Tag Archives: Cape Town
Things We Learned and Liked-South Africa
Things we learned: Currency: Rand (7.5 Rand=$1 USD) Cities Visited: Kalk Bay, Stellenbosch, Cape Town There are 11 official languages in South Africa and we met many people who spoke at least two of them. Afrikaans is the language of … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, South Africa, Traveler Info
Tagged Afrikaans, animals, Apartheid, biltong, Cape Town, kitsch, Robben Island, South Africa
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Invictus
Although our time in Cape Town was short, we still had the opportunity to learn more about the history of South Africa and how it had affected those that we met during our time there. The downfall of apartheid and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, South Africa
Tagged Cape Town, Clint Eastwood, Ferryman's, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, movie, Nelson Mandela, rugby, South Africa, Springboks
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Next Stop: Antarctica!
One of our only disappointments about South America was that we had to leave earlier than we would have liked to take advantage of the great airfare prices from Buenos Aires to Cape Town. This basically meant that we had … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, South Africa
Tagged baboon, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, hiking, lighthouse, South Africa
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