Cape Town Sand Castles
Posted by Brody on July 8, 2009I found that the nicest parts of Cape Town look so much like any other thriving and busy European city. I arrived early on a Sunday morning and as soon as I got all situated in my Cape Town Luxury Hotel room, I went wandering around the immediate vicinity on the waterfront. I found this to be a very busy place were there was major construction going on; lots of cranes suspending up overhead.
I found a huge shopping area where there was many people out browsing the stores and sight seeing just like me. My first goal though, was to find an electrical adaptor for my precious laptop. I met this very friendly local, an employee of the electronic shop I found who not only fixed me up with the correct adaptor but offered me access to his Internet dial-up account for the duration of my stay. I couldn’t believe the generosity of this person.
That night, I treated myself to a first class dinner at my hotels restaurant. I passed on the more exotic dishes such as springbok or ostrich and went with something more familiar. I was happy to find out that my meal was excellent and inexpensive to boot! I was expecting to pay almost double, but apparently, Cape Town prices are so much cheaper than back in the States. I’m surprised more Americans don’t come here because the dollar can go very far. I waiter told me the reason is because the country is pushing very hard for tourist dollars, so they are purposely keeping prices down.
The next morning, I got up bright and early and went to the beach where I met with some fantastic sand sculpting people. They helped me figure out which sand sculpting material is better to use and to sculpt with. There is an extremely competitive sand sculpting community here on the beach. My first attempt, a 6-foot tall structure, two tiered base only stayed up long enough for me to admire for only about 5 minutes. The locals need not fear my capabilities with the sand. But, what fun that was and the people where nice enough to encourage me to not give up, but really, I have no talent when it comes to sand. But, I do have a talent for finding the best places to visit. Cape Town is a blast.
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