5-20 deg C, cool to start with, finishing to a warm afternoon, with only a light jumper required
Walk: 9km
After breakfast, we walked the 450m to the Red HOHO Bus stop at the Convention Centre and did a loop. One of the stops is at Table Mountain Cable Car lower station. However, it is closed for maintenance until 1 Sep. So, the bus took up Signal Hill drive to see Lions Head, Signal Hill and Table Mountain views. We got off here for a wander and a few selfies.
Back on the bus, we didn't get off until the stop the bus first departs from. We then walked to the area we had lunch yesterday and chose the Kapstadt Brauhaus. The menu was still a bit yuppy, but the service was BAD. Long story short - two wait staff were fighting over who should be serving us, and doing it in front of us. Then when my food came out, it was not what I ordered, so the boy (second waiter) blamed the girl (first waiter) for taking the incorrect order. We knew she was not to blame as she read it back to us. And then they tried to add a R40 gratuity to the bill as he stated that for tables of five pax or more, they automatically add the gratuity. The tip we really wanted to give was "don't blame each other in front of paying customers. We eventually ended up paying R20 (equivalent of AUD2, so not a huge tip), and it was only after agreeing to pay this that Sylvain read the fine print on the docket that said that the gratuity was automatically added for tables of eight pax or more. Grrrr.....
Back to the hotel to do some more MEPS admin. The hotel has a happy hour from 5-7pm where you pay for one and get two, and if you buy a beer, your free drink is the same beer. Sylvain and I shared a red wine order. While Jane and Sylvain went to the FIP Council dinner, the rest of us did not have dinner as we were still full from lunch. More chasing of MEPS members for information, then watching a weird movie called Battleship.
Had to take this shot - Happy Hippo cafe
Bo-kaap area of Cape Town, formerly known as they Malay Quarter. Known for its brightly coloured homes and cobblestone streets, it is a multicultural neighbourhood, with 50% identifying as Muslim. The area is reported to contain the largest concentration of pre-1850s architecture in South Africa, and is the oldest surviving residential neighbourhood in Cape Town.
The big red bus
Green Point Lighthouse, first lit in 1824 and still operational. It was the first solid lighthouse structure on the South African coast. 16m in height.
A seal swimming in a very odd way; we suspect his flipper may be damaged in some way. Or he was just saying hello.
Novel loo roll holder
Different pictograms
Devils Peak
Lions Head
Table Mountain pics, yes I know there are lots but I could not decide which ones to cull
Upper and lower cableway stations
Sylvain, Ulf, me, Ann, Jane
Views from Signal Hill
DHL Stadium - built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup for 64,100 seats later reduced to 58,309 seats. Soccer and Rugby Union are played here. On 7 Sep, Springboks play the All Blacks.
Robben Island, well know for where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 of hi 27 tear sentence. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site
Cape Town's version of the 12 Apostles
