In Port Elizabeth we visited the township, where the "old" South Africa still exists. Shanti towns populate areas (throughout the country) still without running water and electricity.

Port Elizabeth and Cape Town

Left: Seaview Lion Park - we got to play with lion cubs. Below - a shot of the Indian Ocean in Port Elizabeth.

We stopped at a local shabeen which, are now legal (left).

CAPE TOWN

Left: Views of and from atop Table Mountain. As we ascended to the top, the clouds started descending onto the table. It was freezing! Right: View of the Atlantic Ocean in Clifton.

Left: We rented a car and drove to Franschoek for the day. A quaint town with rolling hills and valleys. This area and its vicinity is surrounded by vineyards.

Another highlight and goal of our trip was to sky dive as much as possible. We alloted the last three days in Cape Town to sky-diving. Unfortunately the one day was too windy but we made up for it on the last two days where the weather was perfect. The Cape Town drop zone must be the most beautiful one in the world - a perfect view of Table Mountain, Robbin Island and the Atlantic Ocean. While in the plane ascending to jump, we got the opportunity to view whales. For anyone contemplating sky diving, I highly recommend learning in South Africa, especially in Cape Town as the cost for the course is half the amount than in the States,  due to the strength of the dollar and the generosity of the school (keeping the rates down for foreigners). Left: Paul with our fellow skydivers.