We’ve been here two nights and it feels like we just arrived. Cape Town feels more like home than anywhere we have been so far. A stunningly beautiful city and I suspect it will get even better once we get exploring outside of the city. Table Mountain is a spectacular backdrop to the city. It is pretty cold here, and it rains almost every day it seems but is mixed with Sunshine. We are staying in Cape Town until Sunday when we start exploring the Western Cape using a hired car. Friday we are off to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisioned. Saturday night we are going to see the Soweto Gospel Choir. This afternoon after the rain stops we are heading to the District Six Museum. Tomorrow, expecting sun we are going to hike Table Mountain and perhaps have some sundowners on Signal Hill. Lots going on, but we are enjoying a relaxed place. We have a great little hostel room with a great kitchen. Really nice (and cheap!) to be making our own food again.
More in days to come for sure. Crazy plug type here so we need to find an adapter to charge the camera batteries so we can get snappin.
Yesterday we booked our flight to Mumbai, India for September 29th. I think we are both really excited and a little scared about that one!
Yesterday was also the 6 month point of our trip since we left Vancouver. 1/2 over? Some days it seems like we just left, some days it seems like we don’t even know where home is anymore. Lots of talk about where we will live when we return. Vancouver, Toronto, Halifax, Cape Town, Duncan, its all over the place! Haha.]
I think we are still trying to piece together feelings and thoughts about Tanzania. Last night we were at a restaurant eating (approx 35 dollars). It’s hard to justify that when you know how far that money would go to those in poverty. People we now call our friends. I think this will change our outlook on how we waste money sometimes. Hopefully.
Take care everyone. Still having a blast!
Loved Cape Town.. Make sure you visit Cape Agulhas (the real southern most tip of Africa) when you’re in the Western Cape. Can’t remember much else except the Garden Route, and riding ostriches (and the congo caves) in Oudtshoorn
mottie
September 5th, 2007