Along with Table Mountain and Devil's Peak, Lion's Head is one of the prominent landmarks in Cape Town (appropriately named for its profile which looks strikingly similar to the head of a lion). It's also one of the many hike-able areas around the city. All roads lead to the top and the 360 degree views of Cape Town encourage locals and tourists alike to make the climb.

It's more of a walk until you get closer to the peak, then all of a sudden, you have to go straight up. When given two options, we, of course, chose the path that was labeled "not recommended" and ended up having to use a few ladders, chains and handholds to make it up. We thought we were pretty hardcore until we saw some kids blazing the trail in front of us.

It only takes about an hour to get to the top (compared to the much longer Table Mountain hikes) and the views of the Twelve Apostles, Camps Bay, Clifton, the harbor and the city are amazing. If we have time, we'll go back up with a bottle of wine for sunset - it's a popular spot to watch the moon rising on a full moon as well.

There was one casualty for the day - Brendan's ankle got mangled in a nasty fall on the way down. Texting, talking and hiking do not mix!