A first venture into South Africa
It was mid-summer, and very hot!
I booked an apartment by email from Cape Town Tourism, who were very helpful. My apartment was in in a high-rise block on the northern edge of Cape Town, right over a shopping mall.
You could walk into the centre of town, but it only cost about 30p in a shared taxi!
Photos from Cape Town, 2001. Click on a thumbnail to see a larger version of the picture with a fuller decription. This may take some seconds to download, so please be patient!
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| 1: The Explorer Bus | 2: Table Mountain from the water | 3: Cape Town City Hall | 4: Stellenbosch, center of the wine-producing area |
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| 5: On the wine tour: Red wine in oak barrels | 6: Dutch architecture at the winery | 7: Franschhoek Wine Centre | 8: Typical vineyard scenery |
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| 9: Eikendal Estate | 10: Simon’s Town main street | 11: Local hostelry | 12: My apartment block, with burning undergrowth behind |
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