Since my arrival here in Cape Town two days ago, it has been a gradual process of acclimatization, slowly adjusting to the drastically different weather, culture, and mindset. Suddenly I have been transported back into the lifestyle of backpacking, so it brings back a lot of memories of South East Asia. But this time I feel older and wiser in the ways of traveling.
Cape Town is a beautiful city. The population is about 3 million, and the mix of blacks, whites, and everything in between is finally starting to mix and blend across the previously rigid borders based on skin colour. There is still a major and obvious gap between the rich and the poor, but at least there is now equal opportunity.
There is so much to do right in Cape Town, so I haven't rushed out of the city quite yet, but the attractions are very touristified, expensive package deals, organized tours, etc. So I'll likely head either North or East quite soon, just have to decide whether I'll go see Namibia first or start the Garden Route right away, following the coast of South Africa. I'm meeting a ton of other travellers which is always interesting, mostly people from the UK.
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