Cape Diamond Hotel

... of us it would have required quite a few rides.  The taxis showed up and whisked us the 2 miles back to the Cape Diamond Hotel where Suzan and Sophia were waiting in the lobby.  As I emerged from the taxi Sophia spotted me through the window ...

We arrive back in Cape Town from Johannesburg and check into our new hotel, the Cape Diamond Hotel. Our first evening back is spent catching up with my (Erin) lovely mates Bec, Tez, Nic and Greg. We head out to Mojito for dinner and drinks. It is so great ...

... Final. We have a well-deserved sleep-in and then it is time to pack up and say good-bye and good riddance to the Cape Diamond Hotel. Our new accommodation, the Altona Lodge is more our backpacker style. It is Josie's last day so we all decide that it is ...

... lost $650 and Max "a significant amount".  It was doubtful whether they would get the money back even though the hotel allegedly claimed to "accept full responsibility".  The daily dose of bad luck was continuing, and I certainly hoped it ...

... to remember all of the handouts, notes, and announcements I would need to use or mention, and wolfed down a quick breakfast in the hotel restaurant before going down to the  conference room in the basement to start class.  The group was not all ...

... the crew could’ve been a bit better in telling us what was coming up and how things worked. Anyways, we arrived at our hotel with time for a shower before heading to lunch at a seafood place down at V & A Waterfront, after which some people ...

... in the shadowy corner of a car park at Dublin Airport three weeks later. We were just waiting for the Gardai to nab us for diamond smuggling. Thanks for all your fantastic work Rob and of course to our mule who did a fantastic job at getting it through ...

... 8217;d bought with her to do the travel blogs on J). It looked like we could get 6 rooms back at the Garden Court De Waal Hotel in Cape Town, via an Internet booking for 900 Rand B&B a night, so Jon passed that onto Sharon M in the UK and she managed ...

... a few km outside the town lies the mining ghost town of Koolmannskop. Established by a German mining company in 1906 when the diamond rush began. It must have been a bustling place with everything imported from Germany and water shipped in from Cape Town ...

... mechanics, i so so want a Tanzanite stone, the most beautiful deep blue set with dimaonds. Is it wrong to buy yourself a diamond??? But I want one!!! However the realities of no job and no saving sets in so resist for today anyway!! From rags to riches ...

... Johannesburg now is by accident when a guy literally tripped over a mound of stone that had gold in it. There are still working diamond mines surrounding Kimberley but one of the more famous mines is known as the Big Hole but it's no longer a working ...

... on the Atlantic Ocean. It is an old town, one of the first German Settlements in 1880 and survives mainly due to the nearby Diamond mines and tourists. It is funny being in such a German town in the middle of Africa. Its clean, neat, organized and ...

... in the hostel recovering from the night before and making the most of facilities before we hit the camping!! Went and collected K’s diamond got a taxi there and back how lazy but we have done the walk now far too many times and after hearing the ...

... had a chance meeting with the owner  of Zulu Nyala, Trevor Shaw.  A Johannesburg resident, who gained his wealth from diamond mining and assembled the initial land for Zulu Nyala in 1981 with a stated his purpose was preservation of wildlife and ...

... crowded so they are doing good.  Have enough left for tomorrow.  Home and watched a Kennedy center presentation where Neil Diamond and others were honored. Dec 28th-Wed- The day was sunny, then overcast and now nice again. Have several things ...

... are cut!! How dangerous was that for my credit card!!!! But, I refrained and just enjoyed the details on how they grade and cut a diamond. Got to see some amazing jewelry and diamonds which you can buy as they are but which need to be set. Some of the ...

... wasn't much else to soo. Besides we weren't up for a hike in the nature reserve and Steve refused to buy me a tanzanite or diamond ring so no point hanging around! We carried onto Plettenberg where we spent a few hours on the main beach. We were a ...

... , South Africa for city tours and a trip to a gold mine.  The next day we are off to Kimberly to visit the diamond mines.  These diamonds are not to be confused with the 'Blood Diamond’ movie (with Brad Pitt) and the illicit trade of ...

... bones.  Again next stop was Camps bay and we got off briefly but didn't stay and climbed back on the bus towards the diamond factory where we visited the shop and saw 3 guys cutting diamonds!  18/8/11 Went back to the Aquarium but for a ...