- Bo-Kaap, Capetown
(What a delightfully colourful little corner of Capetown called Bo-Kaap this is! It is also an area filled with history - this is Cape Malay town - yes, Muslim Malays from the Malay Achipelago, who were brought here as slaves by the Dutch colonialists in the 1600s. We didn't even know of them, till now - in fact, there are over 50,000 of them here in Capetown! What a discovery for us. Fashion photographers love this place because of these colourful houses. And they were friendly enough to not only take a selfie with us but also invited us in to one of their restaurants, which was closed for a private event, and gladly served us a brunch meal. Plus, their Vin Diesel look-alike was more than happy to serve a mean chicken tikka + chips takeaway, with a huge smile)
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