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October 23, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Cape Town Packing Round 1. The three main languages spoken in Cape Town are English, Xhosa and AFRIKAANS . 2. The 3,520-foot-high TABLE Mountain sits right in the middle of Cape Town. 3. Rikkis are a practical way to get around Cape Town. What are they? SMALL OPEN VANS 5. South African Museum, the oldest of the city's museum/galleries, is attached to a/an PLANETARIUM . 6. Shops, restaurants and a large aquarium are found at the VICTORIA AND ALFRED Waterfront. 7. The Museum of District SIX is said to be a must for first time visitors to Cape Town. Picture of a pentagon shaped building Departure Round 1. This popular Cape Malay dish is something like Shepherd's Pie. BOBOTI 2. He is South Africa's current president and leader of the African National Congress. THABO MBEKI 3. Cape Town native and famous jazz pianist, Abdullah Ibrahim, was formerly called DOLLAR BRAND . 4. Table Mountain forms a series of buttresses that are known as the TWELVE APOSTLES. 5. "Bokke" is the local nickname for South Africa's national RUGBY team, the Springboks. Picture of temple looking building with steps and stone lions On Tour Round 1. This Cape Town founder planted what is known as the "Company's Gardens." JAN VAN RIEBEECK 2. "Cape Doctor" is the name given to Cape Town's most famous WIND . 3. All of these are poor townships in Cape Flats except SEA POINT . 4. Nelson Mandella was imprisoned on this island that sits in the middle of Table Bay. ROBBEN ISLAND 5. Robben Island, a former prison site, is also noted for its large colony of African PENGUINS . 6. This cathedral designed by Herbert T. Baker in 1897 was the church of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. ST. GEORGE'S 7. The Parliament Building is where this British PM gave his famous 1960 "Wind of Change" speech. HAROLD MACMILLAN Picture of flat top mountain with city 8. Restored Victorian and Cape Gregorian buildings house trendy shops in HERITAGE Square. 9. The Bo-Kaap Museum details the 19th-Century lifestyle of a MUSLIM family of Cape Town. 10. This daring activity involves shimmying off Table Mountain on a rope. ABSEILING 11. The city's oldest street party, held January 1-2, was inspired by visiting American MINSTRELS . 12. The popular tourist destination of Groot Constantia is a/an WINERY . Bonus question 1 The KIRSTENBOSCH Botanical Gardens are ranked among the most beautiful in the world. Bonus question 2 Where on the map of South Africa is Cape Town found? Section 1 Picture of public building with slim dome and palm trees Slide Show 1. Don't miss the changing of the guard on a visit to this stone- walled castle. CASTLE OF GOOD HOPE 2. An impressive memorial for this founder of the De Beers Diamond Company is a Cape Town landmark. CECIL JOHN RHODES 3. Devil's Peak and LION'S Head are attendant peaks of Cape Town's landmark Table Mountain. 4. This landmark building erected in 1905 is considered Cape Town's grandest public edifice. OLD TOWN HALL Clues for next week's game... Architecture Book Comfortable shoes Matches Flash light |