Seaforth Restaurant - Simons Town, South Africa - Day 14

It's only a minute from Boulder's Beach and half a second from the public parking lot. 

The booths on the beach-side balcony offer quite the view of the ocean and the soon-to-be setting sun.

We waltz in a mere 30 minutes before the kitchen closes, but they accommodate us politely, and the menu features jumbo portions at shockingly fair prices. Our friends are locals, and they are equally surprised by the fairness of the pricing here. 

Fish & Chips is staple of every menu in town, and this one is done quite nicely. A giant slab of hake has a thick layer of batter, but where others are smothering, this one is satisfying and a perfect golden-brown.

The Calamari Strips taste fresh, and they've got the breading just right on these as well. They're uneven with a loud crunch and the texture of individual, well-seasoned breadcrumbs, and they wash down very well. 

It's the perfect end to a perfect day. Everything is beautiful, and the icing on the cake is our stumbling upon this lovely restaurant that charges fair prices for good food and delivers smiling service with each plate. I'm sure there's a lot of see in Simons Town, but I'm also sure that Seaforth is a sight worth seeing!

Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope, and Boulder's Beach, Cape Town, South Africa - Day 14

It's a long, pricey day, but it's a good one. 

We're hitting the tourist trek down to the cape, and the drive alone is a scene worth seeing. Plus there are no words for the beauty of the Cape Point Lighthouse in the distance. 

It's a minimalist structure after a grueling quarter-mile of steep uphill, but at least the path is paved. 

There's an optional 1.5-mile hike to the Cape of Good Hope, but it actually looks prettier from here, and after Lion's Head, I'm not about to walk along a flat, completely exposed trail. 

Next stop is Boulder's Beach. Because...PENGUINS!

Endangered African Penguins, to be exact, found only in South Africa and Namibia. 

There are plenty of them, and the bolder ones are only a few feet away from the man-made wooden pier that traverses their sanctuary. 

I've never seen anything cuter, and it looks like they're having some success - there are plenty of young ones and eggs to be seen. 

This day's theme is TOURIST, but there's always a reason the popular things are popular. We probably saw more breathtaking things in one day than most people get to see in a month, just when I thought I couldn't be more in love with this country.