On our way back to the house we made it onto the last gondola up to Table Mountain.
Info on Table top:
1.) Table Mountain is now recognized as one of the new 7 Wonders of Nature.
2.) More than 800 000 people visit Table Mountain every year.
3.) Table Mountain is more than 280 000 000 years old, making it one of the oldest mountains in the world.
4.) Table Mountain’s highest point is 1086m (3 563 feet) above sea level.
5.) The indigenous people of the Cape referred to Table Mountain as “Mountain of the Sea”, but in 1652 Dutch settlers named it “Tafelberg” which translated to English means Table Mountain.
6.) Venomous snakes such as the Cape Cobra can be found on Table Mountain.
7.) Table Mountain is home to richest single floristic area in the world.
8.) Together with Mount Everest, Matterhorn and Kilimanjaro, Table Mountain is one of the most recognized mountains in the world.
The views were breathtaking. Also, very windy. You could hike up to the top.....not for me! The gondola floor turns so you get a 360-degree view on the way up and down.
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