{"id":2950,"date":"2025-08-11T18:47:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T18:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2025-08-11T20:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T20:54:46","slug":"south-africa-day-4-boulders-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/south-africa-day-4-boulders-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa &#8211; Day 4 Boulders Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today we visited Boulders Beach at Simons Town, to see the African penguins, the smallest of the penguin family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_13830.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_13830.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_13830-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_13830-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_14587.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_14587.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_14587-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_14587-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_14587-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_14108.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_14108.jpg 671w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_14108-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_14108-246x220.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also saw some &#8216;dassies&#8217; or rock hyrax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_15278.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_15278.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_15278-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_15278-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We then drove to the Cape of Good Hope passing many baboons on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000041899.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000041899.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000041899-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000041899-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000041899-352x220.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_1722.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_1722.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_1722-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_1722-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_1722-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_16107.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_16107.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_16107-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250811_16107-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt, Kat, Ezra and Andy climbed the many steps to the look out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then we drove to Cape Point for a snack. The queue for the cable car was too long so Matt, Kat and Ezra walked up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000041902.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000041902.jpg 450w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000041902-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000041902-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We ended the day with a lovely meal at &#8216;Jake&#8217;s&#8217; restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we visited Boulders Beach at Simons Town, to see the African penguins, the smallest of the penguin family. We also saw some &#8216;dassies&#8217; or rock hyrax. 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