African Penguins

During the first week the Cooke family set off in search of wild life, what they found was African Penguins, formally known as Jackass Penguins as a result of the sound they make.

About 30 mins from the house is a small beach called Boulders which is home to a colony of African Penguins. Boulders Beach is about 5 mins outside the naval port of Simons Town, the deepest natural harbour in the world, the second being Cobh outside Cork.

Boulders Beach

Penguins, thousands of em

Nobody look while I change out of this wet swimsuit.

After leaving Boulders Beach, the Cookes drove home via the coast road to Cape Point, stopping on the way at Scarborough Beach which has a remote beauty about it, no matter what the weather it always looks dramatic. It is also a good place for surfing on the Cape.

Scarborough Beach in the late afternoon, as dramatic as it comes.

Not everyones idea of a summer beach holiday, but hey this is Africa.

There's a storm brewing.

Has anyone seen my sun hat, I need it now.........

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