Check Table Mountain off the list.

After a few quieter days of walking around Cape Town, the V and A, and the beaches (and pools on the ocean), we decided to try Table Mountain this morning.  Early in the morning, Table Mountain Cableway was closed due to gale winds.  We went to the hiking path to check out the walk, and started to walk up the Platteklip Gorge.  After a few hundred meters, the boys and I decided to try for the summit.  Cindy and Nancy continued for a while, but after a bit had to turn back as Nancy discovered hiking up a mountain path in bifocals make one sick.
After a steep 90 minute climb, some strong winds, thousands of big rock steps, several moments of convincing Nate that he could do it, we finally made the table top.  My fourth time to the top, but I do not remember the other times being quite so taxing.  After an hour of looking around, the cableway opened up again and

we had the good fortune of catching a three minute back down to the bottom.  For the second Sunday in a row, a body was found on Table Mountain.  The person from last week was a Icelandic teenager.  This week had the helicopter blocking the road, so we were trapped on one side.  Unfortunately for the climber this week, they did not put him in the helicopter, but put him in the back of the forensic truck.  Never a good option for us.  The education for the boys continues.
Off to Robin Island tomorrow.