Blogs from Green Point , Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Despite still being still critically short of water (though improving), and still under water restrictions, it has pissed rain virtually all day with heavy low cloud. So our trip up table Mountain was cancelled. Mainly due to wind at top (shut cable car if over 35km/hr), though wouldn’t have seen anything anyway. Also cancelled was our sunset champagne cruise for same reason. As this is our last day it’s not possible to reschedule so will just have to either come back or buy the postcard. I suspect the latter. Got good views of it over last couple of days so mustn’t grumble. Overall had a fantastic trip and will be returning with some superb memories and, of course, a thousand photos to bore you all with! Did a city tour this morning and some shopping at ... read more

Flying into Cape Town last Sunday, we were understandably tired after our fifth flight in two days but all signs of tiredness quickly vanished once we caught our first glimpse of Table Mountain on the descent into Cape Town. Breathtaking. Amazing. Mother nature at her very best! With all the last minute preparations for our year away I don't think we had allowed ourselves to get excited about our week in Cape Town. But before our feet had even touched the ground I think we both knew we were in for a magical week. And that was BEFORE we found out that the Western Cape was experiencing an unseasonal heat wave with 30+ degrees Celsius. #winning First stop this week was the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (V&A) - Cape Town's most popular tourist attraction - with ... read more

The fair Judge Leaves so Nasser Mandela goes back to Prison So up early for breakfast, farewell to the Judge then off to the Waterfront for a trip to Robben Island. But first....a 10km run snaked its way around the city and needed to be crossed twice. No problem for the boys filtering into the runners and sidestepping back to the pavement on the otherside. We got to the Robben Island museum to ready ourselves for departure but first the safety brief: "This is a life jacket, if the time calls, put eet on." Puck became the Capholder as our guide demonstrated. "If the call comes to abandon ship, you have no choice." "We will come and get you, I maybe late, if so sorry but you have a whistle so blow it and it means ... read more

Cleaning up from Day 4, good to see Forest Bywater and include him our tactical decision making discussions. Required an emergency session of the United Boys Security Council to lobby the Judge for a short notice court session. Fortunately we were able to whip up a lynch mob (jury) at short notice and justice was dispensed. Ricko greedily put on his bikini top to fulfil his long held dream of becoming a Victoria Secret Angel; you saw the pictures yesterday, you be the judge! Photog and Manager took the chance to buy some (so the salesman said) "freshly stolen" sunnys for 50 rand a pop. The salesmen said we'd look like George Clooney and Bruce Willis, some said more like Homer and Kojak but the particularly unkind thought Cagney and Lacey. So onto breakfast all the ... read more

Greetings Family and Friends, I hope that this blog finds you all well. It is Monday November 1, 2010 and we are in Cape Town, SA. I owe you a lot of updates. The internet connectivity has not been the best. Just found an internet cafe, jumped on for a little, but will do so another day and update you a little more. Cape Town is absolutely beautiful, mountainous, picturesque and lovely architecture. We will be leaving today on our way back to JoBurg (Johannesburg, SA), where we will stay till Thursday when we return to England and then Toronto. Take good care and will touch base soon again. Continue to keep me and the team in your prayers. Blessings SMW... read more