when the world is falling out of your bottom

I didn't have Internet access during the final week of my family's visit so I wasn't able to post any updates! But that was probably a good thing... we drove a lot of kilometers, overcame worldly bottoms, ate delicious chocolate mousse, engaged in family-bad-habit-competitions and did the sorts of things that I think are best not shared with outsiders... Instead of explaining what happens when a family of five spends every waking moment together for two weeks, I think its best to save face and just show you some of our family pictures. So here you have it: Oh my gosh! The Lamp Family Vacation, Week 2.

We toured Cango Caves.

We opted for the Adventure tour that had us crawl through tunnels, slide
down cave shafts and squeeze through tight spaces.  

We stopped over in Mossel Bay for some rest and relaxation.

It was a little cold for swimming, but we all touched the Indian Ocean.

Cape Agulhas. The southernmost point of the African continent.

The Cape of Good Hope.

Climbing rocks at the Cape of Good Hope.

A very typical Lamp Family scenario - one brother trying to kill me,
the other could care less.

At the water's edge.

Climbing the old fortress and battlements. 

Boulder Beach! Penguins were nesting and we saw lots of baby penguins.

The walks along the beach brought us really
close to the penguins.

One of the many beautiful images captured during our many drives.

We did a lot of other things too. We explored the Castle of Good Hope, we roamed through Greenmarket Square, we visited Robben Island and Nelson Mandela's prison cell, and we ate. A lot. I guess that's what families do on vacation; one activity, followed by a meal, followed by a siesta, then another meal, then maybe an activity and last but not least - dinner, drinks and cookies.