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Travelling the Baden-Powell road near Cape Town

Original: On the Baden-Powell road. (look him up, interesting man) . If we go straight, towards those mountains we will get to Som

A traveller describes driving along Baden-Powell Drive, the coastal road named after Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the scouting movement. Turning toward Gordon's Bay instead of Somerset West, they note the seagulls, the view over the Cape Flats on the left, and a sense of unease walking through parts of the area.

Why now: The personal travel account touches on Baden-Powell's controversial legacy and safety concerns around Cape Town, topics that draw attention.

Robert Baden-PowellBaden-Powell DriveGordon's BaySomerset WestCape Flats

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• On the Baden-Powell road. (look him up, interesting man) . If we go straight, towards those mountains we will get to Somerset West, but we turned towards Gordon's Bay. Lots of Seagulls here. And killers, literally. On the left are the Cape Flats. I was weary walking here on the… · BissetWV · 2

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