An old grain silo that has been turned into a 5 star hotel.

This is a private security firm, not the police.

Amidst the industrial scene a snippet of what's to come.

Another 90 mins and we would have just strolled right through.

Got to get through these somehow in the next two weeks.

The Reason For The Trip

January 5, 2025 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

Our 5 nights in Cape Town have flown by and I feel as though we've barely scratched the surface. So much to see and do, so many surprises and all the people we have met have been friendly and helpful. Despite really looking forward to moving onto the next phase of the trip, we are all a little sad to be leaving.

Before checking out I went for a final 4 mile run. maybe the last few days have caught up with me but it felt really tough to start with but perseverance paid off. For 8am on a Sunday it was really busy on the sea front, with joggers, dog walkers and people out walking. Very much reminded me of Australia, I suppose the warm weather always helps.

Then it was time for the whole purpose of the trip, the transatlantic cruise to Rio. I made the school boy error of trying to get on the boat at the earliest possible opportunity, 12pm, because everyone else wants to do the same thing. It took 30 mins to get through the queue, by 2pm there was no queue at all, note to self.

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