I had the an opportunity to go to Cape Town for a convention in early November, and boy was it nice. Although I had problems with my travel arrangements, the city itself exceeded my expectations.
I had a nice 7am flight from Nairobi which meant I had to leave home before 5am. When I got to the airport I found out my flight was cancelled, but luckily the next one was at 9 but I would have appreciated a few more hours of sleep that night. Of course when I arrive in Joburg, my next flight was already closed and I missed it. As I was flying Kenyan Airways from Nairobi and South African Airways from Joburg to Cape Town they had no idea I was coming in late. The nice lady told me at the counter that they have flights every hour, but unfortunately all flights are fully booked and I have to wait until next day. After a long discussion she managed to find me a business class seat later on that day, but I had to pay for the difference. The whole trip took 15 hours door to door and needless to say I was quite tired when I finally got there. The trip back was not much better, the flight from Joburg to Nairobi was delayed and I waited hours at the airport. I eventually got back to Nairobi, but my bags didn't. I was sure I'd never see that bag again, but I got it the next day. Travel in Africa...
Back to Cape Town. Cape Town is the second biggest city in South Africa, with a population of about 3.5 million. It was the first permanent European settlement in South Africa after the Dutch established an outpost there in the 1650's.
Cape Town is apparently also Africa's most popular tourist destination, and that's easy to believe. The nature around it just beautiful, and in many ways it reminded me of San Diego, San Francisco. The mountais around it brought Arizona or Palm Springs in mind.
The city is famos for its harbor, and we spent one evening walking around the water front. The shopping mall was great, and had all the things you can think of. The pubs server excellent local beers, and I had the best meal in a long time in a nice restaurant near the harbor. They also had McDonalds, and of course I had to satisfy my urges for junk food...
I wish I would have had more time to explore the city and what it provides. Hike on the table mountain, see the penguins, go to the beach and enjoy the best wines S.A has to offer at the Stellenbosch wine area.
Cape Town is now on my list of must visit places, and I hope to get back there soon
A nice video showing an overview of Cape Town
I had a nice 7am flight from Nairobi which meant I had to leave home before 5am. When I got to the airport I found out my flight was cancelled, but luckily the next one was at 9 but I would have appreciated a few more hours of sleep that night. Of course when I arrive in Joburg, my next flight was already closed and I missed it. As I was flying Kenyan Airways from Nairobi and South African Airways from Joburg to Cape Town they had no idea I was coming in late. The nice lady told me at the counter that they have flights every hour, but unfortunately all flights are fully booked and I have to wait until next day. After a long discussion she managed to find me a business class seat later on that day, but I had to pay for the difference. The whole trip took 15 hours door to door and needless to say I was quite tired when I finally got there. The trip back was not much better, the flight from Joburg to Nairobi was delayed and I waited hours at the airport. I eventually got back to Nairobi, but my bags didn't. I was sure I'd never see that bag again, but I got it the next day. Travel in Africa...
Back to Cape Town. Cape Town is the second biggest city in South Africa, with a population of about 3.5 million. It was the first permanent European settlement in South Africa after the Dutch established an outpost there in the 1650's.
Cape Town is apparently also Africa's most popular tourist destination, and that's easy to believe. The nature around it just beautiful, and in many ways it reminded me of San Diego, San Francisco. The mountais around it brought Arizona or Palm Springs in mind.
The city is famos for its harbor, and we spent one evening walking around the water front. The shopping mall was great, and had all the things you can think of. The pubs server excellent local beers, and I had the best meal in a long time in a nice restaurant near the harbor. They also had McDonalds, and of course I had to satisfy my urges for junk food...
I wish I would have had more time to explore the city and what it provides. Hike on the table mountain, see the penguins, go to the beach and enjoy the best wines S.A has to offer at the Stellenbosch wine area.
Cape Town is now on my list of must visit places, and I hope to get back there soon
A nice video showing an overview of Cape Town
