The Lion is the green mountain in front of Table Mountain, seen easier in this photo. The rump of the lion is known as Signal Hill, which used to house one of the warning beacons for sailors at sea.
Lion's Head is the peak and it is lower than the Table. You can see it here taken from the top of Table Mountain, from a different angle.
It was our first time to Lion's Head and Signal Hill, so we didn't know what to expect. We realised immediately that is very popular for 'sundowners', especially when there is a full moon. As we were looking for a parking place we saw dozens of others, doing the same, many of them with ruckracks and hiking boots. The climb up to the top of Lion's head is quite steep, although an alternative, gentler route can be found and we were quite prepared to make the climb.
On the eastern side it was really windy, but the western side, where we were walking was sheltered, so we were rather glad we had not tried to climb up Lion's Head.
However, we had driven almost to Signal Hill before we found space along the road, so we decided to walk back towards Lions Head, along a path which overlooks the sea.
On the eastern side it was really windy, but the western side, where we were walking was sheltered, so we were rather glad we had not tried to climb up Lion's Head.
This is the closest we got to Lion's Head, with the Twelve Apostles in the background. We found a bench and it was beautiful just sitting looking out to sea, watching the setting sun...
...sunset and Lions Head...
...sunset and Andy's head!
Then we walked back to the car park before it got too dark, watching the lights come on all over the city. We were not quite sure where the moon would rise, then we noticed a light growing in the distance, and very quickly the moon rose over the mountains. It was a very special moment.
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