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经典文章之一:The Importance of Being Honest
2008年7月27日星期日
思念
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很久没有写东西了,不知道是自己懒了还是没有了激情, 或者说没有了灵感, 总之觉得没什么可写的。今天，当我整理完一天的功课，刚想关了那我熟悉的Word，却有一种想写东西的冲动。可能确实是很就没有写东西的缘故吧，连开头都不知该怎么写了，所以，就用这“罗嗦式”开头。说不定将来会很流行。其实，写文章并不是给人当教科书看的，何必要有定式呢？象一般的聊天岂不更好？ 现在，夜已经很深了，耳边听着悠悠的歌曲，很是想念远方的故土。那毕竟是生我养我的地方，有一种血里的东西深深的植在我的心中。从来没有觉得上海是那么美丽，从来没有觉得自己是那么的离不开她，那么的爱着她。今天在中午喝咖啡是遇到一个洋人，和她谈起了上海，不知不觉竟然讲了两个小时，连我自己都惊讶与自己的表达，更惊讶与自己原来知道那么多上海的东西，只是自己没有发现罢了。 也许，生活就是这样，人生就是这样。任何东西，当你觉得自己离她很远的时候，在你心中她才是最美的，你才会知道，自己是多么的爱她，才会知道什么样的感情叫做思念。 人其实是很没有用的一个动物，人可以征服自然，征服一切，却不能征服自己。当自己思念一个人的时候，那种感情是如此的强烈，仿佛抑制她，哪怕是有抑制的念头，自己整个身心就会因为满溢的思绪而崩溃。不知是为了自己不至于真的崩溃还是什么原因，从来都没有象过去抑制住对谁的思念。也许正是思念才是最可以奢侈的东西，它永远属于自己，而且可以无止境的享用。 更有一种奇妙的感觉，或称之为奇妙的感受，那便是思念一个从未谋面的人。也许，世上并没有几个人有这种感受，而我，很荣幸的成为了为数不多的几个中的一个。当一个从未谋面的人深深地吸引你时，你应该知道，这才是真正你要的东西，她所吸引你的也才真正是那最为闪光而美丽的东西。人的判断是如此的不可信，以至于一个小小的外界印象，就会彻底的改变人的想法。而如此的认识，两个身在两片不同的天空下的人，只因为到处游荡的电子信号在无意中相碰，从而成了无所不谈的朋友，从而心里时刻有了一份牵挂。虽然他们没有见过，甚至，有时并不知道对方长的什么样，但他们都知道，此时，在彼此交流的时那躯壳里的东西，是他们的心，他们的魂。 是呀，世界上有成千上万种语言，但是，只要你指着一颗心，那么，无论他来自何方，都会知道，那是爱。爱是心的交流，以中无以言表的感觉。曾经和一位外国朋友聊到过Cyberlover，从他们的眼睛里读到的竟然是那种夸张地羡慕。原来，人们心里都有着一份浪漫，一份追求，或者说是一份对自己感情生活的潜意识的设计。也许，每个女孩都希望有一天可以穿上漂亮的水晶鞋；每个男孩都希望自己随身带着一枚戒指，然后就到全世界游走，发誓把她交给自己第一个上的女孩。这都是童话，这又是生活。童话正是由绚烂的生活变成，生活也因为有了美丽的童话而有了希望，有了遐想。不要以为自己的梦太过于富有童话味而放弃追求，仅仅把她放在自己的梦乡。放开自己，告诉自己在自己的面前就有一双水晶鞋，在明天就会碰到那个我愿意把一生的爱都戴在她手指上的女孩。只有这样才不会辜负自己，辜负自己的梦，辜负自己的爱。一个人一生又能爱几回？一生又有几个做梦的岁月？到将来某一天，一觉醒来，发现自己原来错过了那么多东西，那才是最大的悲哀。 所以，思念一个人吧，爱一个人吧。无论相隔多远，只要彼此的心在思念着对方，那么对于你们来说，距离就失去了意义，因为心，相爱的心是没有距离的。 所以我喜爱思念，因为她很甜美，我喜爱思念，虽然又是有点苦楚。 如果天堂里不可以思念一个人，我情愿不去，因为只有思念才是我真正的幸福。 真的很想你。
2008年7月26日星期六
The American Cowboy
People’s images of the cowboy don’t quite fit the reality. For example, people often think of all cowboys as white Americans. Actually, the first cowboys were Mexican; many cow¬boy customs began in Mexico. There were also black cowboys—often ex-slaves freed by the Civil War —and Indian cowboys. People also forget that the cowboy’s main job was to take care of cows and to get them to market. The cowboy’s life, although full of adventure , was hard and often boring.
Cattle Drives
In the mid-1860s, Texas cattle ranchers found that in other states, like Kansas, they could get ten times as much money for their cattle. This is how cattle drives got started. On the drives, cowboys took the cattle along trails from Texas up to Kansas and even further north.
The cattle of different owners grazed to¬gether in open grasslands. They were branded, or marked with their owner’s symbol. When it was time for the drive, the cowboys would round up the cattle that had the right brand. Brands were also meant to discourage rustlers , or cattle thieves; cattle owners chose brands that would be hard to change.
On the trail, cowboys worked from before sunup to after sundown. At night they took turns guarding the cattle. One constant dan¬ger was the stampede : a change in weather or an unexpected noise was enough to make the cattle run.
The era of the cattle drive—the real era of the cowboy—lasted only about twenty years. As more land was fenced in, cattle could no longer graze freely. There were also too many cattle. By the late 1880s, some cattle trails were actually crowded!
Modern Cowboys
Today, there are still cattle ranches and cow¬boys. The work in many ways remains the same. But with fences and modern machines, a lot has changed. Even cattle rustlers now use planes and helicopters !
Rodeos give modern cowboys a chance to show their skills. In the old days, when cow¬boys got bored on cattle drives, they often challenged each other in informal competi¬tions. Soon towns had more formal compe¬titions for cowboys. Today the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association sponsors about 700 rodeos a year.
If you go to a rodeo you’ll see events like calf roping, bull riding, and bulldogging. Bulldogging was invented by Bill Pickett, a black cowboy, as a way of stopping steers that were running wild. Pickett would ride alongside a steer, then jump on it, grab its horns, som¬ersault across it, and pull the steer to the ground.
Texas and other western states have ranches that will take you on modern cattle drives. On a drive, you’ll live like a cowboy—sleeping on the ground and eating beans and beef. You’ll do work that cowboys do—round¬ing up and branding cattle. You won’t have to do any bulldogging, though!
The Rodeo
The rodeo, a festival of the American West, revolves around the occupation of cattle ranching, and displays the preoccupations of cowboys and cowgirls. In this competitive performance they ride horses, demonstrating skills important to the work of the cowboy.
This cowboy festival emerged not only from the work of the cattle ranch, but from the historical period in the United States when the Eastern half of the country claimed the Western half. Over time the cowboy became the symbol of that period and that space, what we can call the historical space known today as “The West,” within the United States, and the rodeo has become the festival featuring that symbol and telling that story through symbolic action.
The biggest cowboy festival is the 4-day rodeo that occurs annually, with the major day being July 4, the holiday that celebrates American independence as a nation. In addition to a rodeo performance every night three dances are held for all ages, public outdoor barbeques are offered in two locations, and a parade opens the event. Located in the heart of West Texas and surrounded by lar.
Cattle Drives
In the mid-1860s, Texas cattle ranchers found that in other states, like Kansas, they could get ten times as much money for their cattle. This is how cattle drives got started. On the drives, cowboys took the cattle along trails from Texas up to Kansas and even further north.
The cattle of different owners grazed to¬gether in open grasslands. They were branded, or marked with their owner’s symbol. When it was time for the drive, the cowboys would round up the cattle that had the right brand. Brands were also meant to discourage rustlers , or cattle thieves; cattle owners chose brands that would be hard to change.
On the trail, cowboys worked from before sunup to after sundown. At night they took turns guarding the cattle. One constant dan¬ger was the stampede : a change in weather or an unexpected noise was enough to make the cattle run.
The era of the cattle drive—the real era of the cowboy—lasted only about twenty years. As more land was fenced in, cattle could no longer graze freely. There were also too many cattle. By the late 1880s, some cattle trails were actually crowded!
Modern Cowboys
Today, there are still cattle ranches and cow¬boys. The work in many ways remains the same. But with fences and modern machines, a lot has changed. Even cattle rustlers now use planes and helicopters !
Rodeos give modern cowboys a chance to show their skills. In the old days, when cow¬boys got bored on cattle drives, they often challenged each other in informal competi¬tions. Soon towns had more formal compe¬titions for cowboys. Today the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association sponsors about 700 rodeos a year.
If you go to a rodeo you’ll see events like calf roping, bull riding, and bulldogging. Bulldogging was invented by Bill Pickett, a black cowboy, as a way of stopping steers that were running wild. Pickett would ride alongside a steer, then jump on it, grab its horns, som¬ersault across it, and pull the steer to the ground.
Texas and other western states have ranches that will take you on modern cattle drives. On a drive, you’ll live like a cowboy—sleeping on the ground and eating beans and beef. You’ll do work that cowboys do—round¬ing up and branding cattle. You won’t have to do any bulldogging, though!
The Rodeo
The rodeo, a festival of the American West, revolves around the occupation of cattle ranching, and displays the preoccupations of cowboys and cowgirls. In this competitive performance they ride horses, demonstrating skills important to the work of the cowboy.
This cowboy festival emerged not only from the work of the cattle ranch, but from the historical period in the United States when the Eastern half of the country claimed the Western half. Over time the cowboy became the symbol of that period and that space, what we can call the historical space known today as “The West,” within the United States, and the rodeo has become the festival featuring that symbol and telling that story through symbolic action.
The biggest cowboy festival is the 4-day rodeo that occurs annually, with the major day being July 4, the holiday that celebrates American independence as a nation. In addition to a rodeo performance every night three dances are held for all ages, public outdoor barbeques are offered in two locations, and a parade opens the event. Located in the heart of West Texas and surrounded by lar.
The Importance of Being Honest
In the busy city of New York, such an astonishing thing that ever happened.
On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Though the music was great, people were quickly going home for the weekend. In this case, many of them slowed down their paces and put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came to the gate of the subway station, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different than the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he adjusted the violin and began playing. It seemed more pleasant to listen to.
Before long, the young violinist was surrounded with people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistaken. Please come to claim it soon."Seeing this, it caused a great excitement and people wondered what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his shoulders and said, "Yes, it's you. You did come here. I knew that you're an honest man and would certainly come here."
The young violinist asked calmly, "Are you Mr. George Sang?"
The man nodded. The violinist asked, "Did you lose something?
"Lottery. It's lottery," said the man.
The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang's name was seen. "Is it?" he asked.
George nodded promptly and seized the lottery ticket and kissed it, then he danced with the violinist.
The story turned out to be this: George Sang is an office clerk. He bought a lottery ticket issued by a bank a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500,000. So he felt very happy after work and felt the music was so wonderful, that he took out 50 dollars and put in the hat. However the lottery ticket was also thrown in. The violinist was a student at an Arts College and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. He had booked the ticket and would fly that morning. However when he was cleaning up he found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would return to look for it, he cancelled the flight and came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.
Later someone asked the violinist: "At that time you were in needed to pay the tuition fee and you had to play the violin in the subway station every day to make the money. Then why didn't you take the lottery ticket for yourself?"
The violinist said, "Although I don't have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won't be happy forever."
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a deceptive and dishonest way, we may succeed temporarily. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser. Such kind of people are just like the water on the mountain. It stands high above the masses at the beginning, but gradually it comes down inch by inch and loses the chance of going up.
On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Though the music was great, people were quickly going home for the weekend. In this case, many of them slowed down their paces and put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came to the gate of the subway station, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different than the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he adjusted the violin and began playing. It seemed more pleasant to listen to.
Before long, the young violinist was surrounded with people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistaken. Please come to claim it soon."Seeing this, it caused a great excitement and people wondered what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his shoulders and said, "Yes, it's you. You did come here. I knew that you're an honest man and would certainly come here."
The young violinist asked calmly, "Are you Mr. George Sang?"
The man nodded. The violinist asked, "Did you lose something?
"Lottery. It's lottery," said the man.
The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang's name was seen. "Is it?" he asked.
George nodded promptly and seized the lottery ticket and kissed it, then he danced with the violinist.
The story turned out to be this: George Sang is an office clerk. He bought a lottery ticket issued by a bank a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500,000. So he felt very happy after work and felt the music was so wonderful, that he took out 50 dollars and put in the hat. However the lottery ticket was also thrown in. The violinist was a student at an Arts College and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. He had booked the ticket and would fly that morning. However when he was cleaning up he found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would return to look for it, he cancelled the flight and came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.
Later someone asked the violinist: "At that time you were in needed to pay the tuition fee and you had to play the violin in the subway station every day to make the money. Then why didn't you take the lottery ticket for yourself?"
The violinist said, "Although I don't have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won't be happy forever."
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a deceptive and dishonest way, we may succeed temporarily. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser. Such kind of people are just like the water on the mountain. It stands high above the masses at the beginning, but gradually it comes down inch by inch and loses the chance of going up.
The Cape of Good Hope
There is magic at the tip of Africa. Standing on top of the flat surface of Table Mountain on a clear day is one of those special moments that you tuck away for safekeeping in the recesses of your mind. In the company of rock rabbits, an icy fresh sea breeze and your own thoughts 1086 meters above an Atlantic Ocean that stretches into electric blue infinity below, you feel like you're standing on top of the world. As well as its unusual shape, the mountain is known as a place of deep spiritual significance, the brooding quartzite and granite cliffs casting a protective aura over the city it has cradled for more than three and a half centuries.
It is the presence of this iconic landmark at its rear and the ocean in front that has led Cape Town, nestled in a natural bowl between the two, to be internationally described as the most beautiful city in the world. Founded as a trading post in 1652, the settlement became an important stop-over for ships to repair and resupply on the Asan spice route. It was because of the relief felt by these weary ancient mariners when they discovered not only one of the most beautiful places on earth, but also one that had fresh food and water, that they called it the Cape of Good Hope. South Africa's oldest city, Cape Town is also known by locals as the Mother City
Magical MountainTable Mountain is Cape Town's top attraction for visitors. For those who are energetic it's a three-hour hike to the top, and as part of a nature reserve and a UNESCO Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site there is an opportunity to enjoy the unique flora on the way up. More than 1400 species of plant life flourish in the area. Most people opt to go up by cable car, with its revolving floor, that zips you up in minutes. Without warning, and almost like magic, a tablecloth of clouds can float down and spill over the mountains' edge, turning your visit into a fairy tale and softening the nearby rock formations known as the Lion's Head, Signal Hill, Devil's Peak and the Twelve Apostles until they look near enough to touch. An ancient legend says the ethereal tablecloth is due to an old Afrikaner called Van Hunks who sits on Devil's Peak (adjacent to Table Mountain) having a smoking contest with the devil himself. The two keep puffing away, blowing clouds of smoke and neither ever wins. Beaches, Oh BeachesAfter the altitude of the mountain, get down to sea level and head for Cape Town's legendary beaches which have earned Europe's coveted blue flag status for outstanding beaches. Watersport junkies can surf, dive, kite-surf into salty nirvana. The trendy beaches of Camps Bay, Clifton and Llandudno along the Atlantic Seaboard are right up there with the best in the world. Tanned, gym-sculptured bodies, ivory colored sand and sunsets crying out for film are all part of the attraction. It's all too perfect. That is, of course, until you step into the water. The Atlantic tides that wash the Cape are teeth-chatteringly cold - dashing in and out to cool down is about all you'll want to do. On the east coast of the Cape peninsula, you can catch a commuter train along the False Bay coastline, stopping at beaches and quaint villages. The water here is warmer than the Atlantic and draws swimmers and surfers in droves. Long Beach at Muizenberg, with its rainbow colored wooden change rooms; the antique shops, art galleries and cafes of Kalk Bay, where fishermen hawk the day's catch; and Fish Hoek, a family beach always packed with locals, are all worth exploring. The bay is also a great place for whale watching. The train line ends at the postcard village of Simon's Town, South Africa's naval base, with its main street lined with Victorian wrought iron lace facades.
A mile away, at Boulders Coastal Park, a colony of over 3,000 jackass penguins has nested nearby, gracefully sharing the crystal waters with human swimmers. It's a black and white living extravaganza. From Simon's Town, the road winds lazily along the craggy coastline to Cape Point and the Good Hope Nature Reserve. This is the end of the African continent, where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet and described by intrepid British mariner Sir Francis Drake in 1580, as "the fairest Cape in all the world".Historical CityApart from Table Mountain and the swathe of pristine beaches, Cape Town is a city that's made for browsing. The most modern city in Africa, it's a vibrant, cosmopolitan place, and the eclectic mix of designer shops, street markets, cafes and street artists means there is something to linger over on almost every corner. Historically ancestors here were Indonesian, French, Dutch, British, German, and indigenous Bushman and Hottentot tribes, giving Cape Town its flavor. Capetonians are a breed apart, laid-back, ready to laugh at themselves and in no rush to break the stress barriers of the corporate world. This easy-going lifestyle is set amongst the historic buildings of old Cape Dutch and the English architecture of the Castle of Good Hope dating back to 1666, a fort of the first Dutch settlers and a fine example of living conditions in the city then. Across from the fort the colonial-style ochre yellow City Hall stands as beacon for photographers and history buffs alike. Few skyscrapers obscure the skyline as the city sits neatly against is majestic mountain backdrop.Robben Island - Symbol of FreedomOne of the biggest attractions for visitors to Cape Town lies a short 30 minute boat ride from the city harbor across Table Bay. It's an island that has for almost four centuries been the place where lepers, convicts and anyone thought to be disruptive to society was banished. It is steeped in pain and suffering and went largely unknown by most South Africans for years. All that changed when the world's most famous political prisoner, Nelson Mandela, and other members of the African National Congress were imprisoned there for challenging the oppressive apartheid government of the day in the 1960s. In 1999 the island was declared a World Heritage Site. Now people flock to see the 5 square meter cell that was home to Mandela for 18 of his 27 years in prison and the "Island of Exiles" as described by author Lawrence Green, and its maximum security prison, opens a window on a past long kept hidden. Tour guides on the island are actual former political prisoners who share their stories with visitors in an insightful way, very refreshing from the usual monotone droning of guides found in other places of interest.After DarkWhen night falls, Long Street and the Sea Point area come alive with every kind of entertainment, and whether you want to spend an evening mellowing to full flavored jazz, take part in a drumming circle or strut incandescently at some chic nightclub, Cape Town delivers. Meanwhile, lovers of roulette wheels, cards and slot machines can get their fix at the Grand West Casino, which provides gambling and entertainment on larger-than-life scale.The city has more restaurants and bars than you would need in a lifetime. Atlantic Seaboard areas of Clifton and Camps Bay serve up fine dining, but if its wholesome earthy flavors you crave, point your shoes in the direction of Mama Africa in Long Street for real African dishes and specialties like ostrich, crocodile and several varieties of game, all served with traditional stiff corn meal porridge and washed down with the Cape's world famous wines. For seafood, something Cape Town is known for, the Waterfront provides everything from succulent pink crayfish to sea-fresh line fish, while further out on the False Bay coast make a stop at Carla's in Muizenberg for peri-peri prawns that are talked about worldwide.
It is the presence of this iconic landmark at its rear and the ocean in front that has led Cape Town, nestled in a natural bowl between the two, to be internationally described as the most beautiful city in the world. Founded as a trading post in 1652, the settlement became an important stop-over for ships to repair and resupply on the Asan spice route. It was because of the relief felt by these weary ancient mariners when they discovered not only one of the most beautiful places on earth, but also one that had fresh food and water, that they called it the Cape of Good Hope. South Africa's oldest city, Cape Town is also known by locals as the Mother City
Magical MountainTable Mountain is Cape Town's top attraction for visitors. For those who are energetic it's a three-hour hike to the top, and as part of a nature reserve and a UNESCO Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site there is an opportunity to enjoy the unique flora on the way up. More than 1400 species of plant life flourish in the area. Most people opt to go up by cable car, with its revolving floor, that zips you up in minutes. Without warning, and almost like magic, a tablecloth of clouds can float down and spill over the mountains' edge, turning your visit into a fairy tale and softening the nearby rock formations known as the Lion's Head, Signal Hill, Devil's Peak and the Twelve Apostles until they look near enough to touch. An ancient legend says the ethereal tablecloth is due to an old Afrikaner called Van Hunks who sits on Devil's Peak (adjacent to Table Mountain) having a smoking contest with the devil himself. The two keep puffing away, blowing clouds of smoke and neither ever wins. Beaches, Oh BeachesAfter the altitude of the mountain, get down to sea level and head for Cape Town's legendary beaches which have earned Europe's coveted blue flag status for outstanding beaches. Watersport junkies can surf, dive, kite-surf into salty nirvana. The trendy beaches of Camps Bay, Clifton and Llandudno along the Atlantic Seaboard are right up there with the best in the world. Tanned, gym-sculptured bodies, ivory colored sand and sunsets crying out for film are all part of the attraction. It's all too perfect. That is, of course, until you step into the water. The Atlantic tides that wash the Cape are teeth-chatteringly cold - dashing in and out to cool down is about all you'll want to do. On the east coast of the Cape peninsula, you can catch a commuter train along the False Bay coastline, stopping at beaches and quaint villages. The water here is warmer than the Atlantic and draws swimmers and surfers in droves. Long Beach at Muizenberg, with its rainbow colored wooden change rooms; the antique shops, art galleries and cafes of Kalk Bay, where fishermen hawk the day's catch; and Fish Hoek, a family beach always packed with locals, are all worth exploring. The bay is also a great place for whale watching. The train line ends at the postcard village of Simon's Town, South Africa's naval base, with its main street lined with Victorian wrought iron lace facades.
A mile away, at Boulders Coastal Park, a colony of over 3,000 jackass penguins has nested nearby, gracefully sharing the crystal waters with human swimmers. It's a black and white living extravaganza. From Simon's Town, the road winds lazily along the craggy coastline to Cape Point and the Good Hope Nature Reserve. This is the end of the African continent, where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet and described by intrepid British mariner Sir Francis Drake in 1580, as "the fairest Cape in all the world".Historical CityApart from Table Mountain and the swathe of pristine beaches, Cape Town is a city that's made for browsing. The most modern city in Africa, it's a vibrant, cosmopolitan place, and the eclectic mix of designer shops, street markets, cafes and street artists means there is something to linger over on almost every corner. Historically ancestors here were Indonesian, French, Dutch, British, German, and indigenous Bushman and Hottentot tribes, giving Cape Town its flavor. Capetonians are a breed apart, laid-back, ready to laugh at themselves and in no rush to break the stress barriers of the corporate world. This easy-going lifestyle is set amongst the historic buildings of old Cape Dutch and the English architecture of the Castle of Good Hope dating back to 1666, a fort of the first Dutch settlers and a fine example of living conditions in the city then. Across from the fort the colonial-style ochre yellow City Hall stands as beacon for photographers and history buffs alike. Few skyscrapers obscure the skyline as the city sits neatly against is majestic mountain backdrop.Robben Island - Symbol of FreedomOne of the biggest attractions for visitors to Cape Town lies a short 30 minute boat ride from the city harbor across Table Bay. It's an island that has for almost four centuries been the place where lepers, convicts and anyone thought to be disruptive to society was banished. It is steeped in pain and suffering and went largely unknown by most South Africans for years. All that changed when the world's most famous political prisoner, Nelson Mandela, and other members of the African National Congress were imprisoned there for challenging the oppressive apartheid government of the day in the 1960s. In 1999 the island was declared a World Heritage Site. Now people flock to see the 5 square meter cell that was home to Mandela for 18 of his 27 years in prison and the "Island of Exiles" as described by author Lawrence Green, and its maximum security prison, opens a window on a past long kept hidden. Tour guides on the island are actual former political prisoners who share their stories with visitors in an insightful way, very refreshing from the usual monotone droning of guides found in other places of interest.After DarkWhen night falls, Long Street and the Sea Point area come alive with every kind of entertainment, and whether you want to spend an evening mellowing to full flavored jazz, take part in a drumming circle or strut incandescently at some chic nightclub, Cape Town delivers. Meanwhile, lovers of roulette wheels, cards and slot machines can get their fix at the Grand West Casino, which provides gambling and entertainment on larger-than-life scale.The city has more restaurants and bars than you would need in a lifetime. Atlantic Seaboard areas of Clifton and Camps Bay serve up fine dining, but if its wholesome earthy flavors you crave, point your shoes in the direction of Mama Africa in Long Street for real African dishes and specialties like ostrich, crocodile and several varieties of game, all served with traditional stiff corn meal porridge and washed down with the Cape's world famous wines. For seafood, something Cape Town is known for, the Waterfront provides everything from succulent pink crayfish to sea-fresh line fish, while further out on the False Bay coast make a stop at Carla's in Muizenberg for peri-peri prawns that are talked about worldwide.
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