South Africa

Cape Town: 27 December 2019.

After our two rainy xmas days inside we were all ready for some fresh air so what better than a hike on Devil's Peak 2 links , especially as it is so prominent from the tTs back garden.

We started from the entrance to Newlands Park and [approximately] followed the contour path up to the King's Blockhouse. Then straight down to the Rhode's Restaurant and Tea Room and memorial on the edge of the University of Cape Town campus. Then through the campus to our late lunch destination, the Newlands branch of the Mykonos Greek restaurant

  Entrance to Newlands Park and the Headquarters of the Volunteer Wildfire Services.

  Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos

   Devil's Peak 2 links

   Signal Hill 2 links, Waterfront and Cape Town Harbour 2 links.

  We come to the 'silver trees', which are endemic to this region and won't grow anywhere else.

   late blooms of proteas.

  King's Blockhouse and memorial plaque to Frank Jarman who planted pine and gum trees on Devil's Peak 2 links . [Not to everyone's delight]

  It was just a bit windy up there! But not everyone has a wind detector.

  Overlooking the red roofs of the University of Cape Town campus

  Farewell to Devil's Peak 2 links as we descend to ...

  ... carrot cake at

  ... ... Rhode's Restaurant and Tea Room

  the Rhode's statue plinth, still with his   shadow

    The view that brought tw here.

  Mykonos Greek restaurant.