Muizenberg, Cape Town : Muizenberg whale breaching

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Muizenberg whale breaching

When they say a whale of a time - I now know where the saying comes from. I this not a awesome site, in my humble opinion just as good a sighting as any African land based mammal.

Cheers

4 comments:

Federkissen said...: Awww.. now i am jealous. I want to see a whale too...; September 11, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Anja F. C. said...: Oh wow,You finally got him/her; this is great.Still from the office? or zoom? or nearby?

Anja; September 11, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Unknown said...: Hi, Took this pic +- 5 meters (no more) from my desk.

He is still there! just not jumping though.; September 11, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Steffi said...: Wow...great shot!; September 14, 2008 at 8:45 AM

Interesting Muizenberg

- 1742 the Het Posthuys one of the oldest buildings in South Africa was built.
- 1795 The Battle of Muizenberg was a small but significant military affair that began and ended three months later with the (first) British occupation of the Cape.
- In 1882 the railway line, which for twenty years stopped at Wynberg, was extended to Muizenberg.
- 1895 the Muizenberg Municipality was established.
- 1902 Cecil John Rhodes bought as a holiday cottage and this was where he died.
- 1910 the library opened next to the Natale Labia
- 1911 the Muizenberg Post Office opened.
- 1913 a new railway station was built in Muizenberg.
- 1920 Boyes Drive was completed.