Newspaper headlines blared rain squalls and flooding for today. They closed the gondola to the top of Table Mountain and cancelled the ferry to Robben Island. However, it was the sunniest, driest day since we arrived in Cape Town. So Plan B: We went to Cape Town’s Aquarium, hit the small Robben Island Museum, listened to some street performers, walked back to the hotel rather than take the hotel shuttle and did some shopping at the local market to discover and buy some unique, South African seasonings. Oh, you ask, what food is unique to South Africa; what do they contribute to the world’s cuisine? We were told by our guide: Steak and chips (french fries). Letdown.
Gloria said the day was a bust, I enjoyed the relaxing pace. See why we travel so well together? Also, since I brought only one long sleeve shirt, I bought a fleece to stay warm. What is odd is the zipper puller is on the left. It’s a man’s fleece, but the puller is on a woman’s “side”. We’re not sure if it is a Southern Hemisphere things or what. (!) I am warmer though.
Aquarium was not Monterey quality, but good. Another option for today that we had already decided not to pursue was cage diving with Great White sharks. We had decide to go for the Robben Island tour and Table Mountain gondola ride instead. Fortunately it had been cancelled as well. However, we could have signed up to scuba at the aquarium. Interesting, I guess, but not like the real thing.
Attached are pictures of Table Mountain and the Waterfront. Cloudless and rainless. Boring/relaxing. Also, the street performers. The first group were at the Waterfront, three marimbas. Nice. The second group, a drum band. Was on a small street by the hotel. Narrow, with high buildings, nice acoustics. Fun to listen to.
Tomorrow we leave at 5am for our flight to Johannesburg, connecting to Durban on the Indian Ocean, (and warmer weather).
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