There is not much to say about my next day in Cape Town as I again was on a mission. I did get my hair cut (straightened out after the cut on the ship), my eyebrows waxed but no manicure . I eventually did my own fingernails and will improve that job in the next couple of days. At my age maintenance is very important.

I was able to get some souvenirs and have a beer while I waited between appointments and the pharmacy. One of my inhalers was defective and I needed to get a replacement. Ever since the severe bronchial infection I got on the QE2 I have needed an inhaler for the asthma which ensued.

I do wish I had more time in Cape Town where I could have used the hop on hop off bus. The city is nothing like I pictured in my mind. It is wedged into a smaller space than I thought because of the mountains and the sea. I had to take two photos as I have a simple camera and couldn’t get the whole scene from the ship in one photo. The shuttle bus from the port takes you close to the Clock Tower which is between two malls; one small and one gigantic. The city has lots of high rises and very modern freeways and overpasses.

We had a lull in the winds and Captain Olaf was able to pull away from the Port around 11:00 pm last night. He had not been that optimistic previously when addressing us over the PA system (Do ships have a special name for their system?}. We are on our way to Port Elizabeth and I will be seeing the elephants tomorrow and more animals.