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Sunday 23 April 2006
Highlights: Accommodation upgrade, almost missing my flight out of South Africa
The final day in South Africa turned out to be very rainy so a good day to leave. I stayed in different accommodation last night as Drifters had overbooked and I got a better place.
Saturday 22 April 2006
Highlights: Visiting Robben Island, our guides personal stories and insight, tasty Springbok
Today marked the 2nd last day in South Africa and the first since the tour ended. I ended up going to Robben Island during the day with my new friend from Belgium Inge. The ride over was very rough and takes about 35 minutes. On the island we saw the sites of the former leper colony, the army outpost (during World War 2) and finally the normal and political prisons.
Friday 21 April 2006
Highlights: Crime in Cape Town, Final dinner, the amazing Karoo Lamb
We finished the tour with some wine tasting, I got extras from my table but the other group’ seemed very happy with the offerings 🙂 After the tour had officially ended we arranged for one final dinner together and I had the Karoo lamb which was sensational.
Unfortunately Roger was robbed at knife point near his new accommodation, not a good way to end the tour 😦 Luckily Roger escaped without any harm to himself.
Thursday 20 April 2006
Highlights: Hout Bay, African Penguins, Table Top Mountain
On our last full day together we headed off to Hout Bay and ended up walking up to a lighthouse that was so high it didn’t really save many ships (I think 20 odd crashed nearby). Jacko & Marjia both run down to the beach again and I’m informed that the ocean is extremely cold. We also went and visited the Penguins (African). The Penguins have really grown in number of the years and these ones pick one mate and stay loyal for life (so they better hope a shark doesn’t strike).
Wednesday 19 April 2006
Highlights: Sand Dune fun, Cape Point (meeting point for Indian & Atlantic Oceans)
We started the day with lots of fun on the sand dunes in De Hoop Nature Reserve. This only proved that some of us are still big kids. I even run down the dunes at one point and just managed not to fall down head first.
We continued on the Whale Route and came across some beautiful coastline. Eventually we came to Cape Point the exact point that the Indian & Atlantic Oceans meet and the southernmost point of this country. I can tell you that the water is very cold around this area despite the good weather.
On the way into Cape Town we also come across a shanty town like Joh-burg however this one had electricity running into it legally so it appears things are better here.
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