We had an early start this morning so that we could get to Table Mountain before the queues got too long – most South Africans are now on their Christmas holidays so this is a very busy generic levitra canadian healthcare time of year! The steep cable car ride to the top of the mountain has a rotating floor so that everyone has an opportunity to look at the surrounding landscape.

Table Mountain takes its name from the very flat table-like summit, with the layer of cloud that often flows over it appearing like a table cloth. It has recently been chosen as one of the seven wonders of nature. When we first reached the top it was quite windy and there was a lot of cloud cover and so the visibility would rapidly change from just a few metres to many kilometres as the cloud passed over. We ended up spending about two hours walking around the summit, by which time much of the cloud had cleared so that we could see the excellent views in every direction – the coastline, Lion’s Head and Cape Town itself. The fynbos vegetation on top of the mountain is unique to this area and specially adapted to cope with the unusual conditions. There is also plenty of wildlife to be found here – dassies, agama and clip springer to name a few.

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After taking the cable car back down we drove to the V&A Waterfront for a late lunch at Quai Four. The waterfront is a very lively and popular area of Cape Town with restaurants, market stalls and a large shopping mall. We had a leisurely afternoon walking around the absorbing the atmosphere.

For dinner we all met at the Five Flies – an excellent restaurant in central Cape Town. Other than the very tasty food, one of the highlights was the huge pepper grinder!