| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? 10:10 - May 13 with 5577 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Working, so probably won't get to see too much of the touristy stuff, but might be able to do some in down-time. I'll be honest I know next to nothing about SA. I've heard of Table Mountain! |  |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 15:53 - May 13 with 1007 views | WeWereZombies |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 15:44 - May 13 by BloomBlue |
If only Fergalsharkey was still around he could give you a full list of the best restaurants in SA |
He probably had a chat with Nelson Mandela in one of them just last night... |  |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 16:10 - May 13 with 985 views | allezlesbleus |
My favourite city ever....
So much to see and do in a relatively small area. Eating and drinking out is excellent and cheap.
Most must do places have been mentioned, apart from watching the sun set from Signal Hill.
Long Street used to be very lively, a bit dodgy, but not too bad. The Crowbar on Waterkant Street and The George opposite used to be good drinking holes, but that was many years ago, so don't know about nowadays. |  | | |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 19:17 - May 13 with 932 views | Lord_Lucan |
Be very careful out there and try not to look like a tourist
Oh, and buy some Khat. |  |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 19:29 - May 13 with 921 views | Steve_M |
Most of the good stuff is mentioned but all these worth doing if you can make time:
- cable car up Table Mountain
- go down to Cape Point
- drive back via Chapmans Peake route, it’s stunning
- find somewhere nice to eat around the Waterfront
It’s a nice city, albeit one with some very obvious poverty as you’ll see on the drive in from the airport past Cape Flats. Enjoy. [Post edited 13 May 2022 20:33]
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| [Redacted] on 20:21 - May 13 with 902 views | victorywilhappen |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 19:17 - May 13 by Lord_Lucan |
Be very careful out there and try not to look like a tourist
Oh, and buy some Khat. |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 20:30 - May 13 with 888 views | Warkystache |
Don't go for a swim in the sea
Or do, if you're not that fond of your legs.
Huge great whites they have off Cape Town |  |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 20:36 - May 13 with 885 views | Lord_Lucan |
Have to admit I’ve never been to SA but I would like to go.
JJJ went over and told me it was a crazy place, I really want to go and have a look.
No offence to Dolly, I really quite like him from this cyber world but I can’t imagine him over there as he seems a bit “Islington”. I reckon he’ll either spend all his time in the hotel or get shot.
Look after yourself Dolls ! [Post edited 13 May 2022 20:43]
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 20:40 - May 13 with 870 views | wkj |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 12:39 - May 13 by The_Flashing_Smile |
No, got an 'Oversight Traveller' form from the Film Industry Visa Assistance NPC - basically an official letter that lets me in despite only 4 months left on the passport, due to it being a work visit. |
That's a lot of flap, Jack! You should have just had a biscuit instead [Post edited 13 May 2022 20:41]
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| [Redacted] on 20:46 - May 13 with 865 views | victorywilhappen |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 20:36 - May 13 by Lord_Lucan |
Have to admit I’ve never been to SA but I would like to go.
JJJ went over and told me it was a crazy place, I really want to go and have a look.
No offence to Dolly, I really quite like him from this cyber world but I can’t imagine him over there as he seems a bit “Islington”. I reckon he’ll either spend all his time in the hotel or get shot.
Look after yourself Dolls ! [Post edited 13 May 2022 20:43]
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 20:56 - May 13 with 844 views | Lord_Lucan |
You see, I really like that kind of attitude.
It’s very depressing when countries start to put a hard stance on bribery and the like.
It’s political correctness gone mad. | |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 21:05 - May 13 with 829 views | Steve_M |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 20:36 - May 13 by Lord_Lucan |
Have to admit I’ve never been to SA but I would like to go.
JJJ went over and told me it was a crazy place, I really want to go and have a look.
No offence to Dolly, I really quite like him from this cyber world but I can’t imagine him over there as he seems a bit “Islington”. I reckon he’ll either spend all his time in the hotel or get shot.
Look after yourself Dolls ! [Post edited 13 May 2022 20:43]
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Cape Town is relatively safe, bits of Jo’burg less so but my cousin who lives in the latter says it’s just a matter is being sensible most of the time. As ever though, it’s try he imbalance is wealth that’s a big problem.
You should definitely go, some stunning scenery and good wine. | |
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| [Redacted] on 21:05 - May 13 with 825 views | victorywilhappen |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 20:56 - May 13 by Lord_Lucan |
You see, I really like that kind of attitude.
It’s very depressing when countries start to put a hard stance on bribery and the like.
It’s political correctness gone mad. |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 21:10 - May 13 with 812 views | WeWereZombies |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 20:56 - May 13 by Lord_Lucan |
You see, I really like that kind of attitude.
It’s very depressing when countries start to put a hard stance on bribery and the like.
It’s political correctness gone mad. |
You know about the billions of dollars (in cash) in a warehouse near Johannesburg that were once abstracted from the Libyan people by Muammar Gaddafi and that Jacob Zuma cannot get his hands on because it would, allegedly, prove another instance of his corruption in the sights of South Africa's anti-bribery legals?
Meanwhile a wrecked nation cannot feed its poor whilst the money is locked away in a desperate struggle between bounty hunters, dodgy politicians and another nation's legal system. | |
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| [Redacted] on 21:12 - May 13 with 808 views | victorywilhappen |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 21:05 - May 13 by Steve_M |
Cape Town is relatively safe, bits of Jo’burg less so but my cousin who lives in the latter says it’s just a matter is being sensible most of the time. As ever though, it’s try he imbalance is wealth that’s a big problem.
You should definitely go, some stunning scenery and good wine. |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 22:10 - May 13 with 775 views | farkenhell |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 16:10 - May 13 by allezlesbleus |
My favourite city ever....
So much to see and do in a relatively small area. Eating and drinking out is excellent and cheap.
Most must do places have been mentioned, apart from watching the sun set from Signal Hill.
Long Street used to be very lively, a bit dodgy, but not too bad. The Crowbar on Waterkant Street and The George opposite used to be good drinking holes, but that was many years ago, so don't know about nowadays. |
It was a few years ago now that Mrs F and I went there. We stayed in her brother-in-law's brother's flat (he also owned a house in a different area). On the last night of our stay, we went out for a meal with him and his partner - we insisted on paying because he refused to take much rent for the flat. We had 4 courses, wine, shorts after the meal. When the bill came and I did a rough-and-ready conversion in my head, the bill came to about £13! At the time, I thought I must have been mistaken because I was so pissed, but no. I wish I could remember the area (it wasn't touristy). |  | | |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 23:28 - May 13 with 743 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 20:36 - May 13 by Lord_Lucan |
Have to admit I’ve never been to SA but I would like to go.
JJJ went over and told me it was a crazy place, I really want to go and have a look.
No offence to Dolly, I really quite like him from this cyber world but I can’t imagine him over there as he seems a bit “Islington”. I reckon he’ll either spend all his time in the hotel or get shot.
Look after yourself Dolls ! [Post edited 13 May 2022 20:43]
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 23:36 - May 13 with 735 views | Edmundo |
Camps Bay:head to a great pizza place on Isaac's Corner and watch the tide roll in. |  |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 07:00 - May 14 with 676 views | Ely_Blue |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 15:31 - May 13 by WeWereZombies |
It is steep but not a long climb, it is not Ben Nevis. You would miss a great approach and a sense of achievement by using the cable car (but most people do use it, way too crowded when you get close to the top station - but as usual there is a stroll to the top and then the crowd thins out as you go the other peaks on the table and it becomes a wonder again.) |
Maybe I got lucky on the day that I went?
Top of Table Mountain was the quietest place I’ve ever been on gods earth, I walked from the cable car for around 45 minutes to the highest point and it was the most serene experience |  |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 07:09 - May 14 with 670 views | Lesta_Tractor |
Boulder's beach is quite nice, see the penguins and get a good view of table mountain from the beach. |  |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 09:13 - May 14 with 651 views | Steve_M |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 07:00 - May 14 by Ely_Blue |
Maybe I got lucky on the day that I went?
Top of Table Mountain was the quietest place I’ve ever been on gods earth, I walked from the cable car for around 45 minutes to the highest point and it was the most serene experience |
Away from the cable car station, even by about ten minutes walk, it was much quieter. I did want to walk up rather than do the cable car but it was ludicrously hot and walking to the Lion’s Head was knackering enough in that heat. | |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 11:15 - May 14 with 636 views | WeWereZombies |
| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 09:13 - May 14 by Steve_M |
Away from the cable car station, even by about ten minutes walk, it was much quieter. I did want to walk up rather than do the cable car but it was ludicrously hot and walking to the Lion’s Head was knackering enough in that heat. |
Ah, you see, we took a taxi to the start of the path. I did ask the taxi driver if he had walked up and he said 'yes, it is not an experience I wish to repeat'. Then again, he spent most of the ride talking about Zimbabweans who come to South Africa and work too hard. | |
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 22:03 - May 14 with 565 views | allezlesbleus |
I lived in Cape Town from the day before the Berlin Wall fell and came back just as Ipswich were gearing up to play in the first ever Premier League.
I've had a gun pulled on me in Jo'burg, well, Hillbrow to be exact. If any of you know Hillbrow, then you would know that is not a rare event. I've also had a gun pulled on me in Durban, but never had much trouble in Cape Town. Used to frequent a few Shebeens in Maitland, very near to CPT and had a great night at a Shebeen in Botshabelo township, in the Free State. Now I'm older and wiser I probably wouldn't do any of that again....mind you, on 2nd thoughts!
Basically, SA is the same as everywhere. Most people are great, very friendly and out for a good time. Every now and then you might bump into a baddie.......trouble is, over there the ending is normally worse then bumping into a baddie in Ipswich. [Post edited 14 May 2022 22:04]
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| Off to Cape Town tomorrow, any tips? on 22:12 - May 14 with 553 views | allezlesbleus |
I once got a taxi home from Sea Point to central CPT. The driver was absolutely wkered and ending up going on the pish with me in Long Street. As it was getting light, he jumped back into his Mercedes cab and was off.......not sure if he was continuing to work or going home. I always remember him, as he was a Cape Coloured/Cape Malay and his name was Whitey. | | | |
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