[ROBINs ISLAND, Cape Town, SA]
Visited the old prison Island in the bay of Cape Town where they also kept the coloured and 'black' political prisoners, such as Nelson Mandella. What impressed me most is the determination and humanity of these political activists. Mandella, after 18 years of imprisonment, suffering the harshest of conditions, was able to walk away and become president of a new South Africa whilst putting aside and moving beyond his personal hurts, disappointments and bitterness. I have read the stories before, but seeing the prison and hearing the stories again brought it home... A truly remarkable character!

A big thanks to Bertuel Smit for grooving up my website!

I now understand what makes this country great, they have MILO...!!! I have found my second home.

On a general note- I am getting to bed before 12 these days and out of the sack by 8am, I just want to make the most of my days. I know this is a great shock to many of you, sorry for not warning you! Secondly, life seems busy, busier in some ways than my life back in Utrecht, strange eh? But I take plenty of time to sit and relax, smell the roses etc. For example, after the tour today, I sat on the wharf for some 3 hours enjoying the view, the cool city breeze and the jazz music being played in the nearby podium. Life can be tough I know ;-)

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