Drove past Fish River canyon, then Clanwilliam and back to Cape Town After a lunch of fish and ships surrounded by cheeky seagulls we spent the afternoon desperately shopping for gifts before retiring to an Irish Pub to recover. Later on met the group to return to the House of Meat from the first night, [...]
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Table Mountain and Wine Tasting – Cape Town, South Africa
Woke up to the news that it was too windy to go up Table Mountain, but drove there anyway for a closer look. The mountain is frequently covered by a thin layer of cloud, called the Tablecloth, which makes it quite dangerous due to reduced visibility. As we arrived they announced that the wind had [...]
Cape of Good Hope – Cape Town, South Africa
Image via Wikipedia After an early breakfast we got introduced to our overland truck – home for the next month. It was a converted Mercedes with seating for 16 in the back, large windows, plenty of storage and a small fridge. We drove along the coast to Hout Bay, then on to the Cape Peninsula [...]
Arrival in Cape Town – Cape Town, South Africa
Completed the 12 hour flight into Cape Town this morning. Dropped off the luggage at the guest house then headed off down to the waterfront for a look round and a few beers. Managed not to buy any tacky souvenirs yet. About 6pm all the different travellers convened at the guest house to meet Michele [...]
