Willis Walk - Like a Penguin?
This cache is hidden on the edge of Boulders (Table Mountain National Park) in Simon’s Town, home of the world-famous African Penguin colony with over 2,700 birds (by 2007).
Cache Directions
To reach the cache, you could simply follow the signs for Boulders as you pass through Simon’s Town and park at any convenient parking area. Your objective is to find either end of Willis Walk (who or what was Willis??), a wooden boardwalk which skirts the Boulders Park – this is free access and gives great views of the birds and beaches. (10/4/16) With the latest replacement and repositioning, the cache is now within 100m of the southern entrance (ie. closest to Cape Point). If you prefer to have a slightly longer walk above and along some fine beaches, then proceed as follows . . .
Park at S 34 12.137 E 18 27.258. Cross the road and head for a beach access gate at S 34 12.191 E 18 27.372. Follow the beach trail over rocks and crossing small sandy beaches until you reach the access gate to Boulders car park at S 34 11.910 E 18 27.239. En route check out the coastal vegetation, wonderful rock formations and birdlife (cormorants, black oystercatchers, Egyptian geese, etc). Cross the car park and head for the southern of the two Boulders entrance gates. Take the boardwalk path leading behind the entrance area starting at S 34 11.878 E 18 27.181.
Follow the boardwalk to the other end which is by the northern Boulders entrance gate at S 34 11.752 E 18 26.957, locating the cache along the way. The cache is a custom-made bottle-tops cache hidden in the log at the top of the steps, from where you will also get a great view. There is no writing implement in the cache, so be sure to carry one to log your find.
Of course you will need to time your search, location and logging of the cache to avoid undue attention from the masses of muggles from all over the globe who frequent this area to absorb the penguin sights, sounds (and smells!!).
If after finishing the walk and maybe entering Boulders (for a modest fee) for closer inspection, you decide you might really ‘like a penguin’, visit here for a tasty-sounding and well illustrated recipe for slow-cooked penguin! ;). However, in case you start to get any gourmet ideas - don't forget these birds are strictly look and don't touch (see warning sign picture!)
Penguin Information: see here for details
Extract on The Boulders Colony . . .
In 1983 a pair of African Penguins were spotted on Foxy Beach at Boulders and in 1985 they began to lay. Since then the colony has grown rapidly, increasing initially at about 60% a year. By 1997 there were 2,350 adult birds. Such a quick growth of the colony was the result of immigration, particularly from Dyer Island, as well as by reproduction. Birds have probably come to False Bay because of the good fishing available since commercial purse seine fishing has been banned in the Bay. Although Simon's Town is very proud of its penguins, nearby residents suffered badly as the birds invaded their gardens, destroyed the undergrowth and were generally very noisy and messy. The great increase in tourists has also been a problem. As a result, the area has now been taken over by Cape Peninsula National Park, the birds have been restrained from wandering inland by a fence, board 
walks and an information room have all been established. Boulders still remains the only place in the world where one can actually swim amongst the penguins as they have continued to invade more beaches. They are remarkably untroubled by people but one should avoid harassing them by getting too close or chasing them. Beware!! They have a vicious bite . . .