Penguin Beach
A 45-minute drive from Cape Town, South Africa, this beach may be one of the few places where you can interact with wild animals on their own ground...without adult supervision and without worrying about being mauled or eaten. Isn't that nice? Watch out for the beaks though! It's the code of Penguin Beach: You don't bother me, I don't bother you. That means no attempted petting or picking them up. The colony of African penguins are lounging around and living life as if you weren't there. The water on the beach is cold given the relative proximity to Antarctica. EX-tremely cold. I heard the stories, but when I dived into the water I shivered for a good 10 minutes, my teeth chattering so loud you could send an SOS message. Eventually your body adjusts and you enjoy the cold water, especially when the summer sun is bearing down on you.
About the only thing you have to avoid is the penguin waste on the beach. They are not cute and cuddly stuffed animals so they have to do their business somewhere. Just tiptoe around it and enjoy the sights.
One thing that can be creepy/fun: If you stand in a spot and don't move, you could hear a pin drop. You see all these penguins around you and they are not making a single solitary sound. You feel like you've landed on an alien planet.
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