Walk: 7km
A new bed, new room, and no double-glazed windows made for a less than ideal sleep. I probably got more than I thought though.
After breakfast, I met Ulf in the lobby area, so chatted for a while, then agreed to meet up again after Sylvain arrived. After Sylvain had settled in, the three of us went for a walk to the wharf precinct or V&A Waterfront, named after Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, members of the British Royal family when Cape Town was part of the Cape Colony. Alfred, while serving in the British Royal Navy, visited Cape Town and ordered construction of a new harbour for the colony. There is a mix of businesses, shops, eateries, hotels, museums, conference venues and historical landmarks. We wandered around till the worms started biting and eventually settled at La Parada VA Waterfront. Of course the food was a bit yuppie'ish, but it was filling. A slow wander back to the hotel, where we agreed to meet at 5pm for dinner.
Dinner was had at Maccas about 500m south of our location. Cheeseburger tasted the same but the ships had a different taste - maybe a different type of oil. Well fed, we wandered back and had a post-dinner drink in my room.
After the boys left, I did some more MEPS admin before turning out the light about 9:30pm.
Silo hotel - very expensive!
Wharf area
The Crown Chakra
Sundance
The Traveling Hermit
Clock Tower, an historical landmark
On the Clock Tower indicating it is a National Monument
African Trading Post
Water Wars
Table Mountain
