On to Cape Town

Trip Start Jun 14, 2008
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Trip End Jun 29, 2008

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Well, it's day 6 and we made our way to Cape Town. Jamie drove us from the Sani Lodge to the Durban airport where caught a flight to Cape Town. We arrived mid-afternoon and spent the remainder of the day at the VA Waterfront. We are staying at Big Blue Backpackers in Green Point, which is within walking distance of the Waterfront. The Waterfront is a very touristy place; built up with restaurants and shops and plenty of tourists even in the off season.

We ran a few errands and explored the area a little bit. We luckily came across the Robben Island tour center and found out that tickets needed to be purchased days in advance. We were able to get tickets for Monday. We also finally were able to find an authentic South African restaurant for dinner. After a beer at pub, we went for dinner. We were the only patrons since it was off season. The server was wonderful and brought us a mix of everything she said she regularly eats. Finally a taste of what South Africans like to eat. It was a mix of traditional dishes - bobatie was the only dish I knew. Bobatie is a tangy, sweet barbeque-like caserole with an egg custard topping. Very good! Other dishes were spicy and flavorful. They used spinach and tomato quite a lot.

It turned out to be a great 1st day in Cape Town!
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