5 days.

Far too few.

Cape Town is one of the great tourist cities: wine, climate, beaches, outdoor activities, history. Mandela and Desmond Tutu.

Long Street is the Khaosan Road of South Africa. Young people flock her looking for meaningful short term friendship.

Table Mountain was recently voted one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the world.

That said, this city and nation have problems: urbanization, land degradation, petty theft, disparity of wealth, …

I’m sure I’ll be back. Perhaps en route a Southern Hemisphere Round the World itinerary.

South Africa is a long, long way from … anywhere.