Adventures of NaDave: H'moon 19 - CTown Walking Tours

We awoke again to a sunny day, but a howling wind. We were up early, as our boat trip was 8am. We checked the Robbin Island website, and the boat trips had not been canceled. Again we had an amazing breakfast, and then headed on foot to the wharf.

We walked through the city streets, apart of the morning rush. We passed little parks with statues and made our way towards the water. There were also framed shots of Table Mountain that highlighted the beacon of the city.

We got a little lost looking for the boat trip office, and had to ask some local dock workers where to go. As we strolled up, we saw lots of people looking unhappy and sure enough the wind was too high and tours were cancelled. Argh! Our only shot to see Robbin Island was gone, all tickets the rest of the week were gone. Dave was very frustrated, but Nadine said 'let's keep going'.

We shopped around the wharf a little bit, but then headed back to the city. We checked the Table Mtn cable car, and this was still shut down as well due to the wind. What to do next? Well we had plans to do free walking tours so we decided to make some lemonade from lemons.

The first 90-minute tour we did was a historical apartheid route. We learned how brutal the racial divide was, including forceably moving colored people into Districts. We also saw where Nelson Mandela gave his freedom speech, toured the old apartheid government headquarters in Company's Garden, and other notable & beautiful sites.

Since we had all afternoon, the second tour we did was of the historical Bo-kaap Neighborhood. These homes used to be rented to slaves, but now the area has turned trendy due to the colorful houses and rich culture. We walked up and down the streets, and got to try a local sweet treat, Koeksisters, a sweet doughy dutch-french-indian treat.

At the end of the tour, our tour guide told us there a local lady in Bo-kaap that does cooking classes. There was no upfront cost, so we said 'sure'. We walked over to her house, met her, and signed up for the morning of the final day in Cape Town. Fun!

The day hadn't gone how we expected, but we still had some fun. We had a free evening as well, so Nadine suggested a local Jazz club that was located in the crypt of a catholic church. Desmond Tutu used to give services here, and the crypt held refugees safe in apartheid times. We enjoyed a nice evening of good music, good wine, and small bites. And speaking of bites...Nadine's legs were starting to improve, so she was happy there!

View of Table Mountain from Robbin Island Tour