Cape Town Car Rentals

Through experience I've learned that I prefer traveling on my own in retrospect to accompanying a tour group. Yes, you miss out on some social activities, but if you travel with a friend, Cape Town car rentals is your best bet to see and do everything you want and the added chance of stumbling on something not on your itinerary is very good.
The car
Generally people would choose the biggest car that they can afford, but Ryno, a friend of mine accompanying me on the tour and I decided to hire a car that resembled something like a matchbox, both in size and colour. It looked liked it was a fun little car to drive. Our seven day trip started in Cape Town and we planned to end up in Hermanus, staying over in each town before returning to Cape Town. Ryno, my partner in crime for several years now, was our most dedicated driver for the first part of the trip, while I was in charge of the map which lead us to our first day in Hout Bay.
As you drive into Hout Bay there is a sign that states: "Welcome to the Republic of Hout Bay". A republic indeed, as you can see while driving through the town that the people of Hout Bay love and takes care of their little fishing village from their very own pocket. From the harbour we took a cruise out to Duiker Island where there is a large Seal Colony. Also known as Seal Island, this is the spot where thousands of Cape Fur Seals lie around lazily and it gives you the chance to view them in their natural environment. Seals are quite entertaining; they move in a funny manner, look extremely lazy and uncomfortable, but in water this rather large animal proves to be quite agile.
Simon's Town
Our first night on our road trip was spent at a friendly and cosy Simon's Town's guesthouse. This naval town is very beautiful with its Victorian and Cape Dutch architecture. Along the Main Road there's an array of restaurants and cute little coffee shops. During our stay in Simon's Town, Ryno and I attempted to sea kayak. Neither of us had ever kayaked before and I was rather nervous at first, but found it was a lot easier than I imagined. We kayaked along the shore to Boulders Beach where a colony of Jackass Penguins has been established for quite some time. For the duration of the time that we were moving around the area of the colony we were followed by two penguins that seemed to find us as their daily entertainment, instead of the other way around. They followed us about halfway back to Simon's Town before heading back to the colony.
Gordon's Bay
The following morning we were back on the road and on our way to Gordon's Bay. Gordon's Bay is a known hot spot for anybody who enjoys swimming in the ocean because Bikini Beach is well protected from the wind, and that was exactly what Ryno and I planned for our day. After a couple of hours on the beach, Ryno suggested we joined the locals for a draft at the local seaside pub. This proved to be a wonderful idea! The weather was perfect for a cocktail and by sunset the pub was buzzing with both locals and tourists alike.
We were told that Gordon's Bay is a favourite amongst fishermen, but neither Ryno nor I fish, yet we opted to support the sport by having supper at one of the local fish restaurants. As expected, the fish couldn't have been any fresher, but what Ryno could not get enough of was the sauce they served with fish. We asked the waiter on our way out what it was, but left disappointed since it was their original recipe which they preferred to keep a secret. Silly really, but completely understandable.