Heading for Robben Island
posted by Kerry-Anne
We left the V&A Waterfront at around 09h30 yesterday morning, on the Sea Princess, bound for Robben Island. The island is about 12km from Cape Town; this is the same trip that political prisoners would have undertaken to reach the island in years gone by, although in considerably less comfort, and with rather grimmer prospects. We picked a perfect morning to visit the island, as you can see from that almost-too-blue-to-be-true sky, and the water was flat and calm, making the ride out a really pleasant one. The next instalment tomorrow...
Our winner: Well done to victoria and kala for getting it right - the beaded creature in the picture was indeed a gecko. Victoria, as the first person to name the mystery animal, you are officially our very first CTDP prize-winner! :) Please email me your postal address and I'll send you your new pet.
10 Comments:
Table Mountain receding is indeed a grim reminder of what lies ahead. I hope that you post some photos of Mandela's cell and some of the other areas of the island.
You could not have shot a more perfect photo!
I feel like I'm right there with you-what a cool perspective.
wow!
I love the colors here very much!! what a beautiful blue sky!
Stunning photo! Love it love it!
Ooh, I won! Wasn't expecting that...
Also, this is a lovely view. What a neat idea to show the wake from the boat.
That is such a great photo with Cape Town receding into the distance.
I don't suppose those prisoners would have been enjoying the view though.
Angela
Nice shot - great blues - sky and water.
Thanks for the compliments! It's difficult to imagine the feeling that the prisoners would have had. The island felt very desolate and yet the view we could see from it was breath-taking.
Thanks for stopping by, everyone!
>kate, we took hundreds of pictures, and will definitely be bringing you some more in the days to come - and yes, there are a few of our former president's cell.
>victoria, we ended up sitting downstairs at the back of the boat, so this was exactly what we saw - very pretty!
Beautiful shot. Looking forward to seeing some of Robben Island.
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