Cape Town – City Center & Robben Island

Cape Town has over 5 million inhabitants and yet the neighborhood we are in is sandwiched between the bay & Signal Hill / so the growth is contained. Looking at the photo from the water- there is just a ribbon of homes & business. Don’t let this fool you / it is a huge city! We are staying in Green Point which has cafes, coffee shops – a fav Italian deli and is very vibrant & walkable. There are large beautiful homes, apartments& B&Bs. I am writing this blog sitting poolside with the bay, Robben Island & soccer stadium in my view. We went on a walking tour & saw some of the historic neighborhoods – some beautiful – some rougher. We toured Robben Island & our guide was a former inmate of this island prison. Incarcerated as a political prisoner at 22. His insight is amazing. Nelson Mandela’s cell is about 8×10 and he slept on a mat – like thin carpet on a concrete cold floor for years. As we left the harbor we noted the clean water of Cape Town bay- good job Cape Town! The seals frolicking love it too!