This week I started my home-stay. The weekend leading up was packed with touristy goodness. We spent a day driving down to Cape Point. Along the way we drove down the coast through cute beach-side towns. It reminded me a lot of the drive along Route 1 in California. Simon’s Town is reminiscent of Big Sur and Mendicino. We hiked the trail along Cape Point and then descended the steep rickety staircase down to the beach. The water was chilly, but not anymore than the air and the sand. --  Well maybe a little colder. But it did not stop us from getting our toes wet for photos. And then the tide came in and swallowed our ankles, and maybe a little more. On the return trip we stopped at Boulder where upon my request, we were able to make a pit-stop so that I can see the penguins. Super adorable. Not everyone was interested in penguins so they got delicious ice cream as they waited for me and Carli.