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A captain who lived on the wreck of the Kakapo for three years, Table Mountain's most exclusive hiking, a restaurant in a maximum security prison, the arboreal evidence of apartheid's earliest manifestation, a woman disguised as a male doctor for 56 years, a beach on top of Table Mountain, a fascinating secret collection of vintage and classic cars, a magical tree renowned for its spiritual healing properties, a heated pool on a military base that's open to the public, a secret night-time nature tour, a hamster wheel for humans ... Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Cape Town is a…mehr

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A captain who lived on the wreck of the Kakapo for three years, Table Mountain's most exclusive hiking, a restaurant in a maximum security prison, the arboreal evidence of apartheid's earliest manifestation, a woman disguised as a male doctor for 56 years, a beach on top of Table Mountain, a fascinating secret collection of vintage and classic cars, a magical tree renowned for its spiritual healing properties, a heated pool on a military base that's open to the public, a secret night-time nature tour, a hamster wheel for humans ... Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Cape Town is a reserve of well-concealed treasures, revealed only to those residents or visitors prepared to wander off the beaten track. An indispensable guide for those who think they know Cape Town well and those who would like to discover the hidden face of the city.
Autorenporträt
Justin Fox is an award-winning writer and photographer based in Cape Town. He¿s a former editor of Getaway International travel magazine. Justin was a Rhodes Scholar and received a doctorate in English from Oxford University after which he became a research fellow at the University of Cape Town, where he now teaches part time. His articles and photographs have appeared internationally in a number of publications and on a wide range of topics, while his short stories and poems have appeared in various anthologies. He is a two-time Mondi journalism award winner. His recent books include The Marginal Safari (Umuzi, 2010), Whoever Fears the Sea (Umuzi, 2014) and The Impossible Five (Tafelberg, 2015).