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Cape Town Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Cape Town, South Africa
Abandoned in Africa
This is a top pick! We are sitting in Ashanti Lodge, surrounded by hardwood floors and beautiful wooden staircases, all centered in the heart of Cape Town, South Africa. The dream is no longer untouchable, we're living it. After a fight with the airplane gods to actually ...
Table Moutain
This is a top pick! Another lovely sunny day, and guess what- the shoulders look red, and an angry red at that! So I slathered myself up in preparation for the mountain - Table Mountain. The plan was to go up to the mountain, have a look around, get some good ...
Touch down SA
This is a top pick! Yay, final destination reached!!!! Luggage came through on the carousel within seconds of us arriving there, fantastic, and we headed to the arrivals lounge to meet Uncle Michael, Karin and Lise. It was great seeing them again, and there were ...
Why don't you get a real job?
This is a top pick! ... and apartheid. Ireland's story was the strike that happened in Dunnes Stores when the checkout girls refused to sell oranges imported from South Africa which was the first embargo on South African goods in the world. God bless them. Those north side birds ...
21st century girl
The rain has returned, and so my trip to Robben Island was cancelled; the ferry that operates the daily trips back and forth seems not to run with the slightest of temperamental weather. So a fairly quiet day compared with my last two. I set up ...
Exploring the African Continent
... me. I'll write more about joining up with the group of 23 other travellers wanting to discover more of Africa.. until then, here are some photos of Cape Town. For those worrying about me.. please know I'm in a MONSTER overland truck, in the company ...
Bloody BA Strikes.... grrrrr
... . The bay also has a lovely sandy beach and lots of seafood restaurants so a good place to go for a lunch time visit out of Cape Town. That afternoon I went back to the homework club as I got a lift to Hout Bay from Kevin as it is near the school so ...
Edinburgh to Cape Town
... again missed the connection and took the scenic route from Edinburgh via Frankfurt, onto Jo'burg, then finally arriving in Cape Town. I was eventually reunited with my bag 15 hours later, and even though customs had clearly searched the bag, I ...
Table Mountain
... we did get back to the upper cable car station the clouds lifted and the view was beyond anything I've seen before. Cape Town spread out below, Robben Island sitting isolated from the mainland and the waterfront! We had no idea Cape Town had ...
First thoughts
... vaunted blog. I don't anticipate having too much to say until I reach Australia and start the serious travelling. I have been to Cape Town so many times before and have 'done ' all the touristy things some more than once so will not be doing much ...
Wow i'm finally here the flight went ...
... occupants as yet). A quick shower and it was straight out into Cape Town to get some food and to do some essential shopping. Cape Town is the same strange mix of western and african culture as I remember from my last visit. Some parts feel really run ...
Robben Island
... the same way it had been back them. Idiots. From here it was back to the harbour and onto the last ferry back to Cape Town. We met Leesa & Jess and went to a Cuban restaurant near their hotel where they cooked the perfect steak, it was ...
West Coast Tour
... few small, lonely islands, battered by the relentless sea. Rietvlei Wetland Reserve, one of the largest coastal wetlands in South Africa with over 200 species of birds. SANCCOB, the world famous rescue centre for coastal Birds. Bloubergstrand - ...
Have you ever seen a great white, Richard?!
8th Nov Spent the day driving around the Cape Penninsular with Gary and Jackie who were sharing the cost of the care and petrol.Saw spectacular views of bays along the coastal route, such as Clifton, Camps Bay, Hout Bay & Nordhoek and stopped to take ...
Cape Town
... next character in our Cape Town chapter. The point of giving you this tip of the iceberg is to illustrate the essence of my Cape Town experience. I surfed with sharks. I climbed a mountain. I partied till dawn. I even dropped by a bed and breakfast in ...
Updates and pics
... fun, but a growing one. I have to run just now, but I will post pictures either tomorrow or later. If you still want to send me letters, send them to my work: Rachel Prunier c/o Tony Rebelo SANBI Private Bag X7 Claremont 7735 South ...
Empty pockets
... shop (my only option, obviously). It was good to get out though and take in my surroundings. I love the dramatic landscape of Cape Town - the city clings to the sharp, sudden mountain sides that divide districts, while clouds roll over the peaks. The ...
Cape Town - Thursday
... and had an ex-prisoner take us around. We took the required photos of Nelson Mandela's cell etc, and then sailed back to Cape Town. Had a lovely supper at Spur, and then went home early because Ash was feeling sore and tired. Plus ... ...
District Six and townships
... to some island off the coast of Madagascar rather than Kenya. After a long 8 days at sea I have finally made it to Cape Town, South Africa. It is a dream come true to be here. This is the port city that I have been most looking forward to. I ...
A traveller's still got to look good ...
Well the forecast didn't lie: I awoke at 5.15am to the sound of wind and rain lashing against the windows. So it was a case of trying to make myself busy today once I got up, still with the sound of rain outside. I booked in a much needed hair ...
Dancing queens
... 't fun, or wise. Still, with no more shillings to worry about, it called for a celebration, and as Sarah's last night in Cape Town, a farewell party out in the city. So we dined at Cafe Sophia, eating the most amazing lamb chops, making the most of ...
Start of Guerba Tour in Cape Town
... into SA. At least we've not had any breakdowns yet, whereas all others seem to have had plenty of those. Oh yes Cape Town. After finding out who everybody was there was no further programme so the evening I spent uploading my MP3player from Dubai and ...
Friday
Today we took the bus around Cape Town again. The first stop was meant to be Kirstenbosch Gardens, but in view of the hay fever situation thought we would give it a miss, and possibly try for the third week instead. The second stop was a ...
Table mountain, pictures
... I just ended up walking up and down the waterfront. the feeling has been lingering as i walk through the markets and stores of cape town. my position has always been a privileged middle class westerner, but i guess now i am able to see it a little bit ...