{"id":3126,"date":"2025-08-20T18:57:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=3126"},"modified":"2025-08-21T05:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T05:38:25","slug":"south-africa-day-13-table-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/south-africa-day-13-table-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa &#8211; Day 13 Table Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The forecast was good so we set off to Table Mountain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_3054.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_3054.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_3054-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_3054-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_3054-333x220.jpg 333w\" 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=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_30490.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_30490.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_30490-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_30490-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_30490-396x220.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It looked clear en route.<\/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_20250820_31220.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_31220.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_31220-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_31220-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But when we arrived the cloud and mist appeared. We still went up the mountain in the cable car.<\/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_20250820_31843.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_31843.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_31843-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_31843-165x220.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_20250820_32482.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_32482.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_32482-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_32482-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_32482-293x220.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=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_3348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_3348.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_3348-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_3348-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_3348-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The visibility was poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_33530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_33530.jpg 434w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_33530-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_33530-159x220.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But we had a hot chocolate and a warm cookie at the top so we still had a good time.<\/p>\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_20250820_34235.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_34235.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_34235-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_34235-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_34235-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From there we went to Bo Kaap which is the Malay district and famous for its coloured houses.<\/p>\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_20250820_34956.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_34956.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_34956-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_34956-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_34956-293x220.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=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_35597.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_35597.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_35597-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_35597-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_35597-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a lovely lunch at The Bo Kaap Deli and then drove to Sea Point.<\/p>\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_20250820_36273.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_36273.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_36273-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_36273-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_36273-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a milk shake in an old railway carriage.<\/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_20250820_36972.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_36972.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_36972-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_36972-165x220.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=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_37608.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_37608.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_37608-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_37608-165x220.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=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_38156.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_38156.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_38156-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_38156-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We then all went to David&#8217;s apartment where we met Kat&#8217;s cousin, Michelle. David cooked us all a lovely meal and then bought ice creams from the local ice cream shop. Kat has a lovely 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_20250820_38784.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_38784.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_38784-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250820_38784-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We drove back in the dark and the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The forecast was good so we set off to Table Mountain. It looked clear en route. But when we arrived the cloud and mist appeared. 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