Paragliding from Lion's Head on New Year's Day

Today I finally got the chance to fly from Lion's head in Cape Town. The wind was too weak to stay up and soar the cliff, but it was a beautiful flight nevertheless. Afterwards I had a landing beer at the terrace just next to the landing field, then got a ride with friendly local pilots Joe and Heidi.


While I was flying Bonen walked to the very top of Lion's Head. In the evening we met at Arnold's Restaurant for a tasty ostrich burger. All in all a great day!

Forest fire in Cape Town

There was a big forest fire in Cape Town today, on the butt of the Lion that forms Lion's Head.
We could see the fire from our balcony, and the four helicopters dumping water on it filled up at a dam just behind our house. So we had the soundtrack of a Vietnam film going on over here.
The wind is very strong today, which didn't make it easier for the firefighters.

Hiking around Lion's Head

A few days ago we had a really nice day out, hiking up to and around Lion's Head, turning at the noon gun and then going back home again. All in all 11,7 kilometers. Not very far but most of it on a little off road path going up and down. The views were stunning.

A big but dead spider on the path.

Table Mountain to the left and the peak of Lion's Head to the right.

Green Point Stadium with Robben Island in the background.