Blouberg Beach...

We went out to Blouberg (Afrikaans for "Blue Mountain") Beach on Monday, 27th December. Mom and Dad met us there and we had an enjoyable morning exploring the rock pools and collecting shells. We also saw lots and lots of sea birds - and I even saw dolphins just offshore!

This is the view looking back towards the Ons Huisie Restaurant - where we parked our cars. It's a beautiful place at Blouberg! Unfortunately, Table Mountain was covered in a low cloud on this day, but we still had a wonderful time at our third and final beach visit this Cape Town holiday.

Dolphin Beach Hotel on the way to Blouberg.

Entering Bloubergstrand.

Shirley and Montassir and I picked up coffee (for Candace as well) from this little place.

The cute little coffee shop.

Sand castle display at the beach.

Dad, Candace (with Anya) and Riaan by the memorial to a person who drowned back in 1911.

Rhyenn and Jesse heading along the walkway. Robben Island is in the distance.

Gull bobbing on the waves.

Cormorant in the sea.

A pod of dolphins passes offshore - accompanied by sea birds.

Another dolphin breaches the ocean's surface.

Another sea bird perched by the crashing waves.

African oyster-catchers.

More sea birds.

Montassir, Rhyenn and Jesse with Table Mountain in the background - enshrouded by cloud.

Riaan explores the rock pools.

Sea life in the rock pools.

Sea anemones.

Sea urchin.

The spikes were actually moving on this sea urchin! We moved it back into a rock pool.

View towards Ons Huisie Restaurant.

Anya and I enjoyed a walk on the beach.

Family relaxing on this bench by the beach.

Tern flying above the bay.

The kiddos and Candace head back along the rocks.

Strong Rhyenn with Riaan on his back!

View north towards Melkbos.

Family photo at Blouberg.

And what a fantastic trip it was!