Blogs from Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa - page 7

Surprise dévoilée... vous connaissez maintenant notre destination ! Ceux qui connaissaient notre destination avant notre départ se diront : enfin des nouvelles... Nous avons beaucoup visité depuis notre arrivée et pour les prochains blogs je ne mettrai pas beaucoup de commentaires pour de multiples raisons, mais essayerai de vous faire voyager en images... Le voyage commence en douceur car à nous deux, chaque chose se fait sans courir... nous profitons à fond de chaque paysage.... Départ de Luxembourg par Turkish Airways... tout se passe bien. Comme quand on voyage on regarde de temps en temps l’horaire prévu… à notre grande surprise mais surtout grand regret notre vol d'Istanbul à Cape Town est retardé de 3h1/4… faut donc faire avec et surtout essayer de se trouver un endroit où pouvoir s’installer afin d’essayer de se reposer un ... read more

Well we have finally arrived in Cape Town...a mega 26hr journey...Melb to Perth...Perth to JoBurg...JoBurg to Cape Town....the Temaze really did help, we have never taken sleeping tablets...a wonderful thing to get 5hrs straight sleep! Cape Town is not really what we were expecting, its seems very clean, pretty and has a nearly nice vibe to it. Couple of issues with our hotel to start with but now sorted and in a great spot right on the water close to the V&A Waterfront...walking distance to attractions, restaurants etc. Have never stayed at a Radisson Blu Hotel, very comfortable but nothing to rave about. Day one out on the walking trail down to the waterfront which is such a great area to browse around and soak up the atmosphere, then for a 2klm walk to Hussar Grill...fantastic ... read more

Arriving at Windhoek was easily one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. It wasn't the bugs the size of small aircrafts flying around, nor the impending terror that was African animals, but the bitch at the customs desk. Apparently I had been asleep when they gave us the required forms for entering the country. This woman showed me no mercy. She made me go to the back of the line, after two plane loads had already landed and lined up, to fill out the form. After lining up again and going to a different lady, I was told my passport had already been entered into the system. They made me go back to the original woman who sassed me again to the point of tears. She stared at me blankly, before nudging her colleague ... read more

On the road at 7:30. Kobus, whom we met our first day here, is subbing for JP as our driver and tour guide today. It is a beautiful day once again, and we have an ambitious schedule ahead. We drive directly to the Waterfront. Again trouble finding a parking spot in the garage, probably because of Mothers' Day. They have an interesting innovation in this parking garage. Each spot is monitored by a detector, and a red or green light indicates whether the spot is taken. So you can scan your eyes around the garage, looking for green lights. In addition, the data is rolled up and displayed at every intersection; e.g., 5 spots available to the left, 19 to the right. And outside on the street before you enter the garage, you can see before ... read more

Today is all about the wine! We get under way at 7:30 and head to a nearby winery called Durbanville Hills for breakfast. We are seated on an outside patio with a great view of the surrounding area. I have eggs Benedict again, but this time with springbok carpaccio. After breakfast we take a stroll outside along manicured paths that feature indigenous plants. One of these is an unassuming little ground plant called fynbos, which is apparently unique to the Cape Town microclimate. (Yesterday we saw handicrafts made from it.) We are up fairly high and the air is crisp and clear. Around us on three sides are rolling hills spotted with low vegetation and the occasional tree bent by the cool winds from the Atlantic. We can see Table Mountain clearly in the distance with ... read more