Tag: South Africa
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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 29: Over night in the Karoo National Park
Sunset in the Karoo / Sonnenuntergang in der Karoo Night in the Karoo / Nacht in der Karoo The night in the Karoo, away from every larger settlement, is nearly pitch black, making it an excellent spot for star gazing. — Die Nacht in der Karoo ist stockdunkel, da kaum größere Städte in der Umgebung…
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Day 28: From Franschhoek to the Karoo National Park – on the road
A rainy start / Ein verregneter Start Through the mountains: snow / Über die Berge: Schnee Baboons on the road / Affen auf der Straße Back in the Karoo / Zurück in der Karoo Today I publish only some small sized pictures because I am still on the road and as you may guess: The…
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Day 27: Back to colonial times
According to the wishes of my boyfriend we traveled through the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek wine region today. For me this became some kind of travel back in history to colonial times. Our first trip led us to a winery that produces biodynamic wines and after a tasting we bought six bottles of nearly perfect red…
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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
Jessica Holzhausen - Writer & Artist 