Category: Cape Town
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Friday in Franschhoek
Franschhoek is one of the tourist hotspots of the Western Cape. It is a beautiful little town in the winelands surrounded by soaring, majestic mountains, with a much celebrated French heritage. It has also, over the years, been developed as a tourist destination, so that the streets are now lined with exquisite eateries, art galleries…
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Somerset West Welcome
6:30am. The bus stop in Swellendam. It’s far too early after a broken night’s travel-sleep but it’s light and the day is fresh. Two little brown birds greet us, hop-hopping along the edge of the N2. Passengers get off and walk around. I stay in my warm, comfortable seat and enjoy the morning world through…
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Cape Town fake day
On Tuesday I got up early and headed to the station. I had planned to take the Premium Express train – a “business-class” train that runs between Strand and Cape Town each week-day, complete with complimentary coffee, tea, newspapers and SAPS-on-board. Sadly, it appears to be impossible to buy a single-journey/one-day ticket for this train.…