By Peter Smith
“What a rip off” I laughed. 
This became a standing joke every time I was handed the almost absurdly low cost bill (or “bull” as it’s pronounced locally) for my meal, in and around Cape Town.  Here you can lap up the luxurious surroundings, with the finest food and drink, at pub grub prices!
Cape Town is a tonic, a concoction of a favourable exchange rate, superb hospitality, beautiful beaches, mountains, valleys and vineyards, rugged coastline and one vibrant city.  In fact everything you need as a remedy to the economic gloom hanging …