We spent a ton of time and Rand catching up the blog these few days. Readers may be overwhelmed! Evenings were for saying goodbye to members of our group. From Esther (the Canadian girl who seemed like an old friend from the beginning), we inherited a TON of stuff so she was able to get [...]
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We are leaving for a 21-day trek overland through Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and back to Cape Town. We ran around yesterday getting last minute supplies (sleeping bag and roll mat, cutlery, plate and mug, etc.) We had pretty much everything else we need. We also had to pass by the local Amex office to purchse [...]
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The original inhabitants of the Cape – the Khoekhoen and San tribes – called Table Mountain Hoerikwaggo – “sea mountain,” and we had a beautiful hike to the top. The cloud that often surrounds it, otherwise known as the tablecloth, was nowhere to be seen as we started our trek. The route we took was through [...]
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This entry will be a brief introduction, as I’m running out of time (and we’re getting REALLY hungry). We had a great visit to the Cape Peninsula (Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point) today. Stops included the vineyards of Constantia, Hout’s Bay for a boat ride to see Seal Island (seals were stinky but [...]
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Robben Island was a short boat ride away from the Cape Town Waterfront, but a world away in atmosphere. Since Mandela’s release in 1991 (from a prison he’d been transferred to) the island has come to symbolize ”the triumph of the human spirit, of freedom, and of democracy over oppression. ” (Quote from UNESCO World Heritage site) The tour was rather [...]
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Our first full day in Capetown was spent at the Waterfront. We walked down from our hostel (the Ashanti Lodge), and it took about an hour. It’s been cool in the evening and pretty warm during the day. The cold is really only an issue at night. The hostel doesn’t have heat, but the blankets [...]
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