we spotted three different groups of whales in the bay. Kenneth from Simonstown Backpackers has the fortune of watching the whales daily from the balcony at the backpackers.