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South Africa – and I was in Johannesburg, Cape Town and several of the recommended tourist sites, on this site, – is the best place I’ve been to – and I have been around the world – the food is wonderful – the people are gracious, the beaches in Cape Town were amazing. I know there’s a crime problem there but if you use safety precautions that you would use in any big city – you should be fine – it is a beautiful, historical, deeply rooted, and meaningful place – go and enjoy!

The shopping is the best in the world – affordable prices, helpful people, good materials, pretty things – it’s amazing.

Have you ever been to a restaurant that was so fun, and affordable with such great food that you can’t help but share that info with others? LA TAVERNE DU SERGENTRECRUTEUR is such a place. They offer a one price meal (don’t be scared) that includes EVERYTHING. Large appetizer plates of sausages, vegetable plate, legumes, cheese, bread, etc. w/wine (yes that’s included as well), with your choice of a main course that is very, very good; your choice of a wonderful traditional dessert is also included – about 7 years ago it was about $40 for all of this in an atmosphere that is quiet and charming. It was recommended to me, and I wasn’t disappointed and those who have taken my recommendations have not been disappointed either.

Now for the legend: It states that during a time when people were recruited into the French Foreign Legion, unscrupulous recruiters would get men drunk in this place, get them to sign up for the service, kidnap them and send the unsuspecting gents to places like North Africa as full fledged members of the French Foreign Legion. That has never happened to me or others who I know that have gone there, so rest assured.

Hope you take this advice – it’s a wonderful place.