This city lies at the foot of Table Mountain (3570 ft), so named after its flat top. When the clouds cover it, they call it the “tablecloth” because the clouds drape over the edge of the mountain (“table”)
This is the way it appeared to us on our arrival into Cape Town. It was that way all day!
We had to take a 15 min. shuttle ride to the Victoria and Albert Waterfront area. This former dock area turned its old warehouses into a tourist area with craft markets and restaurants, etc. It is still a marina for smaller boats, so there is a swing pedestrian bridge that opens and closes for boats to pass through. It is a HUGE area, and we had fun doing lots of our shopping here. Along the way, there are street musicians playing as well. We enjoyed a Thai lunch between shops! You could spend the day here and not see it all.
While the weather was warm, there was a big wind (unusual for this time of the year) so you couldn’t wear a hat or it would be blown off! When we returned to the ship, it was so windy, that the wind was blowing off the water where the ship was docked so that you got sprayed with water walking up the gangway. Doug was hanging on to me so I didn’t get blown away.
After dinner we went to see the big screen movie, Cry the Beloved Country. Having just read the book, it was good to see. And it was a most appropriate movie for S. Africa. Doug was moved by the movie as he had never read the book.
While I was sorry to have missed our original excursion for the day (the day trip to Cape of Good Hope), I was glad we cancelled it because I never could have done that much today. I’ll just have to come back some day to see it.
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