Kayaking On Wednesday, we went kayaking in Cape Town. The funny thing about these kayaks was that they were two-seater and had rudders. My dad chose to sit in the back and control the rudder, which put me in the front. During the 2 hours we were kayaking, we saw two penguins and a lot…… Continue reading Cape Town 2.0: Kayaking, Pier, and Paragliding
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Bo Kaap AirBNB Cooking School and Tour
Cooking School Yesterday I went to an Airbnb Cape Malay cooking school. Cape Malay is a style of cuisine that originated from the blend of all of the food of the slaves that the dutch brought in (more on that later on). I learned how to make samosas and cape Malay curry at the cooking…… Continue reading Bo Kaap AirBNB Cooking School and Tour
Robben Island
The History Robben Island was first occupied by the native south Africans, called the Khoi. The first Europeans to come to South Africa were the Phoenicians in about AD 400, which we know from cave paintings. The Chinese came in the 1400s, and the Portuguese in the 1500s. In 1510, a ship from Portugal headed…… Continue reading Robben Island