Best Western Cape Suites Cape Town

... We’ve seen quite a variety of game, including lion, both brown and spotted hyenas, complete with newborn cubs, giraffe, gemsbok, jackal, bat-eared foxes, mongooses, a honey badger, meerkats, and many eagles and owls. Our second day out was a particular triumph when Mike found a Chanting Goshawk by the side of the road posing perfectly for his photos for (what felt like) hours, and Rachel discovered the electric car seat heaters ...

... wreck" attitude, as I had seriously started considering thinking about formulating a rescue plan.];<br><br>· And just to be sure you understand we are placing all of our children at equal risk, we went on a hike at Robberg National Park during our stop in beautiful Plettenberg Bay. On a "never to be allowed in the United States for fear of a lawsuit" hiking trail, we had to scramble along some cliff side rocks that were perilously sloped towards the churning ...

... next door, and then people in 2 other houses a few blocks away. There are 28 or so people in my program. Overall I am having an amazing time and it hasn't even been 2 full days. I can't wait to get more comfortable and to be able to experience so much more. Tomorrow we are going downtown in the morning and on Sunday we are going to the Cape Point for our UCT orientation. I am definitely more aware of my race than I ever have been before ...

... Square, my favourite place! I do so love wooden things! I bought quite afew things to bring back with me but I'm not telling as some are presents! One thing I will say is that I got my souvenir, the thing I wanted to get last time! A new 4 foot friend! I bought a hand carved giraffe, and at a very good price too, haggled him down to nearly half the asking price and attracted a crowd of tourists watching my technique! I walked down ...

... nicer than most, but still didn't have running water in the individual living areas. There was a local watering hole for the village. Everyone lived in small huts no bigger than my cabin on the ship. We got to see a traditional healer. They use this method of healing for various ailments in the village, minus broken bones. It's a spiritual method involving chanting and a process of examining bones and other objects that they drop on the ground. The objects are ...

... for disappearing on us! Shae left straight after dinner and retired to her bed (the piker) and Clinton 'cleansed' his stomach very abruptly and was fine for the rest of the night. We ended up going out to a nightclub called the Jo'burg which was pretty cool. We didn't want to stay out too late though as the shark dive was the next day. In the morning, we packed up all of our 40+kgs of belongings and lugged them up the stairs to the reception. We handed our key in to check out and the ...

... a man named Sparks (!!!) who had been imprisoned there. He now lives on the island, along with many other ex-prisoners and also (surprisingly) ex-guards. We learned that the prisoners were treated differently by "class" even in prison - for example, "colored" prisoners received better food rations and clothing than Black prisoners. One thing that shocked us during the tour was that numerous people took cell phone calls as our guide was speaking, not even ...

Today 5 of us decided to hire a car and drive down the Cape to Cape Point and explore a little along the way. Pete drove and me, Yolanda, Lee and Jez came along. After a recover McDonalds brekkie (late night before!) we meandered along the ocean view roads, visiting the scenic points at Houts Bay, through Llandudno and Scarborough (heehee), and ended up at Cape Point, where the view again was gorgeous. Here you ...

... to see them, I should go on the afternoon trip too and my the girl I made friends with that day (Laura) should come too. So we went and saw loads of sharks. We got the chance to get into the water (inside a cage) and see them properly. I was amazing and they got so close that you could see every detail on their faces. I don't agree with the way in which they encourage the sharks to come to the boat, but it was a once in a life time opportunity ...

... we had spotted the first great white shark. I was so excited to get in the water and take a look...I threw on my wet suit, grabbed a mask and entered the cage with 4 others. When the shark circled the boat again the guide told us to go under the water. Within a few seconds I was face to face with a 12-foot great white shark. Even though I was in a cage my heart was racing...the teeth on these things are ...