Social distancing
Social distancing Love how our local penguins are embracing the lock down, while maintaining social distancing! Video credit: @MikaelaSlier #simonstown #endangeredspecies #SimonstownPenguins #SANCOB
Dam levels rising!
Since this footage was shot dam levels have risen further to 53.3%. #Simon'sTownGuestHouse #GuesthouseAccommodationCapeTown #SimonstownAccommodation #stayinsimonstown #stayinsimon'stown #GuesthouseInSimon'sTown
Cape Town Cycle Race, Simon’s Town
*** Cape Town Cycle Race, Simon's Town Cape Town Cycle Race took place right on our doorstep this morning. We toasted the cyclists with Bucks Fizz on our balcony, before strolling down to Main Road to cheer them on, up close…
Penguins at Boulders Beach, Simon’s Town
*** Boulders Beach, Simon's Town One of our guests went to Boulders Beach yesterday and shot this video of the penguins. How lucky are we to live here? #simonstown #SimonstownAccommodation #HolidayAccommodation #SimonstownGuestHouse #penguins #BouldersBeach
A veritable Whale Fest!
Whale Fest on our doorstep! There was a veritable Whale Fest this morning directly in front of The Lookout; Colin didn't know where to point his camera! Some were a little further out, but one ventured so close to…
Kite Surfers
These two Kite Surfers entertained us with their amazing skills on Saturday morning. There is always something going on in the bay.
Big Betsy – Simon’s Town
What a privilege to witness the 59th ceremonial firing of Big Betsy, to mark Youth Day, at Middle North Battery in Simon's Town. Big Betsy is the world's largest operational cannon (9 inch Rifled Muzzle Loading Gun), which was painstakingly…
Whale Sightings – Simon’s Town
We've been seeing whales in the bay since the beginning of May. These 2 Orcas swam past The Lookout early on 9 May and since then we have had whale sightings at least every second day and the season hasn't even started…
Navy’s cannon firing exercises – Simon’s Town
On Tuesday as we were passing Lower North Battery, just on the outskirts of Simon's Town, one of the Navy's regular firing exercises was underway. The sound quality on the video doesn't do it justice; the noise was absolutely deafening! We…
A beautiful Autumn morning in Simon’s Town
It is such a beautiful morning in Simon's Town that Colin and I couldn't resist a short stroll along the seafront to Fisherman's Beach, which is just minutes away from The Lookout.