A bird's eye view of the lovely landscapes far below.
Come travel with us to the viewpoint at the top of a mountain.
You will see the Atlantic Ocean at the left-hand side of some pictures, and also the farms that dominate the views. I told you long ago that our ocean bay is fronted by the ocean and surrounded by a mountain range behind us. It is from the top of a mountain lookout spot that I took all of the photos. The fresh air at the top of the mountain is a mix of ocean and inland growth, and it is a heady mix to breathe in deeply.
So, imagine that you are a bird flying over the sights below!
There is also a dam at the top of the mountain that only permit holders may enter, as the dam is connected to a hydro-electric plant that generates electricity. Due to our many power cuts, the hydro-electric system cancels one hour of every power cut. South Africa is slowly changing over our dilapidated old coal-fired power generation to what they call "green-energy". So, wind farms and solar are at the order of the day. We have been struggling with power blackouts for many years, and now there is a serious commitment to green power.
And then it was time for our return.
Finally, we neared our home.
We actually crossed over the mountain to a town called Grabouw, to meet with a friend at the iconic farmstall called "Peregrine", but he could not make it and that's why we stopped at the top of the mountain on the way back. We still had a lot to do for the day and sadly we could not spend more time at the lookout spot. It was also here that I got the baboons on camera that I have posted before. At times, a paragliding group also comes to the lookout spot to fly around above the mountain and the ocean, and I have also posted their action before. In the olden days, the mountain pass was a narrow gravel road and the people crossed the mountains with horses and ox wagons. I can only imagine how they struggled. But now the pass is wide and tarred as you can see in the photos above.
I hope you have enjoyed the story and the pictures.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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