Cape Town Mission Field 

20 January 2018
Day 42
Saturday


This morning we drove to Table Mountain to take the tram to the top but it was closed due to high winds. I wonder if it is ever opened because ever since we arrived it seems like every day is a "high wind" day. Cape Town could really be called the "windy city".





So we decided to drive around the point to Hout Bay and go to the Bird Refuge. As you can see from the seas on the western side of Table Mountain (along where the 12 Apostles are seen - name of the rock cliffs along that side) the winds were really whipping. Note all the white caps!




Prehistoric
White Peacock
The sanctuary was really unique in that the trail wound in and out of double-door cages that you walk in and thru so you are right with all the birds and along the fronts of cages for smaller birds like parakeets. They also had a spot for penguins. You got to get face to face with a lot of interesting birds.











Rikki Tikki Tava - Mongoose
Choir Boys




















Face-to-Face
Made for Each Other



















Sister Courtright charming the locals
Backpack




















We stopped to do some shopping and picked up a meat pie at the deli counter at the Pick-n-Pay grocery store. These are popular quick eats. This one is a croissant like pastry filled with meat and vegetables. Sort of like a beef stew in a croissant. They are quickly becoming one of our favorites.
Sean Rhategan showed us these at a deli in Lauderdale by the Sea in Florida, but they don't compare to the original home grown ones here.








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