It is impossible for me to stay in touch with past guests as the time passes, but email helps, so please drop us a note , postcard or photo

If you have stayed here before, please post a message and some fun comments!
Our aim is to provide good, consistent service to backpackers, and thanks to my staff, these comments show our progress. It is always a pleasure to have return guests who last year made up over 10% of our guests.

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email Visitors Book 2003

9 May 2003

Cosy, veryfriendly - welcoming, helpful, trusting, this must be heaven or close. Thanksloads. All the very best. I will be recommending you all. God bless. Gregg.

22 April2003

Thanx guysfor all the beer, braai, partytime, surfing and the other stuff. I had a reallygood time. But remember just pipe boole!

CU Matim

21 April2003

My fourthstay at GE - Can I say more!

RobinClarke

13 April 2003

DearElephant! I really loved staying with you. Here you have all created a verynice and warm place for those of us that are away from home. Keep going on!Anith Wickstrom, Sweden

11 April2003

MissedKrishen and Vince too much! Feels like I was here a bit longer than 3 weeks,and yet no tme at all. Felt like home. Much love, Natalie.

27 April2003

I reallyenjoyed meeting all of you people, see you next time..Jens

We had agreat time in the Bushman room, thanx for everything!!

Everythingwas great especially the bottles of wine!!see you

Leen

Hey lovelypeople from the Green Elephant!!.Grant

27 April2003

It wasreally, really , really great staying here, the muffins were amazing, Defa waswonderful, the swimmingpool was too nice to describe...in one word: I loved it!See you next time, Ruth.

27 March2003

This was agreat place to stay. I liked everyone who worked here, all great people. I camehere a poor pool player but now thanks to Krishen and others I am now the bestpool player to ever stay at the Green Eliphant. Thank you very much. Derek

23 March2003

Well whatcan I say? Such a great place it willtake a long time to forget all the friends I've made. Richard.

12 March2003

Just asgood the second time around. Maybe see you in a couple of years. Cheers andthanks, Phil.

12 March2003

I had a toptime here and it's all thanks to you guys. Cheers, Ralph.

4 March2003

What a gemthis place is! Big hugs and kisses to all the very special people here. Loveand all the best, Lea.

18 March2003

The GreenEliphant rocks!! Sarah

18 February2003

What timeis it? I think it's shooter time!! Thanks for a good time, Frodo and Stian

16 February2003

Thanks alot for everything, it has been 11 wonderful days and the perfect start for ourstay in Cape Town! Excellent staff, perfect laid-back vibe, and sad to bemoving out! Audluid

15 February2003

We had agreat time here at the Green Eliphant, a good start for our time here! Thanks,Miejan and Marieke

13 February2003

Greeneliphant is the place to be. Best backpackers I ever saw. Yodia

6 February2003

This is myfirst time in Cape Town and I love it here!! The music was great, I'll be back!Shingit

3 February2003

We had agreat stay, very comfortable. Nice pool and jaccuzi, good camping space andgreat dog! Thanks for a great time! Jen, Emily, Melinde and Dawn

25 January2003

Excellentstay, super friendly saff, nice and relaxed. Thanks..Rob J

23 January2003

I’ll beback! Love xo Mark

23 January2003

Anexcellent start to our trip, Thanks guys for your hospitality and pointing usin the right direction. Rob, Sam, andDawn. UK.. Scotland

20 January2003

Thanks forall. I’ll miss you. Patrick

16 January2003

Tremendoushospitality, I’m going to miss it. Rors

10 January2003

Greatplace, get drunk and try to annoy the staff. Thanks Kevin and John

09 January2003

This placeis the best and the staff makes it even better. Will deffantly be coming back.Cheers Barnie

09 January2003

We reallyhad a great time here, will come again.Thank you, Carmen and Sabrina

09 Janruary2003

Thank youfor the nice day’s getaway. Attila

06 Janruary2003

The best 10day stay ever - great staff, great people, great vibe. Thanks, see you soon!Mike

04 Janruary2003

The bestway to start a new year. Loved being here but have to go now. Love Cecelia andNilla

04 Janruary2003

Thanks foreverything, really enjoyed the stay! Brett

04 Janruary2003

It wasgreat, thanks a lot - you helped usvery much. Piea

01 Janruary2003

Thanks foreverything, really enjoyed my stay! Gerhard

01 Janruary2003

Thanks fora lovely time! See you next year! Jacques

29 December2002

We had avery nice time - a lovely place to stay in Cape Town. Thanks for all,especially the breakfast in the morning. Thanks to all friendly dogs inS.A, especially Defa. Yorg

12 December2002

If it’syour first time in Cape Town, the Green Eliphant should be your first choice ofplaces to stay! Friendly staff, friendly guests and a friendly dog do theirbest to make you feel comfortable andforget your homesickness. Great breakfasts! Michael.

01 December2002

I’m herefor the second time and the Green Eliphant is still my favorite place ever!Cape Town is the best and so is the Green Eliphant! That says it all! Love toDefa the dog! Louise

25 November2002

Lovelafriendly hostel, felt like home! I definitely recommend the Green Elephant.Simona

24 November2002

Had a greattime at this hostel, loved the braai nights. Hope to see you all soon. Pieter

9 November

Extreamlyfriendly hostel! Loved my stay here. James

30 October2002

Thanks toRob, Carne, Defa and the rest of the staff. You gave me the best 7 months of mylife. Will always be greatfull to have been part of the Green Eliphant.Cheers, Jacques.

27 October2002

Its been agreat pleasure to be part of the Green Eliphant for the past 8 months and it’ssad to go.Many thanks, Drew.

24 October2002

Greatcompany, best city in the world, brilliant tours and very friendly people.

11 October2002

You made mystay here paradise! Thank you to everyone here, I’m going to miss this place,especially the terrace upstairs. Hope to see you again. Benoit

1 October2002

Bye to allthe lovely people here. I really had agreat time with you and enjoyed spending my 6 weeks here. Will miss you all and miss playing pool all day!Fiona

30September 2002

Goodbye andthank you for my great 4 months in Cape Town. Lots of awesome parties andpeople! Marco

30September 2002

We onlystayed two weeks but had such a great time! Cape Town is lovely and all thepeople at the Green Eliphant were so nice to us, thank you for yourhospitality. Peter and Caroline

26September 2002

Thanks toall the people working here, I found a second family and a second house.Will miss everything very much. TheGreen Eliphant will survive! Nic

26September 2002

Thanks forthis wonderful time, I really enjoyed my life in the Green Eliphant - you guysare the best, I found a home from which I could explore South Africa a littlebit. You staff make this place a really special place, it’s hard to leave newfriends. Will keep a place for you in my mind. Nadia

15September 2002

Thanks forletting us stay a third time, it was just as fun! Arian and Tennice

14September 2002

This was mysecond long term stay in South Africa and my second stay at the Green Elephant,and had a great time again. The six months passed like a day and I will missthis place, especially the people who make it so special. Thanks for making mytime here so amazing, it felt like homa again. Will hopefully see youagain. Jemma

13September 2002

I’ve had agreat time with you, loved the braais and pool competitions and will definitelybe back! Jutta

9 September2002

Had a greattime here. Defa the dog is beautiful and the staff are awesome! I’ll be back!Laurie

9 September2002

We lovedthe Green Eliphant hostel, especially the staff team - everything was organisedno matter what we asked for or when. Had a great time in Cape Town, we’ll be back for sure. Sarah

9 September2002

Thanks forthe great welcome to South Africa. We had a lovely time! Cidie, Yiva andWillemyn

29 August2002

The GreenElephant is a great place to stay! Thanks for all your help guys, hopefully seeyou next year! Sinead and Matthew

26August2002

Wow! TheGreen Elephant is a great place - just like a home away from home. Thanks.Alissia and Joan

17 August2002

The staffhereare friendly, helpful, efficient and truly proffessional

10 August2002

ToRobin,Defa, Jacque and everyone ou there. I was one of the tenants a couple months ago, the name Elliot. I never did on actual fact thank you guysfor lending me and my partner one of your rooms there for three days. I have recommended your backpackers to a fewof my acquantances to check the place out. I’ve had created one of the most beautiful memories at Green Elephantand I’ve been meaning to tell you guys how much I personally dig theplace. I felt like I belonged there,for me its like hide away spot from all the stress, if you get my drift. I am planning to visit again shortly tocreate new memoties, I mean the place is the bomb, the environment is grooveyand fulfilling. Until next time, keepup the wonderful job. Cheers. KeepaCool Elliot Mosia

05 August2002

I had agood time staying here! Very nice backpackers with lots of cool people. If Iever come back to capetown this is the place I’ll come back to. Cheers Jean

01 August2002

Thanks alot, I haad very good days here. Aushara

22 July2002

ThanksGreen Elephant, I’ll be back for more. Alex

16 July2002

Guys I hada great time Thanks Andreas

14 July2002

It was niceto be here, it was only for 5 days, but I enjoyed every minute here. Thanks for everything, Cora

12 July2002

Hey there!Thanks for the warm welcome and crazy staff, the Green Elephant is the nicestplace one could stay in Cape Town. All the best.

12 July2002

Liked yourplace and the friendly atmosphere!

12 July2002

A very warmwelcome for our first time in South Africa! Thanks, Inge

11 July2002

It has beentotally amazing staying here. I’ve loved it so much I can’t stop coming backfor visits. Imiss my family so much - all the people staying here and obviouslythe staff. Much love, Lucy

8 July 2002

A friendlyand relaxed place - thanks for helping me to organise my trips around the Cape.Oh, and of course Defa the dog is great - I’ll miss him! Best wishes, Nadia.

25 June2002

I havestayed here for 6 days and already feel as if I’m at home. The staff aredarlings - very friendly, informative and helpful. What can I say? - HappyDays! Bradge

21 May 2002

Thanks forthe great bed and shower! Astrid

18 may 2002

Thanksguys, my stay was great. Take care, James

17 May 2002

The 6 weeksin South Africa have been good to me. Thanks you to the Green Elephant crew foreverything. I’ll be sure to visit again! Cheers, Eddie

29 April2002

Thanks foryour help, good company and giving me a good time! Nico

28 April2002

Thanks forthe wonderful stay. I really enjoyed it, I know I have a home in Cape Town!Siziwe

25 April2002

Had akickass time at the Green Elephant on my way home - partied like a rock starand ate like a king! And the staff are cool! Joel

16 April2002

I came for3 nights and stayed for 3 months. The Green Elephant is hands-down the bestbackpackers I’ve ever stayed at! Thanks guys! Cheers, Jess

 

 

Hi again,
I haven't been around for a while, decided to take some time out and went to my parents house in ye olde country and did some proper country stuff like horse riding and feeding sheep!!!!!!! (My parents live opposite a farm and i've been helping them out - the smell of horse manure has just about left me now!!!!!!) Caught up with lots of old friends and participated in a lot of drinking, eating and sleeping!! I'm having my tooth veneered tomorrow which is just in time as I'm off to London tomorrow for a chrity ball at Alexandra Palace - how posh!!
Hope the penguins are feeling better and that they haven't injured too many people - i still have a little scar to remind me of my experience.
I have got some pics for you but I haven't had them copied yet mainly because i'm a lazy arse but I promise I will send them soon.
Thanks for the pics they were very amusing, I sent them round to a few friends, so you never know where they'll end up!!!!
Bye for now
Love
Debs xxxxxxx 3/8/2000
From Mel 26/7/2000
Hey hey we´re the monkeys!!!
Have you missed me??? I´m back and am having a surge of energy.... so decided to write to everyone and tell you how wonderful you are...... ACHTUNG: some-of-you may receive this twice, some-of-you won´t receive it at all, some-of-you will probably wonder who the hell i am, some-of-you will delete it before reading becuase you think i want to show you explicit pics of somethingarather....
I´d like to apologise now for being such a slackarsed cow and not dropping a line before now but as you know..... IT`S NOT EASY BEING MEL!!!
Well, here we all are.... it´s clocked over to the year 2000, year of the Dragon....
And the world survived, man IS immortal and we´re not planning on leaving this little ol planet until we´ve really FUCK IT ALL UP!!! Nothing too amazing happened in any of the worlds Charkra points. Jerusalem for Christmas and New Year was fairly low key.... alot of the normal drunken debauchery thanks to Jodie Monkey and alot of rain unfortunately but alas there are still alot of people waiting to see the dude in the loin cloth and hear a statement something to the words of...
"These are thy Hands" as he runs down from the second mound of the Mount of Olives to the Golden Gate and crashes through 8m of stone to collect his claim... (this piece of fact was brought to me by Joe... not the dude that works in the Button Factory but Joe from Joes´Controversial City Tours in Jerusalem)..... i am afraid Joe´s just going to have to wait!!! He seemd to be a very patient man anyhow.
We also survived the Polar Eclipse which occured earlier this year, though you may not have even been aware of it´s happening.... from what i heard it is an aligning of the planets in our Solar System which was supposed to cause such a strong magnetic pull on the Earth that it would be rocked from its axis, causing worldwide devastation, havoc and mayhem again. Then the world would start spinning in the other direction.... "and when the sun rises from the West..." It could have been a really exciting year, but alas.... here we all are spinning in the same direction we´ve been turning in for millions of years.
I am in a land that i never expected i´d be to spend a large portion of 2000... i had such big plans for this year.... Cameroon with the Antman and then my dream trip... One year Landie tour of Africa.... starting West Coast, then East.... finishing maybe never. I´d also promised Mummy Dearest that this year i would definitely be home for Christmas, but knew i could probably stall that one for yet another year.... funny, but it looks like being home for Christmas is the only plan that is going to happen. Instead of the fun fulled adventures i´d planned, i decided to come to Barberian Barvaria Germany.... to dwell in the anal city of Munich and spend the socalled sommer, after a very long cold cold cold winter, trying to learn to speak German, renovating my new 2 room apartment and reminisce back 4 years to the first time i was here in Munich with the soul purpose to drink rather large beers, try to sleep somewhere warm and dry and avoid going back to London with all the other Kiwis after the money had dried out at the Oktober Fest. But as i said before.... IT`S NOT EASY BEING MEL!!! Munich is a long long way from the sea and the fishes that are my friends.... but i have a bathtub, a rubber duck , my snorkel and mask and a 1 foot rubber Shark.... i know it sounds kinky but believe me it is my only means of survival!!!!;Achtung Achtung: Alles kaputt!! Ask Johnny Sausage!!! Alas my big 2000 plans have been prosponed but not cancelled and i´ve embarked on an adventure of another kind.... humankind.... a lifetime adventure. You see, last year while i was working at the Green Elephant Backpackers Cape Town South Africa, i met a very special person.... i know that i am always meeting special beautiful people everywhere but this person, his name is Oli and need i say more??! Okay i will.... eventually Oli had to fly back to Germany to continue his Uni Studies and student life while i continued life in South Africa knowing that it was time to make one of my Great Escapes soon, i was digging my tunnel..... I had big plans for Bethlehem at Christmas and then to sit on top of the Giza Pyramids and watch 2000 roll in.... planes falling out of the sky, destruction etc etc!!! I flew to Isreal and waited for der Oli.... and Jodie Monkey. We walked to Bethlehem in the rain on Christmas Eve and spent the night sitting in the big square infront of the Church where THE STABLE is localled and drinking the Holy Wine and Beer and eating the Holy Kebabs..... but have a small confession: For the New Year... 2000 the one we´ve all been waiting for....Oli and i got stuck in Aquaba, Jordan.... a Muslim Country in the middle of Ramadan for New Year. NO ALCOHOL We even fell asleep before 12 o´clock.... but our Hotel was nice and we had a
Bidet in the bathroom to wash our feet.... Just to let you know... The lost city of Petra was the definite highligh of my trip. If you ever get the oportunity don´t hesitate...... GO!!! But use the backdoor because it´s alot more fun.
And here i still am in Munich, thanks to Big Mike who booked my ticket from London. In about 5 weeks Oli and I are going to have a little baby.... well, i sure hope he is going to be little!!! He´s a gift from the Promised Land so how could we refuse!?? See i have had a busy year regardless of all my foiled plans. My belly is round like a ball and i have put on about 10kg and increasing but this is one of the most amazing experiences in life.... it is life ... and love!
In November we will be flying to New Zealand to spend Christmas at home. Oli wants surf and see my country and i want to see my Family and be at the beach and dive and ofcourse have a decent sommer! ( thunder claps in the background )
Well, boys and girls was going to keep it short but had loads to say.... If anyone is coming over for the Oktober Fest.... feel free to come visit or Doss on the floor.
From Anita 21/7/2000
name : Nita
MESSAGE : Images of being violently ill from too much of everything and being shouted at by the professor are memories that will last a life time. Have some amusing photos especially of Arthur if ya want copies!
Dear Green Elephant,
Just wanted to send a special thanks to everyone on the staff - all your help with planning and advice on where to spend my time was FABULOUS!! Thank you again! Cape Town is a great place to live and enjoy, I hope I will be back there in the future.
Un abrazo fuerte, Johanna Bell 10/7/2000
Hey Robin and Defa....Hi from Amanda in England (c. February). Hope everyone in the Ele is having as much fun as I did when I was there, have seen Jo and the mad aussie a couple of times, also Jess (UK) and Todd (Canada) in Edinburgh. Getting back to normal life sucks but hey someone's got to do it!!! Trying to pay back all those debts I ran up but also having fun with my new computer....hey Rob, great job on the website!!!
Please Rob if you have time, could you mail me with Nomads address down there, I've searched their web page with no luck and thought that as I was going to drop you a line then I might as well ask you!!!! I have some pics to send them.
Keep smiling and living life to the full........Amanda 18/6/2000
-Hello everyone.
Just a quick note to say that my elective is now well and truely over and that I am having to do some work which is not going down very well at all! Nick is still missing as many lectures as he can - no change there then! I've just started paediatrics and the idea of lots of small children makes
me slightly edgy! Miss the briars, booze and jaccuzi
Thanks for everything and take care. Hope the wedding goes ok.
Love Claire (and Nick) 13/6/2000
Dear Robin,
just a message from Reunion island, as you can notice the plane didn't crash in the middle of the indian ocean! Oh! I've got to tell you that it's not Peggy who is writing you right now but your "future ex wife", remember now? You were supposed to buy me a wedding ring but you prefered to buy a brand new pair of black shoes in Hong Kong instead: you such a... anyway, I hope that the next time I come to Cape Town you'll pick me up at the airport for free!!! I gave your hostel address to a youth centre hope that people won't be crazy enough to stay there!
I sent an e-mail to Arthur but I don't know if I've got the right e-mail address, say hello to him for me it might be much more easier. Hope that things are alright for you and Difa,
Take care,
Charlotte.x 21/5/2000
Yeah, thanks for forwarding the email... nice to know ole´Dominek is thinking about me. Must be bored! Germany, it does that! Bored or Boring?!! I´ve really coped it big... moving into my own apartment in two weeks in München (with oli).... been living in a student haus for the past few months which is really not dissimilar to the Green Ele except alot more anal!!! Yipp, it´s all very domestiated.... beginning of September the baby is due.... don´t know whether to blame it on the Green Ele for starting yet another international romance or blame it all on something i ate in the
Middle East!!! Ah well, will be an interesting little adventure but still trying to figure out how we´re going to pack him and how old he´ll have to be befroe he can carry his own backpack!
Howz Jane and the baby.... did she have a girl or boy or is it due soon!?
Hope all is well ande everything is swell
love and hugs
mel 19/5/2000
Hey It's Greg and Brenda from San Francisco (we were there a month or so ago, the tattooed freaks:))
Thanks again for your hospitality....we can't wait to come back to Cape Town again!!!
Peace man
Greg Smoody & Brenda Semrow 21/4/2000
Dear Robin, dear Defa,
I know, I am late, but I don´t want to forget to say thank you for the good time we (Oli+ Angelika, Oli) had in Cape Town. Although it was my 3. time, it woulnd´t keep me away from a 4. visit (don´t be scared, because my employer won´t give me the permission this year).
Hope to see you next time (may be in Germany ?).
Greetings (+ a scream: Wynberg + Stomers)
Carsten Neumann 21/3/2000
Hi every body in green ELe
How are you? What's happening in cape town or in green ele? For you it's the end of the summer you should be sad!!! for me I nearly finish my school I have just an internship during 3 months in 2 weeks I would like to have news about Robin Defa and Peter and every body I know
bye Cecile 20/3/2000
Hello Robin,
How are you going? How's the Rugby going? How is my favourite Dog? Still a bit sad that I am here and not there.... lying by the pool with a cool Savannah in my hand... but I think I am getting used to this life again... guess I have to! Are you coming over to Switzerland for the Youth Hostel thing? Would be so great!
I have a broken Max here in my office and I shall place a mail order for a new one!
Hope everything is fine, enjoy the sun!
Luv, Noémie x
20/3/2000
Hello Robin
Hope alls well and business is booming. Simon Dyer
Cheers Robin
14/3/2000
Hey chicks! WOOF!
Just to let you know we got back OK, unfortunately: we were kind of hoping our flight would be cancelled! Really missing you both, what I wouldn't give to be back sunbathing at the Green elephant, or out partying at La Med with you both...... Anyway, hope your last week at the hostel is going smoothly, and you are enjoying yourselves.
It sucks being back here in cold Scotland, but the tan gets lots of attention!!!!
Hopefully see you soon, love and hugs, Kate. xxx
WOOF girls! Keep in touch.
"Smile, love life, live life, and it will smile and love you too" 26/2/2000
Dear Girls,
Just a quick note to say hi. I'm really missing you both. Have a wild last few days at the G.E.......WOOF ! love from Laura x x x 25/2/2000
Hey Robbin!
Thanks again for the great service while I was there!
Thanks Blair 21/2/2000
Hi Robin!!
Thanks for the photoes! Excellent!
Is Jo and Lou still there?? I haven't heard anything from them so I don't
know. send them my love!!Are you still in SA???
Keep in touch love /Hanna 15/2/2000
Hi there, Amanda here with the up date on the travels......
....couldn't get to Fish River Canyon....nowhere to stay in Grunau and didn't fancy sleeping with petrol attendants on the floor so had to go on to Keetmanshoop. Couldn't get a lift from there and so moved on. Luderizt was okay, a bit boring if it wasn't for Kolmanskop ghost town and meeting a
drunken crowd from Durbs.
Now in WHK staying with a girl I went to school with 18 (!) years ago (how old am I...???) and soon off to Swakop to get the adrenalin going again with some parachuting and sand boarding...!!!!
Hope everyone there is still happy, drunk and running 'amuck', love to all, Amanda 12/2/2000
name : Nick
MESSAGE : The Green Ele will remain in my mental scrapbook for years to come. Enjoyed (almost) every minute of the adventure(s) in Capetown. Now I know why everyone travels to South Africa. -Nick/October 99, USA 3/2/2000
Dear Robin,
staying at your place in 1994 I met Gerald and Claire. Unfortunately I lost there address and wondered if you do have it or know anything about those two.
I am Doerte and travelled with Kerstin. Later on Gerald and Claire visited us in Durban.
Thanks a lot for your help.
All the best for the green elefant, say hello to Defa( is it still the same on?)
Doerte 24/1/2000
Robin, Lou and Jo !!!!!
I have to begin saying I MISS YOU!!!!!!! ………….. lots! Yea, I'm back in good old Sweden, if it's good I don't know. But anyway it's the face fact. To be honest I hate it! The weather is as expected cold, but fortunatelly it hasn't rained yet! The sun was actually shining today and it was more than six degrees. Can you imagine!!!
The flight went well but I had the most boring people next to me, I think they must be Englands most boring family. I really tried to talk to them but they refuse to reply so I gave up. Maby it was because of the smelling of a springbock from my breathe, I don't know. Anyway I slept the whole way, so it was fine.
Back at the airport in Sweden my whole family was there to wellcome me, and my father gave me a chocolate-roose, isn't that cute??!!! I've been sorted things out now the past days so it's time for my next trip soon, no to bee honest I think I'll begin study next week, if I don't I'll do……………..??????????????????????????????? ???? something I'll find out.
So how is everything at the Green Elaphant ?? Is it empty after everyone has left? The whole big family! I had such a great time with you guys, I wish I was still there.
Robin- Thanks for everything!!!!!! I was for sure the last person onboard !!!!Pretty drunk as well!! Miss ya Lou- I've ate SEMLOR idag. Det var jättegott. I'll send you the recepy! Saknar dig älskling!!Jo- Oh honey, Are you still loved up?? He was a nice guy, and you'll see
him soon dont't you?? Miss you!
Hope you're all well. Write back soon
Puss och kram Hanna (Lou explain what it means) 19/1/2000
dear robin,
do you remeber me or us? it's liz, came a couple of times last year to the green elephant, with emma, adam, cathy, kieran, and again in september with kieran and a couple of others?? well i hope you kind of do!! i'm planning a return visit to south africa - can't escape me! But really want to travel mozambique and milawi or zimb. and the real question i have to ask is what the best way to get about these places is - you're the only person i really thought would have a clue and be of any help it would be really appreciated! Any ideas?
i hope this finds you splashing around in jacuzzis, drinking and being very merry and hopefully not too run off your feet with your expanding hostel enterprises - the best in cape town, south africa or maybe even the world!!
take care, lokk forwad to hearing from you
love from liz 10/1/2000
Hello Robin,
Thanks that you have done all this for me.I shall tell all my friend how beautifull it is there up in Cape Town.Yesterday I finally finished my photoalbum of the South African trip. So I can proof that. Except the last day, I keep good memories of this holyday,
Again many thanks,
How was the celebration of the millenium? Was it cool the fireworks and do you know something about what is happened on Robben Island?
sorry that I mail so late, but by these I want to wish you all the best for 2000.
In holland it is awfully cold and it even had frozen last night. So for me it was very difficult to get up and go to my work. I work for a pensioenfund in Zeist , a city near Utrecht.
Over about one month I finish my internmentship here, so there is a lot of work to do. But i like it here very much. How is the bussiness overthere, it had to be very crowded over there with the millenium party.
Many thanks for everything, till mails
Martijn van Rijn
Hi there! I hope you're all fine, whereever you are.
I'm sorry to send you all the same mail, but I'm very attached to my laziness...
I'm also sorry to send you this so late, well err...same reason. So, it looks like there was no y2k bug at all... I'm very disappointed. The good side of the story is that I'm still alive enough to send you this. For those of you who are in summer now, on a beach or something, no, no, I absolutely don't envy you, I thought a couple of pictures might be refreshing...
Well, it's winter here, there is snow and ice - you know, the thing you put in your drink - but it sometimes looks like Siberia...
That's it. I'm sorry, this mail could take time to open... Technology still has its limits.
All those pictures are taken in Belgium in the village where I grew up as a kid. This is a nice atmosphere for christmas, isn't it?
I hope to see you some time and by the way HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
yes, I know, it's a bit late... sorry sorry sorry
sent by Yorik van Havre 9/1/2000
Hey Rob!
Hey Rob! (If you are there)Are you bored these days. How long did it take to add all names of all guests on the net? And what for? (Well, I looked up my name already...). Planning a trip with Angelika for February. One week Namibia, one week CPT. But money is a bit short. We just moved together and women are into "Extreme Flat Designing" more than i thought. So actually i´m bankrupt. Went to Portugal in September, tried that "all inclusiv holiday". Never again. Hell. I was thinking of the good old Bushmans Room all the time, Hunters, La Med, Pool with Defa, Stormers. Missing you all very often.How are you all. Little Richard is growing, ha?! Must start in the Rugby Club soon. Well, greetinx to everybody, specially Jane, Defa and the management.Love, Oli24/10/2000
Hello people,
I just want to wish you a happy new year, all the best for your future. Hope everybody is allright. Often I remember the days I spent in the 'elephant on castle'. I really did enjoy it! Maybe I'll come again this summer (winter in Africa), but thats not sure yet. For new year I've been skiing in Austria and I had a great time there, too. That's all for now! Greetings from Germany
Anne ( I was in Cape Town last year in September with my friend Annette) 4/1/2000
hi Robin and Defa
happy new year!! I think you did a big party in green ele with a beautifful weather, jacuzzi and champagne I hope everybody is OK for me all was good: but in france it's cold and I am in
school so it is boring Robin I want to tell you thank you for my internship it was a really good experience with friendly people in a nice town and my english improve so it is good see you later
cecile 3/1/2000
I just want to say Hello! I often remember my stay at the green elephant in january/february and the friendly people I met there. I´ll never forget. It was a great experience to go to south africa and to stay there for a while. Best wishes for all of you. If possible I will come back again. Thanks, cu Eva 25/10/00
How are you? And all at the Green Elephant? I hope is everybody fine. Have you jumped from the balcony to the swimming pool? Kisses for all at the Green Elephant, Patrícia.2/11/00
Hello to everybody !I wish you a merry Christmas and look in cooperation with you forward for a successfully, new Year 2001. Felix the one, who sends nice German people to one of the most beautiful places in the world - South Africa.Felix Haug23/12/00
hi everybody at the green ele! A short hello from (the blonde) Olli. The weather in Germany is shitty as always in winter time. Rain every day and not a fucking ray of light! Do you know how lucky you are? If not I´d like to challenge you for a treat. You spend the winter in Germany, I go to Cape Town have lots of Chippie-burgers, gallons of Hunter`s and get my white german ass burned! Special "hi" to Robin and Jane, if they are around. Later, Olli.
8/1/01
Hi there just a quick note to say thank you for all your kind hospitality and beer during our recent stay in your fine institution.The weather and beer couldn't have been better. Even when a mix up with our hire car emerged it wasn't too much trouble to assist in getting another one. Oh did I mention the beer was pretty good. Just to let you know it was minus 6 Deg with the windchill today. I get the feeling you will be seeing us again before too long. Beer is good Cheers Nick (and Jon & Ben) p.s say Hi to Deefa
12/1/01
Howzit Everybody, My first depression is gone and the normal life got me back (kack!!!) Now I start waiting for the next depression. I'm busy looking for a job. Could take sometime to get a new one...and I don't believe that I can get my old one back. May I should have taken the job in the Ele on Castle???My foot has nearly his old size back, but I think there is something fish about my ankle. The doc can have a look on it, when I'm there to do a check-up on wednesday. I hope Craig feet are getting well also. Otherwise it could be a problem to put the fins on. How was the flaring competition at Cool Runnings??? Have you found a replacement for me???And Tabs, your email-address is not working or I'm complete unable.... Please send me your address!!!!!I'm going to have lots of drinks tonight and tell my friends a few stories. Think about all of you. I'm miss you all and my home. My bed in the dorm was better than my own one. Don't forget me!!! See you all soonJens22/1/01
Hi guys & gals, Just to say we had a fun time at green elephant (except Jim suffering from a nice Space cake) and to say We will be back. Tip of the day --> for Greg Don't bother going sandboarding --> its like snowboarding in slow motion and no elevators taking you up --> Kloofing was a blast the max Marc & Jim 25/1/01
Hi all! Sally and Taz here!! Writing from the land of dreary rain, snow and foot and mouth. but hey, it's good to see family and friends again! We've been getting used to being back (wearing jumper and trouser indoors?!) and are heading off to Holland this tuesday!! (Tab, i know u wanted to know that! eastern holland to be precise.) I did get offered a job with Thomas Cook travel agents but figured i didnt want to be stuck in an office with boring office girlies again. so back to the instructing outdoors and annoying kids! Taz has been looking for other opportunities too, is even figuring on starting a business in SA!How is it out in sunny SA? Or should we not ask? We cant even show off the taz due to the fact you have to wrap up so tight!! ooh, how's the surf board too? and joy in selling it?anyway, keep in touch, have fun and smile lots,Sally and TAZ x23/3/01
Hey there, I am having a great time being on holiday at the moment. Sitting in Wilderness, George. Will be in Jhb on Sat and will try and contact all from there. Leaving Jhb on the 11th and will be in London at 8.15am on the 12th of April. I have been invited to Wales leaving that evening for the Easter Weekend and then will be back on the Tuesday again. Time for job hunting. Will be staying in Brixton for 2 weeks and then the search begins. Possibly working from Chelsea delivering garden furniture for a couple of months which should keep me going for a while. Looking forward to seeing those that are around or will definitely see those in other countries soon. Stay in touch, Love...Ramon. 4/4/01
Hi Rick,guess who's made it up to Victoria Falls and now to Australia.It's me. I promised to mail you how the tour with Nomad was.It was absolutely fantastic. A wicked group to have a lot of fun with, tourguides to fall in love with (no not that way) and a continet I really have fallen in love with. Another promise: I will be back and that as soon as possible.The tour was well worth the money spent. We where really lucky with our Guides. One of them had studied natur conservation and was a never ending source of facts about nearly everything (but you had to be careful what to believe, for he loved to fool you). The other guide, she was a gourges cook. I thought about loosing some weight during this tour. Forget about it, not with food made by Nicky. Even stuff I don't eat back home tasted great.The best of course where the landscapes and the game we saw. A herd of about 40 elephant visiting a waterhole just about 50 m from you. That's an experience, who can't descripe in words. If there hadn't been other people to share this, you would have thought you were dreaming.We have been very lucky. We saw giraffes, antilopes, Impalas, rhinos, hippos and many others. Two times we even saw lions not far away. Together with the amazing landscapes in Namibia, Bootswana and Zimbabwe it was all and even more I had expected.Now I'm spending some time in Australia. And guess what. Crazy me is going on a tour for 24 days again. From Perth all the way up the west coast to Darwin. That should be great aswell (I hope so). I might tell you about it some other time.Hope you guys in Cape Town are well and behave yourself (no, just kidding). Wish you all the best and greet anybody who might be interested.See yaSilke 14/4/01
I miss SA but in particular the wonderful time at the Green Elephant and you all. If you can say hello to Tabs and to Paula and Ria(the Dutch girl) as well and tell them that I will e-mail them as soon as I have some time.Thanks a lot . Hey guys, THANKS A LOT! You can't imagine how much you've helped me: you' ve prevented me from having to do with the (blo--y) Italian bureaucracy and I'll be forever thankful for this! By the way: where was my I.D.? I and Gerald are doing well (if we can talk about doing well in Germany...): back to work, back to University, a lot to do, shit weather...nothing new. Anyway Tobias will probably visit us this weekend and hopefully he'll bring us a bit of S.A. sun...the last rays he enjoyed before leaving!!!:):):):):) I'm happy to hear that you're all ok. I miss you all, especially when I watch the weather forecast on the CNN and I hear: "Cape Town,20 degrees" YOU LUCKY!!!! Let me have more news from you. Take care alessiaTake care alessia14/4/01
Hi all Just a quick email to say thanx for an awsome weekend and let you know we got home safely. Simon and Robin 17/4/01
Hi Guys, Hope that you are all well and not missing Dan and I too much!!! We are now in Knysna. Its really nice here. We are staying at the Peregrin Backpackers. They are so freindly and helpful. I was wondering if Craig had booked Dan's bunji jump cos i know that he was enquiring about it. Dan isn't going to do it anymore cos it is so expensive, so could you let me know if he booked it or not. We are staying put here until sunday and then we are moving on to Port Elizabeth for two nights and then onto Coffee Bay where we shall stay at the 'coffee shack'. I can't tell you how much i miss all you guys and everyone that i have met that are heading for Cape Town i have sent them in your direction. There are two German girls that might be coming to you on monday with very long, long hair. So you know that i sent them!!! Can you say hi to Liz and Ria for me and say that i am really sorry that i didn't get to say goodbye to them. If you could send me their e-mail that would be great. Anyway i must go now. I shall keep in touch with you all. Take care and give Defa a big kiss for me. Loads of love Becky and Dan xxxxxxxxxxxx20/4/01
hey Defa and the rest of the staff,after a great overlandtrip to the Vic Falls, thanks for recommanding me Umkulu, I am now back in Germany since 4 weeks. But in the head i am still in Africa !!!!! Are Elisabeth and Ria still in Wesley Street?? I forgot to take their Email Adresse ........Thanks Christoph28/5/01
Hey guys... I've been flying around all morning with a hangover in terrible weather. Sheesh! How's my boyfriend Defa? Is that stupid B still on his shoulders? I keep meaning to send you a postcard, but just can't seem to find the time to do much of anything. I hope you are all well. Kisses. Aria19/7/01
Hi Everyone Just a quick note to say we got home safely & thanks again for such a brill time in Cape Town. Hope defa is all better after his operation, and that you aren't missing us too much!!!! lotsa love Fiona & Carol19/7/01
Hi Guys,Just wanted to say 'Thank You' for all your help during our brief visit in June, 2001. Lori and I had a fantastic trip in Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi). The Eclipse was awesome. Did any one there get to see it?We never did connect with the overland bus that we were trading e-mail messages about to get from Vic Falls to Lusaka. We called many times and could not get through. As time was closing on us fast, we only had 2 days in Vic Falls, we took the train from Livingstone to Lusaka.......that was not such a good call. Oh well, we did get to Lusaka in time for the eclipse and we have a great story to tell about our train ride. We watched the eclipse from the Lusaka Airport with thousands of people. Lots flew in for the day on charters (from Germany, Austria and Japan). It was great. Hey! Perhaps I'll e you some pics.FYI: Audi Camp in Botswana was fantastic, you guys got us on their bus from Windhoek to Maun and then onto Vic Falls. We stayed at their place for a few days. I highly recommend it. But book in early, we almost didn't get in. Bushwacked on the Orange River was also fantastic, highly recommend it also. We did have trouble finding the place, the directions were wrong and there was no, absolutely NO, signs to the place. We lost half a day, crossed the boarders way too many times and had to sleep in the car until we found it. But once we did .... it was great. I hope they starting to take credit cards / travelers checks there soon, that hurt us a bit. We found that once we left Cape Town we had difficulty with credit, ABM's untill we got into Namibia. Then we fine until MalawiIn Namibia, we stayed at the Cardboard Box and not the Chameleon, only because it was late and we found it first, also we had heard about from a friend. It was okay but wish we had found the chameleon. Namibia was very plesant surprize. The car rental from Cape Town was great choice too.We got screwed over in Vic Falls with exchange rates and with a less than good tour company there. Oh well, part of the trip eh.Of all the places we stayed in, the Green Elephant was our favorite by far. Would love to come see you guys again some day. Perhaps we'll do the Garden Route and Kruger then.Oh! Can I ask you for a list of your Amarula shooters, names and mixes. I have been buying it for gifts and as a wedding present for some friends next weekend and I wanted to add a list of shooters with it. The gifts have to have something African about them you know.Thanks again, hope to hear from soon. Tim Mullings28/7/01
name : Emmanuel Kombe MESSAGE : Keep it up you have the best Infrastracture on Tuorism and you have much still to sell 6/8/01
great news, please credit my credit card, my account is going to love it! i had afantastic trip with umkulu, recommend it to everybody. i will send you a longer e-mail later, cause i don't have much time now, since i am relaxing in durban for a few days. i hope everybody is cool at the greenele, later alligator.11/8/01
Hey! By now you've all long since forgotten me, so I figured I'd send a picture. I'm back in Canada now. Very strange feeling. But it's ok, my dad is firing up the "barbeque" (oh kak man, I mean the "braai"!!) And I'm now chugging back some "Molson Canadian's" rather than Castle's. Anyhow, I trust you're all working as hard as ever (heheh). I miss you guys.Cheers Regan15/8/01
Thank you! I hope to come back to Cape Town soon- and stay at GEB again, I really enjoyed the neighbourhood. Good surfing to you- stay with the waves!Mia13/9/01
Hi Green Elephant!Thanks for the t-shirt- my boyfriend immediatly wore it to work to boast about SA, although I was the one who went! Who knows it might attract som new backpacker guests fron Finland...all the best from a sunny and warm autum-TurkuMia25/9/01
Hello!!How is everyone? I miss Cape Town dearly now that I am engulfed in a new sucky busy school year here in Canada. Wish I was still there. It's starting to get really cold here. I cracked out the ol' scarf, mittens and tuque today...I bet it's getting beautiful out there...jealous.Hope all is well, take care,Van30/10/01
ROBIN,CHRISTA CARNE SAMAYAHOPE U ARE ALL WELL, WE ARE NOW IN DURBAN, BUT THE REAL REASON FOR THIS EMAIL IS JUST TO REMIND ROBIN OF LAST SATURDAY AND THE DEFEAT OF THE SA RUGBY, WE HAD A WEE DRINK B4 DURING AND AFTER,THANKS FOR A GREAT STAY AND WE HAVE TO SAY THE BEST BY FAR, WILL LOOK 4WARD TO ONE DAY COMMING BACK.LOVE TO DEFASANDRA & SELINA
28/11/01

Hi Defa, How have you been? Has Robin been treating you alright? I hope you have been getting in enough mountain time as well as little bit of beach time with Robin. I'll remind him to buy you some toys next time I write to him. I've missed you! Melissa29/11/01
Hi Robin, very nice to hear from you and from the nice life of the Grenn Ele, which i have been missing during the last two years. But anyway, i have also had really great times, traveling threw Latin America, learning spanish and enjoying caribean life. But i still am thinking a lot at the Green Ele and his crazy inhabitants Robin and Defa (yesterday i saw a movie, Conspiracy, with an actor that looks exactly like you, i was very surprises, at first i thought it was you). So, all my best wishes to Patsy, i hope she remembers me. it s a really nice picture of her you sent. I met recently Melissa, Oli (her boyfriend) and their son Jacob, in my own town in France. great time!!! I am now living in Panamá, where i am working a bit in the french diplomacy, and dont know what i am doing after this (maybe study another time in Europe). So lot greetings to anyone of the Green Ele, lot of love and good vibes. Cheers my bruh, Moses30/11/01
hello everybody,it's Yvonne, little french girl sendind my greetings and love to Patsy for her birthday ...Moses send me the mail with her picture and i was so happy to hear from africa cause i miss it a lot!!! Pat sy looks great ont the picture and she seems very younger than 40 years!!!!!!!I like to come back soon but i'm pregnant and cannot move until the baby wants to come out!!! it's plenty of joy for me and my boyfriend that i want to share with Robin and all the team! lots of love Yvonne4/12/01
Dear Robin Thank you for your effort and your friendliness. I have given your mail to the people who is concerned about it. I do not know if they had said yes or no to the expensive proposal. Anyway I will visit your place (Observatory?) when i am coming to Cape Town to see for the next time. This time I choosed a place close to Green Point Stadium where we can train and the place is in a jogging distance becaise we have only one microbus so it is comfortable. I have visited South Afriva 4 times and it is striking how friendly people are to tourists. All kind of people I meet are friendly and helpful. Thank you Regards Elisabeth from a chilly,windy,rainy,dark Sweden 7/12/01
hello everyone. Carne', Sumaya, Christa, Sean, hope all is well, sorry about the group email, but it seems i managed not to get all your contacts b4 i left. anyway i just wanted to say high!!! i have made my way back to the states :( but actually its ok, found a new place to live in LA. hope all is well out there and enjoying your summer, its not too warm around hear, but at least the mountains are getting some snow. if one of you would be kind enough to send me the contact info for scuba shack, it would be greatly apreciated. besides i would just liuke to hear from ya anyway, ok b4 i get tooo pathetic i'll get going. have fun and keep it together. ~mat15/12/01
Thanks for another great stay at the Green elephant- had a very good time. Ryan and Karl, your doing a great job. We do feel good even if spending more money in the bar than expected, and weæll defintitely spread the word.Hope to be back in not too long, and see you again.Enjoy the xmas celbrations Kjetill23/12/01
Hi Defa ! Sorry for being so unconcentrated not finishing the writing into the guestbook! Hope You`ll have lots of wurs ! Well, what could I say : It`s a wonderful place and I would be pleased to come back to you !!! Robin , thanks for the patience and please do very well in the time I`m missing Mother City ! Carl - the man ; hope you found the time to enjoy the smoke !! Carne - sorry for trying , but beautiful women must understand ... I hope I wasn`t too bad . I´ll stay in touch , best wishes , Joerg Ups , can anyone hand DESMOND 10,00 Rand I forgot to hand back ????? cu ; joerg 30/12/01
Hi Robin and Defa,What a nice surprise to receive your birthday greetings. Thanks. How is RSA - sunny and warm I suppose. Denmark is covered in snow. Clear blue sky and white landscape - quite beautiful. On this last day of 2001 we would like to wish you and your kind staff at the Green Elephant a very Happy New Year. Wishing you all happiness and success in year 2002.Kindest regards, Jakob and Lis31/12/01