Dear Guests and Visitors
It's finally December. Or shall I say again! The year rushed
by and it's silly season again - end of year functions, Christmas
parties, busy shopping malls, packed beaches and a general festive
atmosphere with Christmas trimmings, Candlelight Carol concerts
and excited kiddies waiting by the Christmas tree…
 All
true, except that the excited kids are but a few of the privileged
ones. Christmas is a time of love and thanksgiving when we celebrate
the birth of the baby Jesus 2003 years ago. Let's not forget
about the underprivileged in this busy time of giving and receiving.
Visit www.thembalitsha.org.za
website for your opportunity to give support to a wonderful
organisation and helping them to care for orphaned and AIDS
babies this Christmas. I've visited the Thembacare Centre and
it really opened my eyes to the need of poor babies who did
not choose the life they received. We can not change the world
but we can make a difference to the lives of 1 or 2 kids this
Christmas.
Manor on the Bay invited Tembelitsha kids to a fun day on the
beach in November. Unfortunately it rained that day, but a next
invitation will follow soon. Watch the newsletter for feedback
and photo's.
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December was also International AIDS day. As Nelson Mandela
stated at the 46664 concert in aid of AIDA on Saturday 29 Nov.
in Cape Town: " AIDS is not a decease, it's become a human
rights issue." Take the hands of our wonderful leaders
and contribute to the charity of your choice this Christmas.
It makes giving meaningful and rewarding.
I've received wonderful tourism facts and statistics in my
research for our marketing strategy. Thank you to Fatiema
Toefy at the Western Cape Tourism Board for her valuable help.
I'll share a few facts with you - based on tourism from January
- October 2003.
Average stay of visitor to SA: 16.9 days
Average stay to visitor to Cape Town: 7.3 days
 First
visit to Cape Town: 69.2%
First visit to SA: 65.9%
Will you return to SA: YES - 92.3%
Stayed in guesthouses: 7.5%
Stayed in Hotels: 44%
Stayed with family and friends: 15.3%
Average size of travel party: 2.5 people (…huh)
Top
7 tourism attractions in the Cape Town area ( from 1- 7 ):
Waterfront, Table Mountain Aerial Cable, Cape Point (Cape
of Good Hope), Kirstenbosch Gardens, Winelands, Robben Island
and the Two Oceans Aquarium.
You can visit www.gocapetown.co.za
for more facts, stats and travel tips.
To all our friends, visitors and guests a Merry and Blessed
Christmas day and a Happy 2004. We hope to see you back at
Manor on the Bay.
 Festive
Greetings
Hanél, Schalk, Kari & 2 Katrienas.
Yuka, Kayla & Attie xxx
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