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the Island. The Captain took us around the Head at Hout Bay to show us the shipwreck of a boat before heading back to calmer water in the harbor. Some did manage to retain their parlor while four of the group found it very difficult.
dwarf to help us. As always Santa and Marry Christmas pitched up as the party started and they handed out the presents.
Memories from the Cape Tour
What is a trip without a Christmas Party? We organized our own little Christmas party with gifts, fun and laughter.
Ingvild Klinge, Norway Sunset in South Africa is always a romantic experience, we had two of those!!!! We visited Bloubergstrand and Signal Hill just to see how the sun sets over the Atlantic Ocean. As the sun set it was also time for us to return home and let the sun set over a wonderful Cape Tour 2010. We all had to buy a small present for somebody, which was a mission in its own. We got a tree and the group decorated it with their own Christmas decorations. Presents were placed under the tree and all was set, except for the fact that we did not have a Santa Clause or a Youth For Understanding South Africa Newsletter January 2011
Werner Van Der Heever, driver of one of Cape Tour buses
After four months of challenges, mood swings, cultural shock and new experiences we had made new friends, got established in a new family and lived a totally different life from the one we left behind in our home countries. Thus, I think we all agreed that meeting each other again during the December tour 2010 was a nice chance to take a breath and really get to talk about our experiences – with someone who is in the same position as you. Not only could we spend time hearing about each other’s new South African lives, we also got to see and learn more about this lovely country. During the first days we got to go on a mini-safari at Kragga
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