Kalkbaai and Bloubergstrand

Had a great dive on Saturday in Simons Town (Indian Ocean side) and then had lunch afterward in Kalkbaai (Kalk Bay). Great topside scenery, but sadly, my underwater camera is still not fixed so no diving pic's yet. ) : Then, I spent Sunday on my ritual one day a week "tour" to get to know my new home. I planned on going up the Table Mountain Cablecar, but the winds were up so it was closed. I went around to the other side of Table Bay (Atlantic Ocean side) to get some scenic shots of Table Mountain. Beautiful day and weekend all around!

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Kalk Bay (Kalkbaai), a quaint fishing village on the coastline headed to Simons Town. The colors along this side of the coast are bright & happy. Muizenberg and Kalk Bay are very charming. Kalk Bay Harbor. Mostly for fishing boats, notice how colorful they all are.
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Looking back over a small fishing boat into the "town" area. I liked this blue boat. A happy seal was getting some fish snacks from the kids on the pier.
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Fishing vessels selling their catch to the tourists & locals. The windward side today. A brisk breeze kept the sea whipped up a bit all weekend. The fishing boat that unloaded all the fishes. Kinda gross, but it's life.
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I snuck a photo of part of the catch, not like me, but it's life here. A shot walking out of the harbor. A view from near Signal Hill. I ventured out on a new road today!
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The backside of Lions Head from the viewpoint. Cape Town.... And the rest of Cape Town.
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Across Table Bay a shot of Table Mountain, from Blouberg Beach. A kitesurfer on the beach. Table Bay is known for it's" Cape Doctor", the strong (very) southerly winds that make it a popular kite surfing site. A spectacular view of Table Mountain and Lions head. I took lots....
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A splash from my other viewpoint down the beach. A "tidepool" area at the end of Blouberg Beach. A parting shot of the rocky end of Blouberg.

Kalkbaai and Bloubergstrand, South Africa
Photos by Sonya L. Tittle



Last updated: 11/28/04