A Diverse Culture( by Sylvia Jansen)
With the positive energy of a youthful nation on the way up, South Africa is rich with experiences for the visitor. Official guides are available for adventures as diverse as African drumming lessons in a township, which my group enjoyed, and diving with the sharks in Walker Bay, which Mike Jones dared to do. that poignantly illustrates the struggles of Apartheid. Our tour guide was a former political prisoner, who brought the experience into amazingly sharp focus.
The Cuisine( By MIke Muirhead and Darren Raeside)
One of our most memorable meals in South Africa was enjoyed outside, gathered around the braai. With our hosts, Paul and Shirley Martens of Blend Imports and braai master Roelf du Preez of Bon Cap Organic Wines, we feasted on this unique South African form of barbeque. The braai is a pit with coal fire, burned down from wood; the food is placed in a closed metal rack so the entire lot can be flipped at once. Our braai experiences included boerewors
On our first morning in Cape Town, our guide led us through the famed Atlas Trading spice market and then out onto Wale Street in the Bo-Kaap district of the city. With Signal Hill and Table Mountain rising on either side of us like protective giants, we entered one of the brightly painted homes. A few minutes later, we were working under the direction of our host Faldela Tolker. One of my travel companions was up to his wrists in flour, kneading dough for rotis, another was chopping onions for dahl, and I was measuring aromatic spices and a top-secret ingredient for an African twist on samosas. Our lunch was a close-up experience of the people, spices, and cuisine of the unique Cape Malay quarter.
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That evening, our dinner preparations involved casually strolling on Cape Town’ s stylish V & A( Victoria and Alfred) Waterfront to select a restaurant from the array of choices. Thai, Italian, Indian, Dutch-influenced Cape, and more, all offered fresh seasonal ingredients, attentive service, and fabulous wines. The Waterfront today is a working harbour destination with Victorian and ultramodern architecture, hotels, South African culture, unique local and international shopping, restaurants, and a vibrant nightlife.
The Waterfront is also the meeting point for the boat ride to Robben Island, the UNESCO World Heritage Site where Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners were imprisoned during Apartheid. Visible from Table Mountain, the island is now the site of a museum
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