Amapengwini aBoulders Beach: Ukuhlangana Nezilwane Zekhaya
Cishe imizuzu engama-45 ukusuka edolobheni leKapa, eSimon’s Town - idolobhana elihle lomkhumbi wasemkhathini - ahleli amapengwini ase-Afrika ngokweqe: i-African Penguin Colony yaseBoulders Beach. Lezi nguzo ezinkulu zezilwane zolwandle, futhi zinelungelo labezikhaya lokuzithakasela ngezindleko ezincane.
Ukuhambela iBoulders Beach kuyindlela enamandla yokufundisa izingane zethu ngezidalwa ezinqabikile zolwandle lwase-Afrika.
Amanye Amaqiniso Ngamapengwini Ase-Afrika
- Igama eliphelele: African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) - futhi zibizwa ngokuthi izipundazi ngebala
- Ubude: cishe i-60-70 cm, omile
- Ukudla: izinhlanzi ezincane njengeanchovies ne-pilchards
- Isibalo emhlabathini: Kukhathaza - sisehla! Ngabo-1900, isigidi samapengwini. Manje: cishe 17,000-20,000 ahleli eMzansi Afrika nakwi-Namibia. IBoulders ine-cishe 2,000.
- Iphamuliselwa iSA: Ephendla kakhulu ezimfuhleni - zingashisa kakhulu emhlabeni ovuthayo
Imali Yokungena (2026)
Izivakashi zabezikhaya (SA ID):
- Omkhulu: R115
- Izingane (iminyaka 2-11): cishe R60
- Abantwana abangaphansi kweminyaka engu-2: mahhala
Izivakashi zasezwenikazi:
- Omkhulu: R250
Lokhu kuyisinqumo esihle esenziwe nguSANParks - senza ukuthi thina sikhaya sikusukumele, sikunakekele, sikunxusa.
Indlela Yokufika: Ithreyini - Indlela Engcono!
Nge-ithreyini (Metro train):
Ukuya eSimon’s Town nge-ithreyini kusuka eKapa kulungele kakhulu - futhi nomqondo uyabuthokozisa. Ithreyini iya emoyeni nolwandle lonke kule ndlela.
- Isitishi sokuqala: Cape Town Station (eCity Bowl)
- Nge-ithreyini: Khomba i-Simon’s Town line (cishe imizuzu engu-60)
- Izindleko: Cishe R25-45 ngomuntu ngale nendlela
- Inqamu: Thatha ithreyini njalo ngezikhathi ezizokhethwa - ubusiku, hleka ngezinye izindlela
Nge-Uber:
- Cishe R200-350 ukusuka eCity Bowl
- Cishe R120-200 ukusuka eSea Point noma iCamps Bay
Ukuzishayela:
- Thatha i-M3 usukele iFalse Bay, landela izikhombisi eya eSimon’s Town
- Ipariki likhona ngaseBoulders Beach (izengeziwe)
Ukubuka: Indlela Engcono
Ngaphezu kwesici esikhethiwe, kunazo izindawo ezimbili zokubuka:
I-Boulders Viewsite
Yindawo enkulu ku-boardwalk evulekile elwandle. Amapengwini ahleli ezinhlabathini, ngezikhathi amadoda/abesifazane avakazela abanye. Ungabona ukuzalwa kwamaqanda, amapengwini amancane ehleli ngezigodi, nazo zonke izindlela zokuphila.
I-Foxy Beach
Yindawo yesibili esendaweni yeqhingana - ngamanye amahora amapengwini ahleli khona ngobuningi kakhulu. Libheke ukubona amanzi amhlophe ne-cyan angena ebhangeni.
Isikhathi Esihle Sokubuka
- Ekuseni (08:00-10:00): Amapengwini ayaphila emisipha, aphumela olwandle ukudla
- Ntambama (15:00-17:00): Abuya olwandle, ayathokoza, ahlala ngekhaya
- Imizuzu: Izibalo ezinkulu kunazo cishe u-Agasti-uSeptemba uma amaqanda azoqhuma
Izilwane ezinye okuzibona ngaseBoulders Beach:
- Izingwenya (Cape cormorants) - zihleli ezindaweni zokomisa
- Ocelothi basolwandle (Cape fur seals) - ngezinye izikhathi zibonakala elwandle
- Izintaka ezibalulekile - ibhachi elikhulu (African black oystercatcher) lihleli khona
Izindawo Zokudla eSimon’s Town
Emva kokubuka amapengwini, hlola iSimon’s Town elimpendukele - idolobhana lezinto ezinkulu zeHistoria:
- Bertha’s Restaurant - izinhlanzi olukhuni eduze namaza, isitende sawo emanzini
- The Scratch Patch - sondeza izingane zakho (izindawo zokuxoxa ngamatshe)
- Jubilee Square - izindawo ezifanele ukuhlala ukuze udle
Indawo Umpakathi Wasimoni’s Town
Simon’s Town inalo umlando omude nawo - iBritish Navy yayihlala lapha iminyaka engaphezu kwengu-100. Uzokhumbula izakhiwo zomkhosi, iSimon’s Town Museum (mahhala), neJubilee Square engaseduze kwekhomishini yesintu.
Hamba uzibukele amapengwini - futhi ufundise izingane zakho ngalezi zilwane ezinqabikile zase-Afrika. Siyindawo enye emhlophe kakhulu ukuvakasha ngakho nakakhulu esikhathini esingaphakathi kwemali!
Hlela uhambo lwakho: Izithutha eKapa