Welcome to South Africa

Spent our first full day in South Africa today, hoping that my luggage would catch up with us.  Went on a tour of the Cape peninsula with Michael Snowball (Snowy) - an old friend of Bem's from his time at the University of Cape Town back in 2010.  On the way out of Cape Town we sighted the zebra on the slopes of Table Mountain, a relatively rare sighting

Arriving at Cape Point, the south-westerly most point in Africa, the weather was a bit windy and rainy

And we were warned to beware of the baboons

It took us extra time to the top of the point, as we were a bit apprehensive about getting too close to a mother with her baby

At least it was comforting to know that the baboons were good conservationists 

After Cape Point, it was off to Simon's Town to check out the colony of African penguins

And finally, back to Cape Town, for a visit with Ben's old roommate and entrepreneur extraordinaire - Moses, at the University of Cape Town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrivederci Tuscany

Leaving Tuscany this morning for our flight to Cape Town.  Didn't get to post many pictures due to technical difficulties.  Here are a couple.  Will add more later.  Ate way too much pasta and drank way too much wine over the last 4 days!  But boy was it good.....

At our villa in Radi, about 10 km south of Sienna

Walking through San Gimignano
 

At the Castelvecchio winery
 

 

At Antinori Vineyards

 

 
 
 
 

 

Quite possibly the world's worst mountain biker

Atop the Oat Hill Mine Trail in Calistoga

The view from atop Mount St. Helena

Climbing Mt. Saint Helena

A beautiful, if tiring, hike up Mount St. Helena today with the Timms.

Damn Those Kiwis!

In San Francisco with Casey and Larry Timm on our way to Napa yesterday.

 

The view from the Presidio overlooking the Bay in San Francisco yesterday.  Oracle looked like it was flying, but they are way behind in the America's Cup.  That's Alcatraz in the background....

 

 

Bon Voyage Party

Great food....... (thanks Jackie and Ting!)

Great friends......

Great hat!

 

Livin Large in Lynnfield

Big night out with the Vittiglio's and the Gyuris's

And Another.....

With Jen and Eric at Strega on the waterfront