Robben Island Cape Town

As I contemplate leaving Cape Town after an action-packed, exhilarating first three and a bit days in Africa, I realise that we completely underestimated the extent to which this wonderful place would steal our hearts. We've been lucky to visit some of the world's great cities, but there's something - many things actually - about Cape Town that …

Well we have arrived, exhausted but here we are, and wow what an amazing
place. We are staying on the V&A waterfront at a beautiful hotel
with views of table mountain (when you can see it through the cloud) and
the harbour.

Decided as we are tired to have something to eat with Julie and a
friendly Seagulls and …

After just one day in Cape Town, we'd decided it was one of our favorites in South Africa, and certainly ranking close to the top of other big cities around the world we'd visited. Our search for accommodation and the drive up and down the east and west sides of the Cape had exposed us to a lot of the peninsula. That said, there were way more …

Entry containing 36 photos titled: Ferry we took to Robben Island, YAY we finally got some nice weather, Robben Island had been leper colony, Recreation & work yard for non-solitary prisoners, Prisoners crushing rock 10 hrs / day, Guide was imprisoned here for 5.5 years

I have made it to the end destination on my trip, South Africa, and what a contrast to the beginning in Kenya! South Africa can be described as the most developed third world country with its streets lined with restaurants, bars and clubs, big modern day cars and luxury accommodation. At times I really had to remind myself I was still in Africa, …

After a relatively lazy morning and a discussion with Mark from the Tarragon the day's activities were planned. Being that it is still spring here, day to day the weather can be very changeable. With this in mind Table Mountain was a nonstarter. The famous Table Cloth (the cloud which covers the top of Table Mountain) was in full flow.

Today was amazing! We started off the morning with a wonderful breakfast in the restaurant in our hotel. (Yes, there are pictures.) We noticed that South Africans don't really do pancakes and waffles for breakfast...hmmm. We left the hotel around 10, even though we were scheduled to leave at 9:30 and headed towards the University of the Western …

Our South African Adventure According to Me, Day 3

by Brian Mullen

This morning started off brilliantly with fresh fruit and a hot breakfast in the hotel's main dining room. During breakfast we listened to the sweet sounds of karaoke from the cigar bar and lounge connected to the hotel. A wedding reception was held the night …

And so began our next adventure... We arrived in Johannesburg very tired after an 8 hour flight and 5 hour time difference, caught the first flight out to Cape Town and then pretty much slept the rest of the day.

Our first visit in Cape Town was to Robben Island, a very moving experience. Robben Island is a flat barren island that used to …

Stage 1... Cape Town, the first leg of our World Discovery with no limits. Bright eyed and bushy tailed Sarah & I arrived early Sunday morning with a bank account full of cash and excitement running through our veins. We literally ran out of the airport only to be introduced to a cold, rainy Sunday morning. But that did no jar our enthusiasm, …

... the trip, despite the cold winds. Now we've conquered Table Mountain, I feel we can move on from CT having seen the main attractions it has to offer (except Robben Island, fully booked up to 6th Jan). Bring on Oudtshoorn, Ostrich capital of the world! ...

Click here for Cape Town photos Didn't really want to get up at 7:30am for our 9am boat to Robben Island. This was where Nelson Mandela was locked away at for 20+ years. I have to say the tour wasn't great, nothing like Alcatraz. The views back ...

... are tons of things to see and do here - museums, hiking, gardens, shopping, beach, and ferry tours of the bay and Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner for over 25 years). And with the winelands so close, Cape Town is really a great ...

... a ticket to Robben Island, which houses the prison built in the 1960's which housed political prisoners opposed to South Africa's system of apartheid. On the island the day I arrived, the weather was beautiful and sunny, giving a false impression of the ...

... the activities that Katie and I did was make a visit to Robben Island, which is an Alcatraz-like island prison, located just outside the harbor of Cape Town. It had a bit more infamous past than its counterpart in San Francisco though. Besides being ...

... and dancing with so much energy with living drumming, it really got us in the mood for dancing (Shari at least).   Robben Island Similar to Alcatraz in SF.  But the island is much larger, and is about 7km to the closest point ...

... deck started to shout at the QPR man and tell him to be reasonable so the guy did go downstairs but by now we had reached Robben Island anyway. There were a couple of ladies sat near us who said that the QPR guys should be made to stay on the island for ...

... (known as the Tablecloth) was firmly positioned on top of Table Mountain. The was a three day wait for ferries out to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela (and many others) were imprisoned during Apartheid. Along with Mark I decided to see if I could get ...

... out towards the airport. Is it something that the world wants to see? So quite an inspirational and fun night. Tomorrow I will be heading out to Robben Island, home to the prison where political prisoners were discarded from view during ...

... views and just comtemplate the views and the meaning of life, or whatever. I also took a trip to Robben Island which is 11km off the shore of Cape Town and went on the prison tour. It started with a bus tour around the island talking about it's uses ...