FlySAA From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (7 years 3 months 2 days ago) and read 5473 times:
Did DUR-CPT-DUR in April 2005, so this is quite an old report, but nevertheless thought I'll just post my pics here for your enjoyment. Unfortunately this is not a very detailed, comprehensive report, but I hope you enjoy the pics!
Did DUR-CPT on a B738, left DUR 6:30 AM on a Monday morning and arrived in CPT 2 hours later. Returned to DUR late morning that Friday on one of SAA's brand new A319's. Both flights were very enjoyable, including my short holiday in Cape Town.
On our way to CPT, shortly after take-off from DUR
Getting close to CPT
Gordon's Bay
A rainy and misty day: Du Toit's Kloof Pass
Just outside Franschhoek
Hermanus, the whale capital of the world!
Venice? No, actually this is the Canal Walk Shopping Complex!
The canal next to Canal Walk
Chapman's Peak Drive
African crafts, Hout Bay
The mountains of Hout Bay
CPT International - My flight back home on a brand new A319
Overflying the Hex River Valley, many of South Africa's finest wines come from here
FRAspotter From South Korea, joined May 2004, 2314 posts, RR: 10 Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 5301 times:
WOW great pics...
I mainly look at the reports to look at the pics and ignore the rest. That A319 looks nice. Don't know if I'll ever get down to South Africa though....
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Semsem From Israel, joined Jul 2005, 1779 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 5272 times:
The pictures are very interesting; thanks. Would love to visit South Africa one day. If I am correct one should drive from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town.
Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2957 posts, RR: 30 Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 5244 times:
Nice TR. Looks like South Africa has a lot of nice places to see and explore. Nive views.
Oldman55 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1517 posts, RR: 39 Reply 6, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 4956 times:
Quoting FRAspotter (Reply 1): WOW great pics...
I mainly look at the reports to look at the pics and ignore the rest.
yeah me too I dont need to know what the trip report writer does from when they get untill they go to bed on day of trip!!Beautiful coastline, remins me a lot of Big Sur Ca.
too bad most of us get too soon old and too late smart
Cgnnrw From Germany, joined May 2005, 1075 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 4316 times:
Hi FlySAA,
Although your report is a bit old I just came across it today. I flew JNB-CPT last year on a SAA738 and was very impressed. Everything about the flight was very good...the crews, the food and the aircraft. I really enjoyed my time in SA and would definitely give SAA a try on their long-haul routes. Great pics as well.
767ER From Australia, joined Apr 2001, 1092 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 4254 times:
Fatastic photos.......I went to SA in 2003 and just adored it. Am hoping to go back within the next year and, hopefully, fly SAA. Thank goodness SAA has joined Star!
AT502B From South Africa, joined Dec 2004, 347 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (7 years 2 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 3873 times:
All these pictures make me home sick
We were in CPT over new years and I had forgotten how spectacular the Cape Town area is- stunning! I guess I have been gone from Africa too long.
Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 32 Reply 15, posted (7 years 2 months 2 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 3833 times:
Nice pics! Some familiar looking shots there. Have just got back from going to South Africa myself so some of the memories are pretty fresh. Did a lot of the things in your pictures. Went to Franschhoek which I thought was one of the most beautiful places I've been to, in fact your photo from there looks like it was taken in the car park of Haute Cabriere up on the hillside. We also visited Hermanus and took a drive on Chapman's Peak Drive.
I have to say it seems as though your passage through Cape Town Airport was far less eventful than mine! See my trip report for more details!
Quoting Semsem (Reply 2): If I am correct one should drive from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town.
We drove most of the N2 from Cape Town to Plettenberg Bay and found a lot of the middle section from Caledon to Mosselbaai to be quite dull. Well it isn't dull, it is spectacularly barren. The rest though is beautiful!
A few of the driving highlights on the N2 included the Sir Lowry's Pass coming over towards Cape Town...wow. Unbelievable! Also the Houw Hoek Pass also not far from Cape Town and the sweeping bends of the N2 from Mosselbaai through to George and the Storms River Pass (sp?) are quite different to my usual interstate jaunts.
South Africa is such a beautiful country though, so picturesque.
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