Suzanne, that's what I was thinking (about the supplement) but I didn't know enough to comment.

Five Flies looks great to me--even if the menu was ordinary, I'd like to go just because of the name. Editing to say--like others have suggested above: Regarding the prices--don't mean to rain on the parade, but do you think the prices listed under the Specialties area are in addition to the prices listed above for the various categories (starters, salads, main courses, etc.)? That would make a lot more sense. In other words the Tournedos would be R87.50 plus R10 (about $16) and the oysters would be R37.50 plus R20 (about $10). Still not too bad!

They all look wonderful - re Five Flies - I think the specialties are substitutions in the menu for main courses, but at a supplement. menu looks great!

Peggy is right (I think)
The deal is the price for the number of dishes. If you want one of the ones w/ a price next to it..just add it on top.
Some of the seafood items could get rather costly, but not the oysters!

Doug

Oh, I did not mean to push Five Flies here! Actually, my bro liked Madame Z's better, that Andi mentioned earlier! Oh, the subjectivity of choosing restuarants! I would hate it if I sent people there and they didn't like it! Maybe just wait till we get there and ask the hotel people? Knowing they have their biases, of course.

Olivia: you have not pushed 5 Flies. (but it does look good!)
We are just trying to do some up-front home work

I was just pointing out that most of us seemed to be right... the prices next to the menu item seemed to be an add-on to the base.
That is not automatically a bad thing, but the add-on's for seafood were high!

We'll find a great place to be together! 5 Flies or some other place. It will work.

Doug (who still needs to buy a hat!)

The Bakers would love to join the group for dinner on the 18th. Where we go is no problem. We are flexible and we know it will not be Tex-Mex which we will be missing by that time. We get into Cape Grace the night of the 15th..very late...Perhaps we will be celebrating diamond purchases that night if we can put together diamond tour. :banana: I hear that aquamarines are the thing to buy in SAfrica. Any knowledge about that? Joe will be on golf course Monday morning so I would get by without having to take him then. Did that sound bad? You ladies know what I mean. :hug:

Will we be available for a run on the 18th.... aquamarines...hmmmm, interesting.

Aquamarines.........my birthstone and my daughter's who will be with me!

Judy, eager to meet you and Joe. I think you have joined a pretty fun group!

That makes three on the aquamarine birthstone list :) Almost bought one in Brazil years ago. They're very expensive now and rare to find that deep aqua color....I'd love to go. Judy, since Joe and Marilyn will be on the golf course I'll tag along

Suzie, we are on for shopping. Neither rain, nor snow, nor dark of night shall keep us cooped up on that day. Might buy nothing... but the adventure is in the hunt. <img border="0" alt="[vhappy]" title="" src="graemlins/icon_vhappy.gif" /> Maybe I can scope some things out on Sunday. But most of the shops I am led to believe are closed on Sunday. Do they celebrate Easter in the fall?
I have also been told there are wonderful Nelson Mandela type shirts that are sort of like the Hawawian print shirts made out of wonderful fabrics. My son wants me to find him one. So now I have a justified mission for my shopping trip.

Monday, April 17th is "Family Day" in South Africa and is a bank holiday.There may be some closures because of that. I'll be in Frankurt that day and it is Easter Monday, also a legal holiday.

Judy my shopper friend. You know how I love pearls - Judy bought the most incredible string of Black Pearls on our trip together on the Paul Gauguin. I lust after her black pearls!!! She also has all kinds of neat jewelry everytime I see her I vow to try to find things like she wears but I never seem to be able to do it. Hang with her she has the "EYE".

This is going to be one great trip!!

10 more days until "lift off"...7 days until Marilyn arrives. Neighbors are having a farewell dinner the 14th for us so the excitement builds :hyper: :hyper:

Judy, I'm willing to learn from the best ;) but my shopping skills aren't too shabby

I was hoping that the holidays on the 16th and 17th would slow all of you down until I arrive on the 18th... :ohmy:

Suzanne, I arrive late on the 17th. I'll join you on the 18th. Have no fear, I'll be there.

Just changed to British Air! :banana: :banana: :banana: Got my 2x1 BA visa card and am popping for the tickets and having AA re-credit my miles.

So now we are arriving on the 17th nonstop from London to Cape Town. Debbie & K&D are working on securing another night at Cape Grace - looks OK from their online booking engine.

Is the plan to make dinner reservations via the concierge upon arrival or plan ahead?

We'll see you on the flight Leslie. We're currently in World Traveler + (hoping for an upgrade!).

Way to go Leslie!--we'll miss you on the flight from Zurich. I was looking forward to having someone to suffer through the layover in Johannesburg with us, but we'll muddle through somehow. :)

We'll be with you in spirit Peggy, but as you may remember our original layover in JNB was a couple hours longer than yours. I'm looking forward to checking out the Molton Brown Spa in the BA Heathrow lounge.

Hi Leslie,

We are also on the BA flight from London to Capetown. See you soon!

Mary Ellen

My travel manager at work was able to get us an upgrade to BA Club on the BOS to LHR segment!! :app:

Woo Hoo!

Great news Andrea!

Yay! <img border="0" alt="[bounce]" title="" src="graemlins/ubbbounce2.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[bounce]" title="" src="graemlins/ubbbounce2.gif" />

hope you get the upgrade on LHR-CPT too!

Thanks for the good thoughts Leslie, but somehow I don't think I'm that lucky!