finished...finally... ;-)

This is the last entry for the trip we got home from two months ago ;-) So if you haven't read everything, just go through the archives for October, November, and December to read all the reports. And see the links to the photos...

I haven't mentioned where we slept. So here goes:

Accomodation in Stellenbosch: Hazelwood House. Hazelwood House is about a 15-20 minute walk from the city center, and it's safe enough to walk at night. All the rooms have a bird theme (yay!), and we got the room called roller. It is a self-catering unit with a very large living room/bedroom area, a comfortable bed, spacious bathroom, and simple but sufficient kitchen. There is a patio area with a table and chairs if you want to take your meals/drinks outdoors, something we took advantage of. There is a swimming pool for the guests, but we didn't use this. The hosts are very nice people!

Accomodation in Cape Town: Rachel's Bed and Breakfast. Rachel is a very kind and lovely lady who runs this B&B/self-catering from her private home. The style was very different from Hazlewood; there are lots of knick-knacks in the guest area. You always notice something new every time you look around. Rachel also has a nifty, crazy garden with lots of flowers, an aviary, etc. It is also possible to sit/eat outdoors if you'd like. The bedrooms/bathroom are separate from the living room and kitchen, meaning you may or may not interact with other guests (not a problem at all for us). Speaking of the bedroom, the beds are very comfortable! You definitely get a good night's sleep here! Oh, we were also able to get our laundry done here (25 R per load) which was a very good thing considering we only brought 9 days worth of clothes for a 2 week trip ;-) The location isn't very central for the city, but it's a really good location if you have a car and want to take more trips outside the city than inside.

Sooo... what else do I have to say? Let's see... some additions to the observations list...

- Over-perfumey soaps, air fresheners, etc. are widely used. Yuck. Not fun if you get allergic reactions to shit like that :-(

- co.za is pronounced coh-zuh

- traffic lights are called robots

I really miss the Western Cape. It's the first place I've ever been to where I have obsessed about going back ever since my return. I check out ticket prices almost every day, in the hopes for a sale or something... I have never done this for any other place I've been to...

And of course, someone else wants to go back, for the good wine hehehe...



I will continue to write travel-related stuff on this site. Stay tuned...