Blogs from Camps Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

New development on the return travel front; SWISS is now flying as originally scheduled. We can fly, but must go 10 days into self-quarantine at home. With my parents under the same roof that would be very logical to do. Hotels are not taking you into quarantine and the Swiss Government has prepared nothing. What an unprofessional and pathetic way to handle the pandemic; what a mess !!! Our decision is clear, Namibia. We have to leave South Africa latest 27th. So Nui, Nenad start organising ! Travel 25th to Pretoria, shift flight to Zurich to January, book a flight to Windhoek. Nenad does not need a visa, Nui can get it on arrival. Our Covid-19 test has to be done before departure. In Pretoria we have access to a good medical center, called Pathcare. Our ... read more

We woke up with the weather at its best. No wind, warm temperatures and bright blue sky with uncompromised sunshine. This was also necessary, because today was one of the true highlights of the trip, at least for Nenad. A motorbike ride around the Cape and the city. We booked a Royal Enfield bike tour. Nenad has never ridden a Royal Enfield motorcycle, the tractor among bikes. The Royal Enfield Bullet was originally an overhead-valve single-cylinder four-stroke motorcycle made by Royal Enfield in the UK. It is now owned by Madras Motors, an Indian company and produced in Chennai, India. For many years it was the British army bike being used all around the Empire's countries and roads. Sitting on it and you feel the British Raj is still alive ! Nenad will be riding a ... read more

Franschoek Afrikaans for "French Corner", is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns of the Republic of South Africa. It is about 75 kilometers from Cape Town and has a population of app 18'000 people, easily doubling on weekends when the Cape Towners come to party. Cape Town is only a 45 minutes drive away. It is a posh upmarket place where expensive cars and Harley motorbikes are a standard sight. In 1688, French Huguenot refugees began populating the valley establishing farms and businesses bringing with them their experience in agriculture and wine making. The name of the area soon changed to le Coin Français, with many of the settlers naming their new farms after the areas in France from which they came. La Motte, Champagne, La Cotte, Cabrière, ... read more

Yesterday Chockey's friend David Bruni flew in from Namibia to see him - they haven't seen each other since 1973 and recently connected via Facebook. He came to villa and we went out for lunch then in the evening went out for a meal with his son and daughter-in-law. We left David and his family at back of ten and in bed by 11.30 - so sensible! Funny to meet this 68 year old and imagine him being a drinking buddy of Chockey's in the 70's None of us slept well last night - Chockey still coughing and Fred still has head cold so will probably be early night tonight! Supposed to rain today but when we left at 10.30 it was dry but overcast but still warm. We did the Red Tour Bus and as ... read more

After a good nights sleep out by 10.30. Fred driving so started out with short trip to Hout Bay - very windy. Only there for short time,took photo, wondered around a market then back to Camps Bay for lunch and some food shopping at a very nice Spar shop. Back to villa and did some sunbathing on roof terrace - very blustery. We're still recovering from journey so eating in then early night as going to meet Vivienne at waterfront tomorrow - we are so sensible in our old age(lol)... read more