Eggbert's Travels

Monday 19th March

SHE SAID:

Ramzie was our tour guide again today, showing us the city highlights. We met Ramzie's brother, who runs the family leather goods factory in Woodstock. They still make all goods by hand!
Next was Bo Kaap, the old Cape Malay quarter, where Ramzie was born; there are steep cobbled streets and colorful terraces houses here. Parking was impossible, so we just drove around, and I tried to snap off some photos.

We parked in the city and set off for the Slave Lodge Museum (Ramzie actually help set this museum up). We also did the Company Gardens, walked past Parliament and through Greenmarket Square. 

Lunch was at Ramzie's favourite place, where had very tasty Salomies: curried mince in flatbread. Then we walked across the Town Hall Plaza to the Cape Town Castle. 

Our final must do thing for the day was to have a "Gatsby",  a huge roll stuffed with steak, sauce, chips and salad. It's a Cape Town thing apparently. Once was enough for Geoff and me though.

Watching traditional leather sewing

Bo Kaap 

Town Hall with Table Mountain in background 

Greenmarket Square 

Wandering through the markets 

Slave Lodge

Parliamentary area

Old Slave Bell in the Company Gardens 

Looking up at the architecture 

Cape Town Castle 

Inside the main section of the castle

HE SAID:

Ramzie was a great tour guide, adding a very knowledgable commentary at most points of interest. His years of experience involved in cultural establishments at a very senior level came through for us today.

The Gatsby, when I carried it from the car to the house seemed to weigh about the same as a baby elephant! It was a very substantial package. Taste-wise it was ok, but I think its origins were aimed more at getting an inexpensive but satisfying feed.