{"id":22007,"date":"2024-05-10T10:43:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T08:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/augrabies-falls-np-cape-town\/"},"modified":"2024-05-10T10:43:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T08:43:21","slug":"augrabies-falls-np-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/augrabies-falls-np-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Augrabies Falls NP &#8211; Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Orange River Valley<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We chug comfortably along the Orange to Augrabies Falls National Park. The valley is lush green thanks to the irrigation systems. Vines are grown here and dried into grapes and raisins. In Keimoes we stop to look at one of the old irrigation wheels where children are playing happily. Later, we visit the Pienk Pad barn with the cheerful, photogenic employees of the drying plant next door.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grapes and workers in a drying plant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_with_titles_below hidden cols_6 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_1\" style=\"--columns:6;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:767px){#us_grid_1{--columns:4!important}}@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_1{--columns:2!important}}.layout_gallery_with_titles_below .w-grid-item-h{}.layout_gallery_with_titles_below .usg_vwrapper_1{padding:0.5rem 1rem 1rem 1rem!important}.layout_gallery_with_titles_below .usg_post_title_1{font-size:0.8rem!important;line-height:1.6!important;margin-bottom:0!important}.layout_gallery_with_titles_below .usg_post_custom_field_1{font-size:0.8rem!important;line-height:1.6!important;margin-bottom:0!important}.layout_gallery_with_titles_below .usg_post_content_1{font-size:0.8rem!important;line-height:1.6!important;margin-bottom:0!important}.layout_gallery_with_titles_below .usg_post_content_2{color:var(--color-content-faded)!important;font-size:0.8rem!important;line-height:1.6!important;margin-top:0.2rem!important;margin-bottom:0.2rem!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_with_titles_below&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;942&quot;,&quot;941&quot;,&quot;940&quot;,&quot;943&quot;,&quot;945&quot;,&quot;947&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:1,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:1,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>At the irrigation wheel in Keimoes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_with_titles_below cols_5 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_2\" style=\"--columns:5;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:767px){#us_grid_2{--columns:4!important}}@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_2{--columns:2!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-22008 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"22008\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a ref=\"magnificPopupGrid\" href=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Kgalagadi-Augrabies-1875.jpg\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Keimoes, Orange River Tal\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Kgalagadi-Augrabies-1875-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_center valign_top\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\"><p>Keimoes, Orange River Tal<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 hide_if_not_first entry-title color_link_inherit\">Kgalagadi &#8211; Augrabies-1875<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:1,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_with_titles_below&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;936&quot;,&quot;937&quot;,&quot;938&quot;,&quot;939&quot;,&quot;935&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:2,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:2,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>The Pienk Pad Stall<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_with_titles_below hidden cols_6 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_3\" style=\"--columns:6;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:767px){#us_grid_3{--columns:4!important}}@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_3{--columns:2!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_with_titles_below&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;951&quot;,&quot;949&quot;,&quot;955&quot;,&quot;954&quot;,&quot;953&quot;,&quot;952&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:3,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:3,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Augrabies Falls National Park<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s hot &#8211; and oppressive. Due to the persistent drought, very little water flows through the waterfall that the Orange River forms here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_default hidden cols_4 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_4\" style=\"--columns:4;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_4{--columns:2!important}}.layout_gallery_default .w-grid-item-h{}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_default&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;970&quot;,&quot;972&quot;,&quot;971&quot;,&quot;973&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:4,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:4,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The drive through the hinterland is fascinating. Barren lunar landscapes and the impressive canyon. Only a few visitors. The bright flowers delight us. We would like to stay a little longer, because giraffes and zebras live further inland &#8230; but time is pressing and we have to get back to Cape Town.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_default hidden cols_6 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_5\" style=\"--columns:6;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:767px){#us_grid_5{--columns:4!important}}@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_5{--columns:2!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_default&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;975&quot;,&quot;968&quot;,&quot;976&quot;,&quot;974&quot;,&quot;977&quot;,&quot;956&quot;,&quot;960&quot;,&quot;963&quot;,&quot;969&quot;,&quot;967&quot;,&quot;965&quot;,&quot;959&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:5,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:5,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Bird Island<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The route via Kakamas &#8211; Calvinia &#8211; Vanrhynsdorp is lonely and easy to ride. That open sky again. At the Van Rhyns Pass, our view sweeps far across the desert-like Knersveld. We drive along the Cedar Mountains to the west coast, to Lamberts Bay.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_with_titles_below hidden cols_4 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_6\" style=\"--columns:4;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_6{--columns:2!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_with_titles_below&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;979&quot;,&quot;978&quot;,&quot;981&quot;,&quot;982&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:6,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:6,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Bird Island is another highlight. We can watch the gannets for hours. However, we don&#8217;t like to unpack the 400 mm lens &#8211; we simply come back to take aerial photos.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_with_titles_below hidden cols_4 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_7\" style=\"--columns:4;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_7{--columns:2!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_with_titles_below&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;995&quot;,&quot;984&quot;,&quot;992&quot;,&quot;991&quot;,&quot;987&quot;,&quot;993&quot;,&quot;989&quot;,&quot;983&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:7,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:7,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Cape Town<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The four of us are at the end of the journey. We stroll through the city center, but without much enthusiasm. It is more of a &#8220;chopping off&#8221;. Someone also grabs our companions&#8217; bags. Unpleasant &#8211; we have to watch out like &#8220;prisoners&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_with_titles_below hidden cols_6 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_8\" style=\"--columns:6;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:767px){#us_grid_8{--columns:4!important}}@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_8{--columns:2!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_with_titles_below&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;1012&quot;,&quot;1011&quot;,&quot;1013&quot;,&quot;1016&quot;,&quot;1017&quot;,&quot;1014&quot;,&quot;1022&quot;,&quot;1018&quot;,&quot;1015&quot;,&quot;1023&quot;,&quot;1021&quot;,&quot;1020&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:8,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:8,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>We almost miss the &#8220;Groote Kerk&#8221;. It is already closed. But an organ tuner from Europe grants us entry. Photography is usually prohibited inside the church, but now, without an official tour, we take advantage of the opportunity. The &#8220;Groote Kerk&#8221; belongs to the &#8220;Nederduitsen Gereformerde Kerk&#8221; and, built in 1841, is the first and oldest church in Cape Town.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_default hidden cols_6 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_9\" style=\"--columns:6;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:767px){#us_grid_9{--columns:4!important}}@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_9{--columns:2!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_default&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;1009&quot;,&quot;1024&quot;,&quot;1025&quot;,&quot;996&quot;,&quot;997&quot;,&quot;1026&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:9,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:9,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Parliament and parks of the &#8220;Company&#8217;s Gardens&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_with_titles_below hidden cols_6 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_10\" style=\"--columns:6;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:767px){#us_grid_10{--columns:4!important}}@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_10{--columns:2!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_with_titles_below&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;1002&quot;,&quot;1001&quot;,&quot;1004&quot;,&quot;1006&quot;,&quot;1007&quot;,&quot;1005&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:10,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:10,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Waterfront<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Waterfront is a secure shopping and nightlife district on the old harbor. Large shopping malls, museums, restaurants, grocery stores &#8230; and in a bakery next to the penny-farthing we finally get European bread again! We can&#8217;t escape the atmosphere here. We love the street musicians.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Cape Malay Sound<\/strong><\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22008-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Strassenmusikanten-Dixie.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Strassenmusikanten-Dixie.mp3\">https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Strassenmusikanten-Dixie.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>South African sound<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22008-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Strassenmusikanten-Afrika.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Strassenmusikanten-Afrika.mp3\">https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Strassenmusikanten-Afrika.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Kapstadt-Waterfront-1010357.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Kapstadt-Waterfront-1010357.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Kapstadt-Waterfront-1010357-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Kapstadt-Waterfront-1010357-420x236.jpg 420w, https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Kapstadt-Waterfront-1010357-840x473.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_default hidden cols_6 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_11\" style=\"--columns:6;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:767px){#us_grid_11{--columns:4!important}}@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_11{--columns:2!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_default&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;1044&quot;,&quot;1036&quot;,&quot;1043&quot;,&quot;1038&quot;,&quot;1039&quot;,&quot;1041&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:11,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:11,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Signal Hill<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ernie has the glorious idea of spending the sunset on Signal Hill and taking the evening pick. In his mind&#8217;s eye, he sees an empty parking lot at the top of Signal Hill. Certainly a good idea. Yes, the idea is really good &#8211; we are now one great experience richer. Once we turn off towards Signal Hill, there are hardly any vehicles coming towards us. We feel encouraged. One or two more bends, then we&#8217;re at the top &#8211; oh shock &#8211; there&#8217;s already a whole column of vehicles parked in the downhill direction. Between the ditch and the stationary cars, we only just make it through by centimeters. We just manage to find a spot at the top of the parking lot, which is packed with vehicles following behind us. Now it&#8217;s dusk Ernie &#8211; half of Cape Town takes the traditional sundowner up here and the sunset is something of a ritual, especially today, as it&#8217;s Friday and the weekend is about to begin.<\/p>\n<p>Someone thinks that the picture with the sunset won&#8217;t work out and gets excited &#8211; this is Africa, not Europe. We take it in our stride and enjoy the experience of being part of the community. The atmosphere is festive, not noisy. There is a great sense of relaxation on the scene.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_gallery_with_titles_below hidden cols_6 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_12\" style=\"--columns:6;--gap:4px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:767px){#us_grid_12{--columns:4!important}}@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_12{--columns:2!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:0,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;gallery_with_titles_below&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22type%22%3A%22popup_image%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;1027&quot;,&quot;1033&quot;,&quot;1030&quot;,&quot;1029&quot;,&quot;1031&quot;,&quot;1032&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:12,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:12,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-none type_message\">No results found.<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>After sunset, the traffic and parking chaos is slow to clear up. It is already dark when we drive back to the campsite. One last highlight, Cape Town in a sea of lights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Signal-Hill-.jpg\" aria-label=\"Signal Hill-\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3785\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Signal-Hill-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Signal-Hill-.jpg 3785w, https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Signal-Hill--300x61.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Signal-Hill--420x85.jpg 420w, https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Signal-Hill--840x170.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3785px) 100vw, 3785px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[291,274,290,289],"tags":[281,277,344,347,348,343,279,345,282,284,292,283,280,346,278],"class_list":["post-22007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa-south","category-national-parks","category-south-africa","category-travelogues","tag-4x4-en","tag-africa","tag-augrabies-en","tag-bird-island-en","tag-cape-town-en-2","tag-cape-town-en","tag-game","tag-if","tag-mercedes-en","tag-offroad-en","tag-south-africa","tag-sprinter-en","tag-travel","tag-waterfalls","tag-wildlife-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22007"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22011,"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22007\/revisions\/22011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}