Namibia Nomad
We are leaving for a three week 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…
Category South Africa
Hoerikwaggo
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…
Cape of Good Hope
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…
Robben Island
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…
Cape Town Waterfront
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…