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Ok so I have bottled it and have still not dived these icy waters!!
In fairness to myself, I have not brought any kit with me, so was kind of not really planning to dive anyway. We have seen divers parked up at the side of the road, warming up in the sunshine before heading down the cliff (far too much like hard work) to take a dip in the Arctic. (I really am not exaggerating… apparently the waters here are fed directly from the Antarctic, so you’ll get my drift).
Having said that, I have heard that the diving here is amaayzing, with Kelp forests, and understandably plenty of cool wrecks, one of which is Jaques Cousteau’s recommended ones. Now much as I bear judgement on the way he behaved in his ignorance, I do agree with his recommendations… with Shark and Yolande reefs in Sharm remaining my #1 top dive site.
Anyway, I digress… I am embarrassed to say that at present I am unable to give you any tales of fantastic diving down here in this amazing country, as I have yet to sample it (head is hung, suitably shamed). I have dipped my toe in the warmer False Bay waters (nearly the Indian Ocean) and the Mossel Bay waters (definitely Indian Ocean.. fed by the warm Agulas current) and would possibly consider venturing in there as the water really is warmer on that side! So… we shall see… we still have another week here and our Garden Trip having been cancelled (that howling wind and rain of the other night, lasted for a few days, and sadly took a few lives) we have a few miles left in us to venture off a bit.
On a more lively note, we found a fantastic bar and restaurant on Sunday in the older part of the Cape, Kaulk Bay (really quaint yet funky town) Cape to Cuba. It was totally decked out in genuine Cubana style (we got our bill in a cigar box) with waiters wearing Che Guevara hats n T-shirts and waitresses in full, frilly skirts, chandelliers, giant victorian chairs, carved pillars the lot, it was amazing. If you are ever in this part of the world, you have to pop in there if only for the atmosphere alone. The food was simple and tasty.
Anyway, that is enough of the restaurant guide coming out in me… we have another week left, and after Robben Island today, and a wine tasting trip (ooops) tomorrow, we are heading south to Hermanus and the Whale coast in a few days. It may be there that I finally get to don a wet suit… who knows.
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