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'Captivating Cape Town'
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, …
Cape Town, Robben Island and a fun wine tour!
Daveandnat stayed here on Aug 15, 2010 during their trip titled: Dave and Nat's Great Adventure.
New friends, Sharks and Family reunions
... in my wet suit! As the crew shouted “down, down” I submerged to come face to face with a massive shark as it grabbed the bait by its massive, sharp teeth. Resurfacing, I barely took a breath before we were being ordered back down as the Shark came by again, this time alongside us, thrashing against the cage. As the cage rocked back and forth I felt no sense of danger, only exhilaration as this giant was in touching distance. I’ve always found sharks fascinating and ...
DAY THREE
... when they run, because their feathers have a fur-like sheen. While walking away, we encounter a solo guineafowl who has lost the use of its left leg. It hops after the painter and the rest of the flock while cooing somewhat pathetically. (I miss my sister Camille suddenly. As a pre-teen, she lost her left leg from the calf down to cancer. But she’s much better at hopping than this fellow was! :))
The second occurrence is a brief conversation we have with some ...
Back to the Future
... have an amazing house at the foot of Table Mountain with incredible views over the mountain and the cityscape. It was brilliant to see them both and get to catch up and spend some quality time with them. They have two staffie puppies, BiBi and Dexter. They are both lovely dogs full of character and so friendly and they kept us entertained the whole time we were there.
We hired a car for the three days we were in Cape Town and so we took a drive to Camps ...