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I provide customized day tours and airport transfer services within Cape Town and surrounds.

30/10/2026

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26/10/2026

Two killer whales have arrived in False Bay after a remarkable journey along South Africa's coastline, where the pair were linked to several encounters with southern right whale calves.

07/10/2026

Insane Humpback Whale superpod
First supergroups arriving at the West coast near Yzerfontein for the 2026/2027 season. Listen with sound on.

30/09/2026

It was an interesting situation with my two recent sets of guests whom I had the privilege of taking on a tour around Cape Town. Fiona and Graham from Scotland departed for a tour of Namibia, while Fiona and Sebastian from Germany had just arrived at Bluegumhill Guesthouse after completing their own Namibian tour. As Sebastian owns a brewery in Germany, I included visits to two craft breweries in Noordhoek and Longbeach, Charlie’s Garage and Aegir Project Brewery, as part of our peninsula day trip. They sampled a total of 18 beers and were delighted to find that they enjoyed every single one. They noted that Charlie’s Garage broke every rule in a positive way that would likely not be permitted in Germany. Both consecutive trips with a Fiona were truly wonderful experiences.

20/09/2026

I thoroughly enjoyed spending the day guiding Graham and Fiona from Scotland on a tour of the Cape Peninsula, traveling from the Bluegumhill Guesthouse to Cape Point and visiting many sites along the way. It is a pleasure to depart with guests and return with new friends.

18/09/2026

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07/09/2026

The History and Engineering of Chapman's Peak Drive

Origin of the Name and Early Description

• History of Chapmans Peak, affectionately known as "Chappies," is a 9-kilometer marine drive with 114 curves linking Hout Bay and Noordhoek in Cape Town, officially opened on May 6, 1922.
• The peak is named after John Chapman, a captain's mate on an English ship called the Consent (or Contest).
• In 1607, the ship was stuck without wind in Hout Bay.
• The captain sent Chapman to row ashore for food and water.
• Chapman recorded the area as "Chapman's Chaunce" (Chance), and the name stayed.

Construction Period and Labor.

• Sir Frederic de Waal, the first administrator of the Cape Province, ordered the road's construction.
• Work started in 1915 during the First World War.
• Prison labor and local workers carved the path directly into the vertical, unstable sandstone and granite cliffs.
• Prince Arthur of Connaught officially opened the road on May 6, 1922.

Safety Enhancements and Reopening.

• Rockfalls posed a persistent hazard, leading to an indefinite closure in 2000 after a fatal accident.
• Engineers redesigned the road using advanced safety features, including a 155-meter half-tunnel, concrete canopies, and Swiss-designed catch fences.
• It reopened as a toll road on December 20, 2003, providing a safer passage.

Chapman’s Peak is named after John Chapman, the Captain’s mate of an English ship, the Consent. The peak which looms overhead was not named after a governor or brave mountaineer, but a lowly ship's pilot. In 1607 the skipper of the British ship Contest found his vessel becalmed in what is n...

28/08/2026

The downside of tour guiding. So much w**e and you can just look!

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