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Newsletter from Africa - Cape Town
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 We flew into
Jo-burg and quickly high-tailed it to Cape Town! Cape Town is every bit as beautiful
as other travellers have told us. However, all the security bars on the
windows and doors are a bit unsettling. We didn't have any problems though.
We took the cable car up to Table Mountain and enjoyed
some gorgeous views of the
city below. Our decision to hike back
down was a bit too ambitious ...and we felt it the next day. Hint for anyone
that wants to do Table Mountain ... hike up, then take the cable car
back down.
 We knew we were in Africa when we had springbok and
warthog for dinner on our first
night ...I'm still not sure what animal a springbok is (but it's tasty!)??!!
Everything in South Africa is cheap ...especially now (12 Rand = $1.00 USD)!
I apologize to our South African friends for this, but we gotta take
advantage of it while it lasts. The wines and champagne are very good and
unbelievably cheap! We did a wine tour
of the Stellenbosch and Paarl vineyards ...a very fun trip! We toured around
the Victoria and Alfred waterfront
and took a scenic boat ride around the
bay. We met Natasha and Sonya (both
from South Africa) on the boat ride and spent a great afternoon talking and
eating. We visited the Rhodes
Memorial ...which has fantastic views of the city and a pretty decent
breakfast (in the Tea Garden).
 I think the most beautiful part of Cape Town was the
Cape of Good Hope. Even the drive
out to the Cape of Good Hope was beautiful ...lots of quaint seaside villages
and beaches. The cape itself was a stunning stretch of coastline ...similar to Point Loma -
except for the baboons. We knew the baboons were in the park, but we were
totally caught off guard when one of them jumped onto the table next to ours
during lunch and began grabbing food off of everyone's plates. Those people
ended up with a few broken glasses and nothing left for lunch. Needless to
say, when our lunch arrived, Lon and I scarfed it down in 60 seconds.
| region | lodging | $US / night | rating | notes |
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| Cape Town | Simply The Best Backpackers | $14.29 |  | Basic |
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| Oak Lodge | $16.51 | | Beautiful Victorian place but be sure to ask for a room in their apt. building next door (quieter) | | The Backpack | $27.52 | | Overpriced. Nice bar and pool but the rooms are minimal. |
Copyright (c) 2001 Martha Llaneras Ficke | 
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