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Cape town = SF on steroids
Our driver dropped us off at the Hoedsprit airport which when we flew in looked little more than a thatched roof building surrounded by palm trees. But when we checked in we found leather couches and leopard print chairs and even had a huge outdoor patio with restaurant where you could wait for your plane! It was so nice and felt almost resort-like …
Sunday in Cape Town
After a long leisurely morning drinking coffee and catching up with our travel journal, we decided to go for a walk. We walked from our listing the short walk up past the parliament buildings and St George's Cathedral to The Company's Gardens. The company in question is the Dutch East India Company.
This long garden was established in 1652 by Jan van Riebeeck after his arrival in Cape Town to provide fresh vegetables ...
Penguins in Cape Town!!
... I have ever been sent off to school. All sixteen of us made breakfast and packed up our lunches and then piled into our van, which is our transportation to and from school. We all made each other so excited for the day as it felt like we were all in kindergarten again, being sent off to school. We even took a first day of school picture in front of the K house. UWC is about a twenty minute drive from our house in Observatory. We all arrived safely and ...
Cape Crusaders
... has certainly helped. But primarily it's the hospitality, friendliness and laid-back approach of the locals. Unlike other cities, when someone says hello or asks you how you are or whether you are enjoying Cape Town and where you are from and how long are you staying and... (you get the idea) there's an genuine interest and desire for a meaningful exchange, as opposed to more clinical conversations displaying a fairly transparent sub-text: 'how much are you going ...
On the move again!
... others. One is allowed to walk in the garden to get close provided one keeps and eye on ones feet. There is an amazing sculpture exhibition called "Untamed" together with poetry written by Ian McCallum. It is a permanent exhibition and was a collaborative effort between and architect, sculptor and poet Ian McCallum. His poems are so powerful. I liked the one at the entrance called The Rising. The first lines: ...
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