Cape Town and Franschhoek
Trip Start
Dec 02, 2007
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Trip End
Sep 01, 2008
Cape Town,
South Africa
Thursday, August 28, 2008
After arriving at the hostel in the centre of town, after some close scrapes with narrow streets in our massive truck, most of the group headed out for some shopping in preparation for our final night out together. I was due to fnd some clothes to replace those that had fallen apart in the previous weeks, arranging to meet Charlotte at the waterfront shopping mall. Somewhat predictably, she was delayed by having her hair cut and buying a dress and some new shoes with our friend Nikki. Some things never change!
Dinner that evening was prepared by Kate, our tour leader, while everyone made the most of a nice bar. Once we had all eaten, a large group ventured out to explore Cape Town's bars along Long Street. A good night was had by all, although to the disappointment of Barbie and Sindy, no cheesy club was to be found.
The next morning, Charlotte and I checked out of the hostel and moved to Camps Bay
Nikki and C show off their new shoes
. Charlotte's parents had planned before we left to take a holiday in Africa and meet us for our final wee, and had very kindly arranged some top-class accommodation for us. We were somewhat overwhelmed with such luxury at first, but soon settled in and were loking forward to the arrival of Allan, Beverly, Ani and Sophie two days later.We passed the time generally relaxing, shopping and having several 'final' get togethers with the group from the truck. Once everyone had gone their separate ways, it was time for Ani and Sophie to join us, arriving at a very antisocial hour of the morning, followed a few hours later by Allan and Beverly. It was really nice to see some familiar faces after all this time, and we made the most of it with trips to Cape Town's tourist spots in between all the catching up, eating and drinking.
Highlights included a trip to Robben Island, where guided tours are run by former inmates, and a trip to a private game reserve, where we got some great close-up viewings of the animals.
After exploring most of what Cape Town has to offer, we ventured out into the wine region at Franschhoek, where we stayed in an amzing hotel. The area is incredibly scenic, and gave us the opportunity to visit several vieyards and indulge in a spot of wine tasting.
After returning to Cape Town and having a final evening meal at the Africa Cafe, our trip came to an end. We have had an incredible nine months away, and loved every second of it. Not a bad way to start married life!
We're looking forward to catching up with everyone, and promise to try not to bore you all too much with our stories!
