Cape Town, Table Mountain

Saturday, 12 February, 2011

Bliss. I am collected from the airport. On the way to the hotel i see why the town is renowned for its beauty. There are the surrounding maontains and the sea facing it. We are taken for a walk to the waterfront. We only need to cross the street and we are ther- there is the port with ships, a moving bridge, bright shops and eateries - I could be in Sydney or any other port but for the people. They are a real rainbow in appearance and oh so lively. There are bands of musicians taking turns to entertain us.

We are lucky; we even see a dolphin.

I would have like d to stay longer but tourinsts must be shown around the city. So we are taken around the town see the Old Fort from the Boer war, the municipal offices, the opera, the open air market with sickly souvenirs. The old Malay quarter is lovely though. These are houses built for indentured workers now being renovated. They remind me of the Rio de Janeiro houses.

I would ha liked to stay longer but tourists must be shown around the main city. So we see the Old Fort (historical, dating from the Boer wars), the municipal offices, the opera, the open air market sith sickly souvenirs. I am glad that the hotel is opposite the waterfron so i can come back. The Malay quarter with its colourful houses is worth seeing. These are old houses of indentured workers now being renovated. They remind me of the Rio de Janeiro houses, but less colourful.