Welcome to our Rotary D7080 South African Adventure.
34 Canadian Rotarians enjoy a tour of Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town city sights from our hotel room.
Downtown Cape Town
Lots of park areas in the city, with sunshine and leisure.
A stroll along the streets with many outdoor cafes.
We took time out to visit the markets, where prices are very reasonable.
Ops! . . it doesn't fit after all. SA Government has problems just like ours does!
A wonderful Cape Town waterfront area.
Dragon boat racing here too!
Everyone enjoyed the acapella entertainment.
Cape Town waterfront with world famous Table mountain in the background.
Cecil John Rhodes, a famous South African diamond merchant and founder of Rhodes Scholarship fund.
A history lesson on South Africa at a 1652 Cape Town military fort.
Visiting with local SA Rotarian and District Youth Exchange Chairmen from D7080 and D9520.
An interesting stop at Cape Point light house, located at the Cape of Good Hope.
Learning the historical signifigance of the Cape of Good Hope light house.
A view of Cape of Good Hope from the lighthouse. This is located at the most southwestern tip of Africa, at the point where Indian and Atlantic oceans meet.
A 3500 ft ride up the cable car to the top of Table mountain.
A sweeping view of Cape Town from on top of Table mountain.
A view of Table mountain from Cape Town park.
Khanyisa School in Cape Town suburb - the location of a recent TRF Matching Grant project.
Canadian visitors receive an overview of the school's operation from the Director.
Visiting the students in their classrooms.
The students proudly shared their workbooks with us.
Rotarians enjoyed spending time with the students.
A proud student, shows off his excellent work.
Each student participates in life skills training, such as crafts and woodworking.
PDG Doug V. gets unique input for his Star Leadership Concept from a teacher therapist.
The students were proud to share a traditional South African dance with their Rotarian guests.
D7080 members were proud to be part of a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant to donate teaching aids and supplies to help these underpriviledged students with special needs.
SA Rotarians hosted the Canadians at a Rotary meeting and social evening, located at a local yacht club.
A local Wynberg Rotarian tending to the fish bar-b-que.
Heading out of Cape Town to see the interior regions of South Africa.
South African countryside east of Cape Town.
A photo stop and time to enjoy the mountain scenery.
Notice the interesting rock formations caused by shifting of tectonic plates thousands of years ago.
A stop at the Franschoek monument, located in Paarl region, settled by the French in 1694.
Visiting the historical buildings of Stellenbosch. This is the second oldest European settlement in South Africa.
A friendly attendant was there to greet us, wearing period costume.
Historic home in Stellenbosch.
A 17th century kitchen.
Passing through some well known South African wine country, with a stop at one of the famous estates.
Time for some wild animals.
The cheeta is reported to be the fastest animal, able to run at speeds of 110 mph.
A field of Ostriches on pasture.
A special native dinner at the village of Spier.
This was a magnificent dinner experience, with the opportunity to try all sorts of native dishes and wild game meats.
Tribal face painting was part of the pre-dinner ritual.
Native entertainment added to the festivities.
Even some of our Rotarian members were compelled to perform.
Look out for these renegade Rotarians, soon returning to Canada!
