Table Mountain

Table Mountain stands guard over Cape Town and is visible from most parts of the city. While we were in Gordon’s Bay we frequently looked across False Bay and saw the mountain covered with a long white cloud, known locally as the Tablecloth. While we were in the city the Tablecloth was not to be seen, so we headed off to the cable car station. We could have walked but decided it was too hot!

I was particularly looking forward to the rotating cable cars, although to be more accurate, it is the floor that rotates, so that everyone gets a view from every angle.

At the top, the views are impressive

This is the Lion’s Head, with its tail lying behind. Cape Town nestles around the hill and in the distance you can just make out Robben Island.

The area at the top is huge, spreading from the cable station to the gorge about a third of the way along.

If you click on this picture you can just see the gorge a third of the way from the top right.

The walkers, walk up and down the mountain through this gorge and that is a very long, tiring walk at 30˚C in the shade.

The footpath is just visible between the rocks.

The mountain has more plant species than the UK and although we did not see them all we saw some beautiful fauna and flora.

This bird has the most beautiful brown marking on its wings, but they don’t stay still for long and this sadly is my best shot.

Just as we were about to leave, a small cloud rolled up the mountain and away, a beautiful view at the end of our stay.