Tag: Cape Town
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Day 36: Robben Island revisited – the ferry trip
The trip to Robben Island for today’s tourist is a comfortable one, in a modern ferry with two indoor decks and one outdoor deck on the top, with a bar, restrooms and staff attending to the needs. And even though the trip can be quite rocky when the sea is bumpy with two meters high…
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Day 33: Cape Town revisited – Slave Lodge
When visiting Cape Town I actually did a small museum tour about which I have still not written until today. One of the smaller but none the less impressive museums is the old Slave Lodge situated directly next to the Company Garden in the city centre. Company Garden The various names the…
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Day 32: The other side of Africa part 2 – Townships
Or: Why you cannot miss poverty in South Africa. Oder: Warum Armut in Südafrika nicht zu übersehen ist. Cape Flats in Cape Town / Cape Flats in Kapstadt Knysna Port Elizabeth
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Day 26: Robben Island and (not) Cape Point
Robben Island This morning at 9 am I took the ship to visit the infamous prison island “Robben Island” where during times of Apartheid political prisoners were held captive. It was apparently a good decision to start the day early because a short time later the ferry company decided to cancel the other two trips…
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Day 25: Cape Impressions
Sunrise in Cape Town The Company Garden V&A Waterfront The Cape Malay Quarter Mandela And at last some food porn from Cape Town’s gorgeous food markets and restaurants
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Day 24: From Swellendam to Cape Town
Best buddy Sleeping and living in the bunk bed in our appartment. / Der Bewohner des Hochbetts in unserem Ferienappartment in Swellendam. Hilltop Country Retreat One of the loveliest appartments I have ever slept in. / Eines der schönsten Ferienappartments… Goodbye Lucky One of our landlady’s dogs: an expert in begging for breakfast and some…
Jessica Holzhausen - Writer & Artist 