A beautiful trip to take from Cape Town is to drive north through the West Coast National Park. It is only a short distance, an hour or so, and then you get to the park entrance. You pay a nominal fee, then you drive yourself through the park. At first it is a series of rolling hills, much like the road leading up to it. We saw impala and nyala, as well as ostrich, in the shrub near the road. Then suddenly, the scenery opens up, and you’re by the ocean. It’s very lovely. People have told us to drive this way in the spring, when the wild flowers are blooming, and we will. This first time though, we went in the heat of summer. Chris’ parents, Dave and Luci, his brother Andrew, and friend Kenzie were visiting. We even saw a film crew filming a commercial in the park! We enjoyed the warm day and the beauty together.
