Didn't get much done besides Robben Island today. It was definitely a must do here in Cape Town. It really gives you a larger perspective on South Africa. The highlight was easily the man who was our guide that spent 10 years on the island. He had been a political outcast and eventually someone flipped in his party, ANC, and he was sentenced to 25 years. He only spent 10 as apartheid was broken up in the early 90's. It was a very solemn trip, but highly interesting that even as recently as the 90's people still hold such obtuse political/social beliefs. One interesting point was that the current president, Zuma, was also there for 10 years. I got pictures of both his and Mandela's cells. About 7 feet by 7 feet. On Sundays, they weren't allowed to their cells all day.
Mandela was there for 18 years.
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