By far my favorite thing to do in Cape Town was visiting Boulders Beach – a small beach near Simon’s Town famous for its colony of African penguins. It gets its name from the large boulders in the sand and water, but really, no one cares about the damn boulders.

What people care about are the penguins, because:

• They live on the beach not in the arctic
• They sound like braying donkeys
• Penguins!

Basics on what you need to know:

• Boulders is located about an hour outside of the main city near Simon’s Town – accessible by car or MetroRail train (walk from Simon’s Town)
• Costs R65 – about $4
• Penguins are viewed from the boardwalk – you get close but not *that* close
• It is recommended to pair with the Cape of Good Hope – about a 30-minute drive away

Photos below!

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