South AfricaCape Town33°57’30” S 18°24’11” E
June 24 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The first stop after I got on the bus was the Table Mountain cable car. It was a quiet day, I was told, but the queue was over an hour before I got on. We'll worth both the cost and the wait! It isRead more
South AfricaCape Town33°55’24” S 18°25’6” E
June 24 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Always a good way to see the city where you get cheap transport to all the attractions and the downtown stop was a few blocks up the street. Weather was so much better than predicted, so I bought aRead more
South AfricaCape Town33°54’14” S 18°25’13” E
June 23 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
I don't usually devote a footprint to a meal, but this was a real find. Enjoyed wandering the V&A waterfront and just looked for an African restaurant. Turns out it is quite famous and has won manyRead more
South AfricaCape Town33°54’23” S 18°25’19” E
June 23 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The Waterfront is a re-developed docklands area which has been transformed into shops, restaurants and a mall. It was fairly quiet on this night, as I have been informed by most of the people I meetRead more
South AfricaCape Town33°54’25” S 18°25’22” E
June 23 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Caught a Bolt from Bo-Kaap to the V&A Waterfront and found the Diamond Museum as part of the Shimansky jewelry store, the Tiffany of South Africa. Had a great one hour private tour with a veryRead more
South AfricaCape Town33°55’17” S 18°24’54” E
June 23 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
As I was at my hotel at 1430h, it was important to get some fresh air and stay active until a reasonable bedtime. Walked about 15 minutes to Bo-Kaap and popped into this small three room museum thatRead more
South AfricaCape Town33°55’13” S 18°25’24” E
Jun 23–27 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Got to the hotel in the very modern Central Business District. Arrived at 1430 or 0530 Pacific. Since I left home at 0930 on Saturday, that is 44 hours. I am thankful to see a comfy room, and theRead more
CanadaKelowna49°57’5” N 119°22’52” W June 21 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
On my way on the first day of summer / South African winter! When we realized 2025 was not going to work for Nancy and I to take our next trip, I revived my dream of an African bucket list trip, whichRead more
SpainO Pedrouzo42°54’26” N 8°21’33” W
June 16 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After the historical tour, I headed to the Pilgrims Office which is very 21st century organized … after all, over 2000 pilgrims checked in as arriving yesterday. I paid €3 to have the CompestelaRead more
SpainSantiago de Compostela42°52’54” N 8°32’12” W
June 16 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
I met with our Guru Walks guide Sandy. She started by going over the name of Santiago in various countries. In Canada we know him as Saint James. He was an apostle who taught in the Iberian PeninsulaRead more
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