Walking Long Street: Where History Meets Gelato

By Loganne (Nursing, Family Studies, '28)

Our group of seventeen walked through the streets Cape Town taking in the the varied architecture from the modern buildings to the colorful houses, and the beautiful cathedrals. Before splitting into two groups for our first authentic dinner in South Africa we made a stop outside of St. George’s Cathedral, where Desmond Tutu served as the archbishop for ten years as a part of the Anglican Church.

Our group split at Long Street with half eating at The Village Buffet and half at Fatima’s African Restaurant. The Village Buffet was perfect for those who wanted to try it all or try none at all. From good old American cheese burgers to authentic African cuisine there were many positive reviews. Morgan had high praises for the potatoes and noted that the buffet style dinner was perfect for those who wanted to try a diverse variety of dishes without having to be bound to one meal in particular.

For those who went to Fatima’s African Restaurant for an authentic homestyle meal the overall consensus was that all meals had unique yet wonderful flavors. Alessia happily noted that she was surprisingly delighted by the braai (South Africa "barbecue" / beef) and fufu (starchy dough) that were dipped in a flavorful soup. This meal is traditionally meant to be eaten by hand. At first Alessia said that she was unsure as to whether she wanted to fully commit to eating with her hands, but once watching someone else in the restaurant traditionally eat the meal, she decided that there was no better way to try her first official dinner in South Africa than with her own two hands. There were high praises for the chefs and many full belly’s leaving the restaurant’s tonight -- but never too full for gelato. So we made our last stop of the night at Morro Gelato on Long Street before retiring for some much needed rest after our first official day in Cape Town, South Africa.