Descending from Table Mountain we made our way past Lion's Head (as seen rising from the parking lot) to Camps Bay's white sand beach that we had observed from the top of the mountain. Notice the leaning trees along the road which do not stand straight due to the prevailing winds.
At Camps Bay we found a park bench in the shade and took in the scenery with the Twelve Apostles range of mountains and row of restaurants behind us, the Atlantic Ocean and beach activities before us. For our anniversary dinner we enjoyed seafood with a sunset view of the beach in the calm, warm evening air.
On Sunday, 13 February 2011 Ron and I made security surveys of two meetinghouses and met with the respective leaders of these units--Mowbray Ward close to downtown and Khayelitsha Branch in the township of the same name. With a population of 2 million, Khayelitsha is the second largest township in South Africa following Soweto with 3 million people living adjacent to Johannesburg. We were warmly welcomed at both venues and enjoyed visits with the bishop and branch president.
The plaque in the photo below gives a historical summary of the property on which the current Mowbray Ward is built. Purchased in 1916 it was the first property owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the continent of Africa.
Walking throughout the building we happened upon the Primary nursery class for children ages 18 months to three years of age.
A drive into a township is a sobering experience as one views people from many countries attempting to make a productive existence for themselves and their families. In Cape Town dramatic views of Table Mountain silhouette township streets.
The final two photos are of tidy homes on the hillside directly to the south of our hotel with the bay, downtown wharf and shipping yards to the north.
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