As many people who had gone to table mountain saying, it was beautiful place.

テーブルマウンテンは御多分に洩れず素晴らしい場所だった。






From the top, we got very panoramic view, north to Cederberg where I came through and south to cape peninsula.

頂上からは通って来たCederbergやケープ半島が一望できる。





When I took a ferry from Spain to Africa, the Atlas Mountains were overlooked from the ferry. I remembered I was filled with excitement.

スペインからアフリカ大陸に渡った時、フェリーの中からアトラス山脈が良く見えた。あの時、近付いて来るアフリカ大陸に武者震いしたのを思い出す。


Now, I am looking at mountains in the north. The sun goes up in the north as well. I've come very far away from home.

今はテーブルマウンテンから北方に連なる山々を見ている。あの時南に登った太陽は、今は北側に登っている。随分遠くまで来た。





The central Cape Town.
ケープタウン市街地


It doesn't look Africa as I came from north. The show windows were filled up with fancy things, and seemed there were not as much rubbish Chinese and Indian goods as I've seen in other African nations.

この街は他のアフリカ諸国から来ると別世界だ。通りのショーケースには綺麗な品物が並んでいて、中国やインド製の粗悪品以外をこれだけ見るのは久々だ。







Waterfront
ウォーターフロント




I took the Robben Island tour one day. This island had been used as a political prison until recently.
The late, Mr. Mandela had been also exiled in this island.

ここからはRobben islandツアーに参加した。ここはかつて政治犯の刑務所として使われていて、今は亡きマンデラ氏も収監されていた。









The next day of visiting the prison was the Election Day.
Mr. Mandela became a president after he was released. He had been making his effort for reconciliation of people and improving the economy.

そんな翌日の今日は南アフリカの総選挙。マンデラ氏が大統領になり、民族間の和解、経済成長を掲げてここまで来た南アフリカ。




However, the reality of the people, especially among black that covered majority of South African, is this as you see on this photo. I took this photo when I was cycling towered the cape point. It was huge township in suburb of Cape Town.

ただ、大多数を占める黒人の現状はこうだ。自転車で走ると特に見えるその国の現状。郊外には大規模なタウンシップが広がり、掘っ建て小屋で何人もの人が生活を共にしている。




Many people still live in bad condition; a lot of trash and smell like spoiling. South Africa is supposed to be the most advanced nation in Africa, but as long as I've seen in township, the life is still harsh.

ゴミが散らばり、悪臭が立ち込める。アフリカの最先を行く南アフリカ、そのはずがタウンシップ内の生活は悲惨にしか見えない。




Apartheid was over, but for those who live in township, nothing has been changed after. This is hidden situation of South Africa. For my opinion, there are a lot of things they have to work on rather than economics growth.

彼等にとっては何も変わっていないのだろう。市街地やウォーターフロントで見たケープタウンは表の顔。影ではまだまだ貧困に苦しむ人が沢山いる。経済成長もそうだけれど、この国の足元には改善もしくは改革しないといけない部分が多々あるように思える。