My last day in Cape Town was great. I spent time around the shops with Liesl in the morning and then went on a tour of the townships on my own. Our bus quickly filled with 10 or so passengers nearly all from the UK. So as you might imagine we all chatted up a storm throughout the day. I learned in detail about the history of the apartheid, how the townships came about, what has changed and what is still very much the same. It's really remarkable that I honestly didn't know the history very well at all. I can tell you all about it when I return, but the poverty and township living was astonishing in a city that could easily rival most Western cities with growth, infrastructure, wealth and so much more.
After quite the day of history, experience and eye-opening I headed back to Liesl's for a lovely farewell dinner with her friends, for me. Dinner was delightful, the company exceptional and my tea, had a fast lead in the beginning of our Cranium challenge. Despite our fateful defeat, we had an awesome time and closed out my South African tour with a bang!
Then the next day I traveled all day and arrived in Kigali at 10:30 pm and promptly got settled into my favorite Guest House in Kigali - the Iris.
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