We left Cape Town on Monday the 24th September and went on the Baz Bus to Hermanus it was a 4 hour drive to the next Hostel which was called Hermanus backpackers. We got there on one of the last days of Hermanus whale festival we walked round the town and saw some whales in the sea but none close enough to see fully. We spent two nights in Hermanus on the second day we walked to the beach which was a 2 hour coastal walk and we saw so many different things in the water loads of whales, this time a lot closer up.
We left Hermanus on the Wednesday morning and headed to Mossel Bay. We booked to stay on the Santos Express which is a train on the beach!! when we got there the first two carriages were a burnt out wreck we were told a fire had started as someone was smoking on the train. We got to the dorm that we had booked and it was awful so small and really dirty we both looked at each other and just said there is no way we can stay here!! So we went in search of another hostel we walked through Mossel Bay and found Mossel Bay backpackers were we booked for one night we had to get a taxi to get are bags from the train (far to heavy to carry).
The next day we went to Buffalo Bay which was a place recommended to us. We stayed for two nights at Buffalo Bay Backpackers it was an amazing place a massive house right on the beach we spent the first day on the beach and only saw about four other people it is the nicest place yet (just very quiet). In the evening we had are first Braai which is a traditional south African BBQ.
Today we are going to Jeffery's Bay and staying for two night at Island Vibe which seems to be where everyone is going. Jeffery's Bay is supposed to be very lively and full of surfers so after a few days of relaxing we are ready to party !!
Sunday, 30 September 2007
Sunday, 23 September 2007
Cape Town
We arrived in Cape Town on Monday after an 11 hour flight and headed to our hostel. The hostel was ok, we dumped our stuff and went to look around. We went to V&A waterfront which was really lovely.
We had a few drinks in the hostel bar which was like 80p a glass of wine (Amazing).
On Tuesday we went on a wine tour which was really good. We were drinking wine all day from about 10 am. We went to 4 different vineyards and tried about 60 wines. We were quite tipsy by the end of the day and carried on drinking in the bars on Long street with the people we had met that day.
Wednesday we had to change hostels as they were fully booked and the thought of carrying our heavy backpacks around looking for a free hostel was awful. Luckily the first one we came to had rooms and the Hostel itself was lovely. We sat by the pool looking on to Table mountain.
Thursday we went up Table Mountain in the cable car. The view was amazing, you could see the whole of Cape town then we went to a few Museums to try to educate ourselves a bit then had a look around the city and some of the shops.
Friday we went to the beach and sunbathed all day. The water was freezing but the weather was lovely and we got a bit of a tan.
Saturday we wet on Township tour which was so interesting, we went to some of the towns where the people live in little shacks made of wood. the children were lovely and loved having their pictures taken. We went into a pub which was basically a wooden hut and the men sat around drinking beer out of one giant pot which was shared around. It is so crazy how they live and how happy they all are.
In the afternoon we went to Robben Island to see the prison Nelson Mandela was in. It was also really interesting and we both learnt loads. On our way back we stopped and had a few drinks in a bar which later turned into a lot of drinks and ended up getting quite drunk.
We had a few drinks in the hostel bar which was like 80p a glass of wine (Amazing).
On Tuesday we went on a wine tour which was really good. We were drinking wine all day from about 10 am. We went to 4 different vineyards and tried about 60 wines. We were quite tipsy by the end of the day and carried on drinking in the bars on Long street with the people we had met that day.
Wednesday we had to change hostels as they were fully booked and the thought of carrying our heavy backpacks around looking for a free hostel was awful. Luckily the first one we came to had rooms and the Hostel itself was lovely. We sat by the pool looking on to Table mountain.
Thursday we went up Table Mountain in the cable car. The view was amazing, you could see the whole of Cape town then we went to a few Museums to try to educate ourselves a bit then had a look around the city and some of the shops.
Friday we went to the beach and sunbathed all day. The water was freezing but the weather was lovely and we got a bit of a tan.
Saturday we wet on Township tour which was so interesting, we went to some of the towns where the people live in little shacks made of wood. the children were lovely and loved having their pictures taken. We went into a pub which was basically a wooden hut and the men sat around drinking beer out of one giant pot which was shared around. It is so crazy how they live and how happy they all are.
In the afternoon we went to Robben Island to see the prison Nelson Mandela was in. It was also really interesting and we both learnt loads. On our way back we stopped and had a few drinks in a bar which later turned into a lot of drinks and ended up getting quite drunk.
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