Without our personal guides in Cape Town to show us all the ins and outs from a local perspective, we decided to hit up the town in true tourist style. If you’ve read posts like this one, or this one, or even this one from previous trips, you know that this sometimes means a City... Continue Reading →
Lions and cheetahs and penguins… wait, what?!
When you tell someone in North America that you’re going to go to Africa and that you’re looking forward to seeing some wildlife, penguins aren’t what come to mind. I understand, you think more Lion King than March of the Penguins. Of course sometimes you speak with someone from Texas who warns you not to get... Continue Reading →
Two new views of Cape Town
Having monopolized their time for several days, we decided to give Kevin and Vanessa the morning off. Actually, they had agreed to come with us to Robben Island but the tickets were all sold out. Despite that disappointment, I’m sure the time to get back to their own lives, at least for a morning, was... Continue Reading →
If nothing else, this will teach you the meaning of Rumbullion
Our second full day in Cape Town started with a trip to the Neighbourgoods Market in the Woodstock area of the city. If you're from Toronto like us, you'll know what I mean when I say it's similar to the Distillery District. It's an old factory, in this case the Old Biscuit Mill that has... Continue Reading →
Bouncing around The Range
Sure, we don’t have any luggage but we’re in South Africa, we had a decent night’s sleep, and the weather is beautiful. In sum, we have nothing to complain about. With a little jet-lag (though less than expected) and my having caught a cold on the flights over, our first morning was a fairly relaxed... Continue Reading →
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