Our travels in Africa started with five days in Capetown to explore the city and recover from our travels. Capetown is a beautiful city, situated on the waterfront and nestled amid stunning mountains. Unfortunately, being that July is the middle of winter, it was cold and rainy for most of our stay. We spent a lot of time walking (indoors) through shopping malls, which I found cleaner and nicer than malls in the States.

Capetown is a city of dramatic contrasts. The white areas were clean, safe, and propsperous and at least comparable to any first world country. But, just next door, the black townships sprawl endlessly, filled with extreme crowding and poverty. With the new government, there is hope, but also a long way to go to right the past.