Interesting walk around a township

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Geo: -33.979, 18.5102

This morning was quite educational. My day started with a mild hangover and then we all got in a mini-bus for a day long tour. The first part of the day was a guided tour of Langa- a township in Cape Town.

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Photos

01 Carpark
This is the carpark of the hostel we stayed at. We saw it and thought it was best to the leave the car out on the street.

02 Out the front
Us girls out the front of our 1/4 star accommodation. We weren't sad to be checking out earlier than planned!

03 Bars
Lots of bars on all the houses in the township.

04 Township
A typical house in a township. This is the one we went into to try to local brewed beer.

05 Guide
This is the guide that took us through the township.

06 Helen drinking
Helen drinking the local beer.

07 Milkshake?
To me this beer looked like a frothy milkshake.

08 Background
In the background is the famous Table Mountain.

09 Playing
Children playing in front of a line of toilets.

10 Children
Children of the township.

11 Toilets
A long line of toilets.

12 Medicine Man
This is the local medicine man.

13 Dead things
An assortment of dead things hanging from the medicine man's 'chemist'.

14 Herbal Chemist
The sign outside.

15 More dead things
Another assortment of dead things in the 'chemist'.

16 Homes
Homes in the township.

17 Homes
Some of the many shacks we saw as we drove through the township.

18 Homes
More of the tiny shacks.

19 Homes
The basic homes in which many families live in.

20 Large township
At least they have a great view of Table Mountain.

21 Large township
Roof tops are held down by rocks and bricks.

22 Church
One of the many churches.

23 Homes
A few small businesses in the main street of the township.

Comments

[siziwe Langa Guide]

RIP Makhaya we will miss you Brother i have learnt alot from you