Cape Town had a wonderful waterfront with a mall,
restaurants and nightclubs right on the harbor

Beaches are right next to the city and very popular

The city had a mix of old European, modern, and
traditional local architecture

Lots of old Dutch Afrikaner dictated buildings

This Mexican restaurant fit right into the culture

Gorgeous white sandy beaches for hundreds of miles

Very interesting shops and great restaurants

Lots of cafe lined streets

In the old town

We visited South Africa at the end of December 2006. We were living in Saudi Arabia at the time and had a two-week winter break. Most of our time was spent in Cape Town, but we also took trips to the wine region, the Cape of Good Hope, and other areas around the south.

The food, people, music, and geography were incredible, and we feel so lucky to have been able to go to this part of the world.

However, it is a country with a very big racial gap in wealth. The whites make up about 7% of the total population in South Africa. Yet, they own over 70% of the country’s wealth.

Black households own only about 5% as much wealth as the typical white household.