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South Africa - Cairo to Capetown
Bec2004-09-20 13:41:06
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Capetown
Well, I finally completed the long trek from Cairo to Capetown after travelling three months by a variety of means including piggy-back on a bicycle!
Anyone can see that Capetown's famous Table Mountain is indeed flat as a table.
The Dutch heritage is visible everywhere like in this building on Buitengracht street near Strand street downtown.
Capetown has done wonders with its old waterfront area. It has been transformed into a recreational zone with museums, shopping malls, bars, restaurants, fine shops and open areas where street entertainers, like these four, can perform.
People getting off the tour boats do not have far to go to get fed in this large open air quick food and beer cafe.
A short way south from the port, Sea Point provides modern living accommodations and some beaches along the generally rocky shore.
Capetown has several such places competing on service. Tonight was "Braai" night meaning barbecue night! The room was 6 US$ and the meal 5. I mention prices again to demonstrate that anyone can afford to visit Africa.
In the usual order, two Swedish girls, a German couple, the manager Ian and Nadine, a way out South African girl.
A competing backpacker's hostel called the Tip-Top was throwing an open house party. Most of the Long Street gang went over, including myself of course.
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