The Transglobal Car Expedition team will spend the next three weeks in Cape Town, where we must prepare the vehicles for transportation to South America (Punta Arenas). We will transfer the cars onto the vessel “Akademik Fedorov,” with which we will depart for Antarctica on November 30.
The team has much to report: we visited the Cape of Good Hope. It felt like stepping into another world, making it impossible to miss. Although it is not the southernmost point of Africa — that honour belongs to Cape Agulhas, located 155 km to the east — this is the first place where the African coastline turns eastward, opening a passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean. The Cape of Good Hope is the southwesternmost point of Africa, as confirmed by a plaque with its coordinates at the viewing platform.
Two next days marked our first days in South Africa without a structured plan. Everyone was free to follow their schedules and desires. Some focused on preparing the vehicles for shipment to South America, others worked on documentation, a few headed to the beach to sunbathe or engage in extreme sports like kitesurfing, while some ventured out to explore Cape Town.
We decided to kick off our exploration with a ride on the “Red Bus,” which typically takes you around the main attractions. We visited Table Mountain and explored the upscale neighbourhoods on the other side. Unlike other areas, this part of the city is sheltered from the wind, featuring beautiful beaches and stunning homes and villas. Interestingly, a century ago, land here was given away for free, and builders even received bonuses for constructing homes. Today, however, it boasts some of the most expensive real estate in South Africa.
After our bus tour, we visited the aquarium, which the guidebook claims is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. On our way back to the car park, we passed by the country’s main stadium, built for the FIFA World Cup. Now, it serves as the home ground for Cape Town’s beloved rugby team, the Stormers. Rugby is the number one sport here.
The team has much to report: we visited the Cape of Good Hope. It felt like stepping into another world, making it impossible to miss. Although it is not the southernmost point of Africa — that honour belongs to Cape Agulhas, located 155 km to the east — this is the first place where the African coastline turns eastward, opening a passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean. The Cape of Good Hope is the southwesternmost point of Africa, as confirmed by a plaque with its coordinates at the viewing platform.
Two next days marked our first days in South Africa without a structured plan. Everyone was free to follow their schedules and desires. Some focused on preparing the vehicles for shipment to South America, others worked on documentation, a few headed to the beach to sunbathe or engage in extreme sports like kitesurfing, while some ventured out to explore Cape Town.
We decided to kick off our exploration with a ride on the “Red Bus,” which typically takes you around the main attractions. We visited Table Mountain and explored the upscale neighbourhoods on the other side. Unlike other areas, this part of the city is sheltered from the wind, featuring beautiful beaches and stunning homes and villas. Interestingly, a century ago, land here was given away for free, and builders even received bonuses for constructing homes. Today, however, it boasts some of the most expensive real estate in South Africa.
After our bus tour, we visited the aquarium, which the guidebook claims is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. On our way back to the car park, we passed by the country’s main stadium, built for the FIFA World Cup. Now, it serves as the home ground for Cape Town’s beloved rugby team, the Stormers. Rugby is the number one sport here.
