Posts Tagged ‘peninsula’

THE STORY OF THE KAKAPO SHIPWRECK OF 1900

Kakapo Shipwreck by Ian Junor

The only shipwreck to occur along the Cape Peninsula, that could be considered slightly humorous, is that of the Kakapo steamship in 1900. It was of course a dark and stormy night, and a strong north-westerly wind was whipping the waves into a fury and sending spray over the decks. Driving rain dashed into the [...]

THE HIGH LIFE BY HELICOPTER

Helicopter over Cape Town

A man waved his wife and friends goodbye as they took off from the V&A Helipad for a flip around the peninsula. When asked why he didn’t go with them he said, “I won’t go on a boat because I can’t swim, so I won’t get into that helicopter because I can’t fly!” That kind [...]


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