Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Table Mountain and Dowtown Cape Town

Up early (6:00 am), and off to Table Mountain. Table Mountain is the backdrop for all of Cape Town. From the edges of town is the national park entry. We purchased tickets in advance and entered right onto the cable car. It is a great ride reminicient of Chamonix in France. Great views from on top. We stopped for a coffee, before trekking the rim of the mountain.
  The afternoon we spent in the original area of Cape Town. This is still the business district and heart of the city. It intermingles well with markets, vendors, historical venues, modernism, and humanity. Kris didn't notice the "girls" winking at me......they know a good thing......
Bo Kaap is the oldest muslim community in Africa. The mosque was built in 1789. This is one of the districts that was renovated during apartheid. Interesting that the muslim communty was left intact while the black community was not. There are some interesting, small, community driven museums that are in place to preserve the impact of the apartheid regime. We visited several......
  Tonights photos, a great sunset, the Leopard Statue (guarding the harbor), Kris journaling, Table Mountain, and Cape Town historical district.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

More awesome pictures of your incredible adventure! Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to hearing all about it in person with more pictures. Take care! Jo

Anonymous said...

P.S. I love the narratives, too!
Jo