Cape Town

Trip Start Jul 19, 2008
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Trip End Aug 08, 2008


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Flag of South Africa  , Western Cape,
Saturday, August 2, 2008

Had to set off from the hotel at 5pm in order to catch our 7 am flight to cape town via joberg. Not before Pat finally managed to find her Tanzanite Shop. It was locked when we approached although it did have two guys hanginging around outside with shotguns and rifles. Sadly when we looked through the locked grating over the door, we must have looked likely customers as someone unlocked it and we were beckoned in. Pat got her necklace and very glittery it is too prefering the style to the size of the stones. Phew!

At airport suddenly realised I'd left my small digital camera and card reader carefully hidden in a draw in our room. Disaster! Phoned hotel and negotiating to have it sent by DHL to Cape Town. What a bummer! so no more pictures for a while. There was an offer on sat nav rental at the airport for a couple of pounds per day so had one. It's limited but did get us to our guest house when I got lost following the written instruction so in terms of stress and arguments paid for itself already. Tintagel guest house is pretty amazing. A 19th cebtury colonial building which is very stylish inside. We are the only guests and are left with the run of the house includng a decanter of port in our room. It's close to the town centre which we can walk to. wWather pretty cold and I realised that with working suits tropical and safari gear there was no room for cold weather gear. Shark people have texted to say we are off tomorrow. They say they have hot choclate and hot showeres. I think were going to need them!
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