Gulp! Do I have to go down there?
I’ve just got back from an amazing walk underneath the city through an old water tunnel that runs from Oranjezicht to the Castle. The walk was part of the Reclaim Camissa project, which is currently managed by Caron von Zeil at the Cape Town Partnership (021 – 419 1881 for more information). The walk was conducted by Dwain Esterhuizen and his colleagues from Figure of 8, a Cape Town event and teambuilding company.
See Ella Smook’s article in the Cape Argus
CTP staff also seem a bit apprehensive... (picture: Shaen Adey)
Do I have to do this? (Picture: Shaen Adey)
Its perfectly safe, he grinned nervously (Picture: Shaen Adey)
The first part of the tunnel is 1,5m in diameter - great for someone 1,82m tall
Millions of litres of fresh water pour off Table Mountain every day into Table Bay
Deep under Buitenkant Street!
After about 20 mins, the tunnel expands to 2m in diameter, relief for aching calves! (Picture: Shaen Adey)
Yuk! (Picture: Shaen Adey)
Amazing brickwork in the tunnel (Picture: Shaen Adey)
Light at the end of the tunnel! Rhonda makes her exit
Emerging near the Nassau Bastion of the Castle of Good Hope
Safe and sound! The Cape Town Partnership team soak up some well deserved sunshine
How can I go down there? I live in Oranjezicht so will probably spend the rest of the summer looking for that cover if you don’t let on…
Quite amazing. I look forward the reading more.
Wow what an amazing project. Is it possible for members of the public to go on a stormwater tour?
Yes, an events and teambuilding company called Figure of 8 organises tours in the stormwater system. Their website is: http://www.fo8.co.za
I’m a Capetonian by heart and soul and would love to know more about our beautiful city.
These tunnels are most facinating stuff and I would like to know more about it. When was it built and by whom? Who gave the orders for it to be built? As you’ve said, the brickwork in these tunnels is amazing.
Wow – what an awesome tour, those tunnels look amazing!! Good old Cape Town never ceases to amaze us!!!
I’m definately going to try and arrange a tour!!