Graeme Hotel Cape Town

... along the boardwalk, which was lined with restaurants. It was quite windy and starting to get cold as the sun was beginning to set. The first place we stopped – despite the fact that there were probably 25-30 tables outside and only one was occupied – told us that we couldn’t sit outside unless we ordered food. So, we moved on – the next place gave us quite a funny look when we asked to sit outside, but obliged us – and even gave us blankets ...

... and meeting these young ladies. Whitney and I made chicken, rice, and salad for dinner, and then Justine came to pick me up. <br><br>The school has a boarding house attached to it for girls who live too far away to go home after school each day. It was like something out of a movie! I loved it. We went into the dining room, and at one of the long tables was a group of about 10 girls, all in their pajamas, waiting for us! I met Stacy, the other girl from ...

... one other couple and the resident cat. I wondered around taking photos of our cute venue, while my daughter caught up with urgent messages received from work. After a delicious country breakfast of bacon and eggs and homemade bread and apricot jam, washed down with fresh orange juice and coffee, we made our way back to the car for our next leg of the journey. We felt so carefree and happy driving along the country roads and decided it was time to put the roof of the ...

... dinner on the leftover kitty money so I got my eat on with a Fillet Steak and the biggest bit of cheesecake ever for dessert. After that we got on the smash and every round of drinks was accompanied by a shot of sambuca, very tipsy. I got 'Happy Birthday' sung to me far too many times, the last one being towards the end of the night when my name was substituted for various expletives by the gang. Things wrapped up about 4am and off to bed we went. Today has been hangover town ...

... first ever time! She did exceptionally well. As we had a late lunch appointment we were quickly moving on and soon stopping at Boulders Beach. This is home to a huge colony of African penguins. 20 minutes down the road we came to Kalk Bay and met up with Gene in the Brass Bell right on the seafront. Clare and I last saw Gene in Koh Tao Thailand just after the full moon party on Koh Samui. She has spent the last few months as a Dive Master ...

... defeated Napoleon Bonaparte it reclaimed this area in 1806 and a process of industrialization and nation building began. While a few Anglo Jews came to South Africa during that period, the community didn't start in earnest (with synagogues, schools and cemeteries) until mid century, especially after diamonds are discovered in the 1860's and gold is discovered in the 1880's. This period coincided with the restrictions and pogroms of Tsarist ...

... the bridge. After being unclipped I stood up; I continued to visibly shake with adrenaline for the next 10 minutes or so whilst watching the others jump. The feeling was strange, massive nerves followed by huge focus, extreme exhilaration, with an awesome adrenaline rush... I'm not sure I'd do it again in a hurry. (we'll see!). We finished up on the Garden Route with a full-on weekend in the winelands...incredible. We arrived at the 'Stumble Inn ...

... down to the Cape of Good Hope and the most southwestern tip of Africa. It was a great tour that involved such things as seeing seals and African penguins. The highlight, though, was the dramatic scenery at the bottom of the Cape of Good Hope where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet. We were standing on massive sheer cliffs with enormous waves crashing against them that sent sea spray flying 30 or 40 feet in the air; the oceans stretched out endlessly in all directions. Another ...

Ok- finally- here are a few pictures from our trip so far. We just celebrated the 40th anniversary of Squarehill Primary on Friday at the pool so there are a few pictures of our students and then a few others of scenery, people, etc. Hope you enjoy- Melody

... felt posed a threat or who led an organization opposed to current policies was arrested on a charge of sabotage, treason, or sedition, given a sham trial, and sent here or to a number of other high security facilities. Nelson Mandela was the most famous of its captives, spending twenty-three years here, but a huge number of current government officials served time there in their younger years since they were members of banned organizations. On the topic of South Africa's apartheid ...