Greetings from Cape Town!

Today is our 3rd day here and we've had a ball. Yesterday some more Cheetah's arrived so last night we had a fun dinner at a near by Italian (no surprise) restaurant. It was delicious and the wait staff was charming. Last night's dinner consisted of Sue & Joe (from Texas), Michelle & Ed, Sue & Ray, Tom & me (all So Ca)

Today 6 of us (Ray & Sue, Michelle & Ed, Tom & me) had a very interesting, sobering tour to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of the 27 years he was imprisoned before the fall of Apartheid. The prison is now a museum. Our tour was conducted by a former prisoner himself who entered when he was only in High School so it was enlightening hearing his story from first hand experience. I'd highly recommend this tour. After the tour we tootled around the water front and ate a late lunch.

The past few days have been bright and sunny. Today was the first day it was cool and a bit overcast. We 8 will enjoy dinner together again tonight. Since I arranged last night's dinner....tonights will be arranged by the others, where? TBD. Tomorrow we move from Cape Town to Hermanus to live the luxury in the gorgeous Birkenhead House. Tough life huh....

I'm having trouble posting photos so I'll email them to Karen and ask for her help !