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The V & A Waterfront
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Approaching Cape Town Harbor - Note the
clouds drifting over Table Mountain. Locals call it "the
Tablecloth", a meterological phenomenon that causes clouds
to tumble down the mountain slopes like billowing fabric.
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The waterfront is full of shops and restaurants
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Leaving the ship for our tour to Robben
Island
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Shop selling huge sculptures
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Ferry to Robben Island
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Robben Island is a World Heritage Site.
The prison here was used to hold political rebels during the
apartheid era, including Nelson Mandela.
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View of Table Mountain from Robben Island
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Robben Island was a former Leper Colony.
This is the Leper Cemetary
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Prison inmates were forced to work in the
limestone quarry in the hot and blinding sun
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Prison Grounds with Mosque on the island.
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Prison
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Our tour guide was a former inmate in the
prison.
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Prisoners carried an ID which spelled out
information about him.
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Photo of prisoners including Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela's cell
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Beautiful Sandy Beaches as seen on our all day tour
of the Cape Penninsula.
The peaks of the 12 Apostles are in the background
Panorama view of Cape Town from Table Mountain
View of Cape Town and Table Mountain from our hotel
room
To learn more about our visit to Cape Town, go to the Cape
Town Newsletter. To view the next photo gallery, go to
Sanbona Safari Photo Gallery.
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