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Sharks and penguins
Our final task in Cape Town was to collect our car, a white Citroen that at time of writing we've yet to name; 'The Great White’ has been mooted but so far nothing has stuck. Driving in Cape Town (remember: an CT is an area, not a just a city) is pretty straightforward. Like the Brits, South Africans also drive on the left, there’s less …
The End of the Line
"Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black.
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow.
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow.
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go.
To the place where the sidewalk ends."
- Where the Sidewalk Ends, Shel Silverstein …
Cape Point & Cape of Good Hope
Last day in South Africa!
We went down to the V&A Waterfront for a bit of shopping before we went on a tour to the Cape of Good Hope. However, Henry took us on a slight detour so we could look at the famous brightly painted houses. This was originally were the first houses where "free" resident could rent. The bright colours were to …
Cape Point (2012): Tip of the Continent
... as I sat there at the very edge of the African landmass that jets out into the ocean. I couldn't believe that I was seeing essentially the same land features that the explorers of yester-centuries saw, albeit some 500+ years after the fact. I will have to return to the Homeland to explore the other parts of this amazing country. I look forward to seeing, hiking, climbing, and riding the back of "the dragon", ...
Seals, Penguins and Cape Point
As we ease into our adventure travel in South Africa, today we arranged for a nice private tour to explore the western coast of South Africa from Cape Town to Cape Point (southern point of the African continent). Hylton Ross (www.hyltonross.co.za) provided our guide, Ronald (a.k.a. Ronnie), a South African who is thoroughly knowledgeable of the history of the area. Ronnie was not only a great guide ...
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