Cape Town Water Front, FF Day 4, March 24, 2018, WTRD 8

Cape Town Day 4: Robben Island and Waterfront Walk, Sunday, March 24, WTRD 8

After two days of gorgeous sunny weather and mild temperatures, Table Mountain is covered with the “Table Cloth” this morning and fog and mist engulf the water front.  

Our 11:00 am ferry trip to Robben Island where anti-apartheid activists including Nelson Mandela were incarcerated, was cancelled. 

Discussion between coordinators about PLAN B

We had to rebook for Tuesday morning and hope fog does not roll in again.  Our FF contingent gathers on the dock for discussion and decision about Plan B.

By the time our discussion concludes, the sun is coming out.  Plan B is to walk around the wharf and have a leisurely lunch.  Yeah!  This is very appealing to have some time to wander on our own.  Everyone else thinks so too.









Russ and I do just that and have a wonderful day.  

We look at art work,  

Repurposed Plastics Art

enjoy the sights and sounds of the waterfront,

do a little window shopping,

visit the Springbok Rugby Experience where Russ buys a rugby shirt,

and we meet up with a few of the host club members and a few ambassadors to have a nice lunch at Aldos restaurant.

Our Host Margi, Russ, Roz

One of our ambassadors had been to Cape Town once before and had suffered a case of food poisoning at this very fine  establishment.  They had given her a 1000 Rand give certificate, about 100 USD which she used up for the lion’s share of the bill. Russ and I pitched in for the balance.  It was quite a treat! Thank you Glenys!












After lunch, our host Margi, took us up to the  Bo-Kaap Muslim area to walk about and take some photos since this activity had been eliminated on our day to Table Mountain when we ran out of time.  The neighborhood was colorfully expressive.

Table Mountain in the Background

Afterwards, we returned home before 4:00 pm. Had tea and cake, and then introduced Margi, Day Host Helen, Anne (Margi’s sister), and Joey (Anne’s 8 year old grandson), Helen, and Joey’s Mom Meghan to the card game of Golf and to the Left Center Right game that we had given to our host.  We spent a delightful hour or so playing these games, before it was time for everyone to go home.

We had a light dinner and retired early.  Our host stayed up until 1:00 pm in the morning preparing lamb curry for a group coming for dinner tomorrow night.  Margi is a tireless, generous person.  We are really enjoying her, her family and her hospitality.

All is Well with the Worrall Travel Rs in Cape Town, South Africa