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We met our tour guide, Shireen
outside the Atlas Trading Store -
she took us behind-the-scenes and let us smell
the spices and added value to our purchases of
what must be the best 'spice' shop in Cape Town. |
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We then did a very informative walk-about
of the Bo-Kaap, the most photographed area
with many film crews applying to do work here. |
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Down the stairs and we entered a wonderful
little alcove filled with history of the years
of the Bo-Kaap. Shireen gave us all such a
sense of the community life in Bo-Kaap and told
us of how they all care for each other in times
of need. Perhaps other neighborhoods
should introduce their principles. |
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The colourful houses really catch your
eye, and are so neat and tidy. |
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Lunch at the Biesmiellah Restaurant
was a fiery affaire - but with
Shireen on hand to help the ladies with
tips on how to 'cool' your mouth after
eating curry, the meal was made more
enjoyable. |
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We rounded off our day with a tour of the new
Soccer Stadium in Green Point - what
an efficient welcome we all got - the young girl
(actually with an acting background) was so
enthusiastic - it rubbed off on a person and
made us all proud of what our city is getting
for 2010. |
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It was a bit disappointing that we
couldn't go into the stadium, but they
were in the process of installing the
roof and it was considered unsafe to
have visitors on site at that time. We
were shown a video on the development
and what the area would look like in
2010, plus a 30 minute perspective of
the past was presented by an actor
posing as "a cleaner". Fortunately we
were able to climb a few flights of
stairs and get an overview of the
project from the viewing platform. |
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