took moira to see robben island today.
the island is desolate and barren. except for an overpopulation of feral rabbits there's not much life there. it's easy to see why it has historically been a place of banishment.
we took a tour of the maximum security prison, a bare and colourless resemblance of political incarceration and the deprivation of mouths.
despite its former use as a leper colony, lime quarry, a military base and a prison for both common-law and political criminals there were many who lived, studied and died on the island. some even managed to achieve university degrees during their time there. a khoi-san man is known to be the only successful escapee from the prison. the swim to the mainland is approximately seven hours and the water's cold.
the tour left us with a sense of constitution. i was a little bored at times, admittedly.
felt sea sick only after the boat trip. my legs had to get used to land.
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Same feeling as you do . Prison bored me . I never been in roben island and i don't think i need to . I been in a prison before , NOT AS A PRISONER , but that's a long story . I never realy liked it , but who do ?
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