It was an odd feeling when we got off the plane in Cape Town, South Africa. We knew we were still in Africa but the city looked like a North American or European city.
Cape Town is a beautiful city that reminded us of Vancouver - a modern and green urban community with amazing nature right next door. Table Mountain is the most prominent landmark in Cape Town.
We continued our animal adventures in Cape Town. We visited an ostrich farm just outside Cape Town on a day when rain and fog descended on the city. Ostrich farming is a big industry in South Africa with high demand for the meat, hide, feathers and eggs. At the ostrich farm, we got to feed the ostriches and learn lots about them.
Our second animal adventure in Cape Town was a shark diving trip. The area around Cape Town is home to Great White Sharks and tour operators will put you in the water with the sharks. We booked this tour several months ago and it was a day we were really looking forward to.
After five hours, a shark finally showed up so into the cage we went.
Unfortunately, there isn't a happy ending to this story. The shark circled the cage for two minutes after Blake got in the water but it disappeared before Vanessa got in the cage. The shark never came back and we never saw another one.
Aside from our shark misadventure, Cape Town was a great stop.
Vanessa and Blake
Cape Town is a beautiful city that reminded us of Vancouver - a modern and green urban community with amazing nature right next door. Table Mountain is the most prominent landmark in Cape Town.
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| Table Mountain |
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| View of Cape Town from Table Mountain |
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| Beautiful coastline in Cape Town except when it rains |
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| Smile for a photo and then back in the car |
We continued our animal adventures in Cape Town. We visited an ostrich farm just outside Cape Town on a day when rain and fog descended on the city. Ostrich farming is a big industry in South Africa with high demand for the meat, hide, feathers and eggs. At the ostrich farm, we got to feed the ostriches and learn lots about them.
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| I'm ready for lunch |
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| He likes to eat corn not fingers |
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| Diving right in |
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| Younger ostriches are just as hungry |
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| Feed them and then they'll pose for a photo |
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| Eggs are strong enough for you to stand on |
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| Vanessa with ostrich chick - both love to stay very warm |
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| Sitting on an ostrich - no they didn't let it run around |
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| Leopard tortoises are a common sight in South Africa |
Our second animal adventure in Cape Town was a shark diving trip. The area around Cape Town is home to Great White Sharks and tour operators will put you in the water with the sharks. We booked this tour several months ago and it was a day we were really looking forward to.
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| We headed out on the water early in the morning |
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| The cage goes into the water and then we'll hop in to watch the sharks |
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| Seals (not people) are a shark's' favourite food |
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| Seals head out in the water where the sharks should be waiting |
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| Trying to stay warm while we wait for a shark |
After five hours, a shark finally showed up so into the cage we went.
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| Blake hopping into the cage |
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| Vanessa putting her gear on - very cold water means very thick wetsuits |
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| The two of us in the cage with our breathing lines |
Unfortunately, there isn't a happy ending to this story. The shark circled the cage for two minutes after Blake got in the water but it disappeared before Vanessa got in the cage. The shark never came back and we never saw another one.
Aside from our shark misadventure, Cape Town was a great stop.
Vanessa and Blake
