CT day 1

We got up later and rushed down to Table Mountain. The hike up was pretty brutal, with the last half almost all steps.

Some cool views at the top:

We went down via cable car, which was a mercy to my ankle. 

For lunch, we went to Hout's Bay, which itself was a bust. The area around it was a bit unplaceble. Less South African looking than the other parts of South Africa, I guess. Though I suppose lots of Cape Town is unique looking. 

That was the view from the lunch Thai place. 

Then we visited the penguins again at Boulders Beach. The African penguin used to be called the jackass penguin because of its braying call. I didn't get any of the pitch perfect donkey brays on video, but I got this:

https://vine.co/v/OLYia6l3PEj

We had major traffic getting back into town because of the One Direction concert, of all things. My rental reservation was also screwed up, where I signed up to return it at a time when the local branch was closed, which somehow was approved by the system. 

Dinner was on a touristy strip of Long Street, a short walk from our hotel. I had something called a Gatsby's, some kind of sub:

It's a chicken tikka with tomato sauce, which afaict is tomato slices and ketchup. 

Tomorrow, we swim with the Great Whites. From the safety of cages.