Tag Archives: Cape Town

Thank you, Cape Town

By 6000 | 6000 | June 26, 2010

Spotted at the Netherlands v Cameroon match the other night: Even the fans whose teams aren’t here are having a good time. And I can see why. I gave the Cape Town Fan Mile a go for this game and I have to say that it was superbly organised and there was a great vibe [...]

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And then…

By 6000 | 6000 | June 22, 2010

A couple of days ago, I had a bit of a pop at Karibu restaurant for their really terrible performance – particularly as we are trying to impress the huge number of tourists during the World Cup (aren’t we?). And then… I realised that there is more to impressing the tourists than tacky Waterfront restaurants [...]

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That Karibu Review

By 6000 | 6000 | June 20, 2010

Last night we went out to Karibu restaurant on the Waterfront. Now, I know what you’re thinking: tourist trap. And you’re right. For the amount of money that you spend there, you could have a really decent meal at a really decent restaurant in Cape Town. Or even Franschhoek, if you could afford the petrol. [...]

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England v Algeria – photos

By 6000 | 6000 | June 19, 2010

We went, we watched, we booed. And for Wayne Rooney to have a dig at the fans who have traveled 6000 miles… and spent thousands of pounds to watch that dross just proves how out of touch he is and what a primadonna he has become. Tosser. Still – as the photoset above shows, it [...]

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The Big Game

By 6000 | 6000 | June 18, 2010

Tonight’s the one that many people in Cape Town have been looking forward to – England v Algeria. After a hugely disappointing performance in Rustenburg last week, England will need to step it up at the Cape Town Stadium this evening and I’ll be there to cheer them on. You can follow the evening’s action [...]

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