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Oh, 1 day here really isn't enough
We had a pretty busy day ahead of us, and once we stepped outside of our hotel this morning it was very easy to see why so many people had been telling us about how beautiful Cape Town was. We were really close to Table Mountain, which is stunning. The first thing on the menu for today was a tour out to Robben Island. As much as I wanted to go down …
One night stopover
Thurs 19 Aug
- Taxi from airport to Tulip Hotel in Cape Town
· The Taxi driver was eager to point out that the government is replacing shanty towns with newly built accommodation (there are shanty towns right next to freeway from the airport into the city)
· The Tulip Hotel lobby is far better than the rooms (not feeling …
Braae in the townships
Today was a great day. Went to the flea market before heading over to Mzoli's in the townships of Gugulethu. Mzoli's is a butchery where everyone goes to have what they call braai (BBQ). Everyone was eating their braai, drinking, and Danced to the dj playing his beats. The energy there was high and everyone was having a good time. It was packed. We …
Arriving in Africa
Finally arrived in Africa. Brought a Landrover Discovery and started to drive up the coast.
Robben island visit
Seems like we are fixated with Nelson Mandela, we are not,but we seem to be visiting loads of places associated with him.
Today it was Robben island where he and many others were held prisoner for many years. Previously we had visited constitution hill in Johannesburg where he was also held, and we went to Soweto (which means South West …