Cape Town & Beyond
2nd December It was a real wrench leaving Kruger, definitely wanted more time there and our stay at the Kruger Eden Lodge captured the essence of the park. A great base for access through the Crocodile Bridge Gate into the reserve. Cape Town is a fabulous city, in a country rife with profound social issues but with plenty of places to enjoy the best of South African hospitality. After the two hour-twenty minute flight from Hoedspruit to Cape Town, a quick check in at the Rouge en Rose hotel in Bo-Kaap, it was a short ride over to the Gold Restaurant. This pan-African restaurant showcases the best of the continent's culture from the food to music, from culture to language. It's an absolute must visit and was one of the highlights of the trip. The hotel was located in Bo Kaap, a colourful district of Cape Town that was historically home to slaves during the colonial period. The slaves were essentially incarcerated within these building and were forbidden to paint the exterior wal...