{"id":324,"date":"2018-07-09T08:22:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T08:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/?p=324"},"modified":"2018-07-28T13:11:39","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T13:11:39","slug":"the-history-behind-robben-island-is-incredible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/the-history-behind-robben-island-is-incredible\/","title":{"rendered":"The History Behind Robben Island is Incredible!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u201cWe have had a wonderful experience in Cape Town for two weeks! From the time we arrived until we departed, it has been tours and fun experiences all through.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Lagoon Beach view of the ocean is wonderful as the surfers ride the waves. The tours are magic, especially the city tour; The V&amp;A Waterfront, Signal Hill and the Two Oceans Aquarium.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Canal Walk was quite a Shopping experience! The visit to Robben Island was the climax of the tours. The history behind the island is incredible, as we visited Madiba\u2019s Prison Cell!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ben Ndunaka<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-325\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-325 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ndunaka-wp-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Mr &amp;amp; Mrs Ben Ndunaka at Lagoon Beach Apartments in Cape Town, South Africa\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ndunaka-wp-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ndunaka-wp-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ndunaka-wp-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ndunaka-wp-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ndunaka-wp.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr &amp; Mrs Ben Ndunaka at Lagoon Beach Apartments in Cape Town, South Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe have had a wonderful experience in Cape Town for two weeks! From the time we arrived until we departed, it has been tours and fun experiences all through. The Lagoon Beach view of the ocean is wonderful as the surfers ride the waves. 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