Cape Town and Table Mountain as viewed from Robben Island
I flew from Bangkok to Cape Town by way of Doha, on Air Qatar. It was a long flight, and I have vivid memories of how boring it was to have a long layover in the Doha airport. Not much going on there at night, I assure you.
After swinging through Johannesburg’s airport as well, I finally touched down in Cape Town, and almost wasn’t allowed into South Africa. Luckily, it was nothing a bit of money couldn’t resolve, and then I was on my way.
Cape Town and the surrounding area is packed with fun opportunities to get out and experience the unique geography, stunning vistas, varied wildlife, and unique cultural heritage of South Africa. Looking back, I packed a lot into my first few days, starting with a deliciously intoxicating wine tour.
- The Air Qatar Flights
- My South Africa Snafu – aka the time when Immigration wouldn’t let me into the country!
- The Western Cape Winelands
- Daytripping the Cape Peninsula
- District Six and The Townships
- Touring Robben Island
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Categories: Features, Post-trip
Post tags: Africa, blogsherpa, cape town, South Africa
6 Comments
Love the photo. I have an overnight layover in 3 weeks in Doha. Sounds like I expected :)
Great photo! God, the longest flight I have ever taken was to SA (22 hrs)! I thought I was going to have a panic attack. It was worth it in the end though…
Your narratives are fun to read Dave. Cape Town is indeed a log haul destination but a holiday in South Africa is , for most people, an event of a lifetime, and they leave with lasting, happy memories. Seldom will you find so much to see, do and enjoy in one country.
Cape Town certainly seems to be a nice place to visit. I did a research about it and found so many things to do, exactly just like what you mentioned.
Cape Town certainly seems to be a nice place to visit. I did a research about it and found so many things to do, exactly just like what you mentioned.
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