Friston Lodge Newlands
23, Rose Street Newlands, Western Cape, 8001 , South Africa
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Living It Up European Style, Wait, What?
... a good view of Cape Town from the
island. I took a video of the guide saying the original name of Table
Mountain. The driver was quite fond of Katie after their sickness
bonding experience. It was a bit creepy.
We took a cab back to
the hotel and got some food right on the corner by it. It was a pretty
good Italian place. I had a pasta dish with a creamy sauce, chicken,
bacon and butternut squash. It was pretty good. I also drank a ...
Table Mountain brought to you by Visa!
... a lot chatting with the various artisans all of whom were so proud of their town and eager to share that with us -- seriously some of the friendliest people either of us have ever encountered in our travels! With that, I will close this missive as it is getting long and we have a very long day tomorrow heading to the Cape of Good Hope where we hope to see lots of wildlife and more scenic vistas! Until tomorrow, your Visa sponsored intrepid travel correspondent :-) ...
Robben Island
... food first and John finally got his wish as we went to the german beer house. The boys decided they'd order a litre of beer despite the fact we only had 40mins til the ferry, this proved to be a mistake and they both spent much of the afternoon dozing off! After we were all full of schnitzel, bratwurst and other german foodstuffs we headed for the ferry. I managed to sleep pretty much ...
Wat een avontuur!
... op de rest heb ik kennis mogen maken met de sterrenhemel zoals ik hem nog nooit heb gezien. De melkweg, die voorheen voor mij alleen was te zien bij Discovery Channel, is eigenlijk een prachtig iets om te zien. Hoeveel sterren er verborgen blijven in Nederland door het vele tegenlicht is echt niet normaal.
Na het prachtige uitzicht bewondert te hebben was het tijd om te auto terug naar Kaapstad te nemen, om 12u zou Christin namelijk verjaren. Om kwart voor 12 was ik dan ook ...
This is actually the report from West Africa
... there. The cruise continues to be a wonderful experience for us. Even on the days when Rex has felt a bit funky, I’ve been able to go out and see the countries. He skipped Ghana, enjoyed Togo and Benin.
We have 4 days at sea between Benin and Namibia – a commentary, really, on the conditions in the countries that lie in between, and also on the fact that the seas outside *****ia are the worst for pirates on the West Coast of ...


