On my last visit to Cape Town I wanted to make sure I got to see the Madiba inspired "sunglasses" placed next to the promenade at Sea Point. The art piece was created by artist Michael Elion, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town as part of World Design Capital 2014 and was in the news recently when it was defaced. I popped by early morning before heading off to World Travel Market Africa which I was attending... ... and…
Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town truly are two of South Africa's tourism icons
Just over a month ago I attended World Travel Market Africa at the CTICC in Cape Town. One of the exhibitors was City Sightseeing Tours and they offered all delegates a free canal cruise on presentation of our delegate badges. There are canals linking the V&A Waterfront with the Cape Town International Convention Centre and it is on these that City Sightseeing has started regular cruises to link the two areas as well as hotels like the One and Only,…
In my home town of Port Elizabeth we get the sun rising over the sea giving beautiful sunrise picture opportunities along the beachfront. In Cape Town its the total opposite. Sunset is enjoyed with the Atlantic Ocean as setting. Usually when I am in Cape Town I like to head up to Signal Hill at least once to enjoy sunset. During my last visit I decided to rather head down to the Sea Point Promenade. A rather good choice me…
I have a special affiliation with Table Mountain. If I haven't been to Cape Town for a while I miss it like you miss a loved one. When I do visit the Mother City I can't take my eyes off her... it... erm... the mountain. One would swear I'm having an affair with her. So what if I do? Anyhow, I usually try and visit Table Mountain every time I'm in town, even if its only for a trip to Signal Hill. …
A quick three day visit to Cape Town for World Travel Market Africa had me slip out the exhibition at lunch time on day 1 to head down to the V&A Waterfront for a quick lunch. Well, probably more sightseeing that lunch (as if I've never been there but I am the eternal tourist). I ended up at the #LoveCapeTown selfie frame enjoying the view and before I knew it I was taking pictures for a German couple wanting to have a…
I'm an Eastern Cape boytjie through and through and I have so many wonderful destinations and places to visit right in my backyard, but I do enjoy to venture a little further every now and then and is always open to invitations *wink*. The Cape will always stay one of my favorite places away from home province and on my last visit I drove over Kloof Nek where I decided to stop and check out the Kloof Nek Cannons. I…
South Africa. Places to go, things to do, people to meet, activities to do, food to eat and to top it off, memorable sunsets. Like this one over the Atlantic Ocean seen from Signal Hill. Makes you want to pour a sundowner and salute the day as well as what waits for you tomorrow. Happy exploring.
My quick two day visit to Cape Town for the e-Tourism Africa Summit just wet my appetite for a bit of a Cape holiday again. Not that I know when I'll get the opportunity but I do know that I need some explore time in the city again. The three things I would really like to do is a tour of the underground tunnels that run through the city bowl, to hike up Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge and to do…
One of South Africa's most popular sunset view sites is from Signal Hill in Cape Town. Visitors and locals alike head up to its lookout spots to see the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean. And that is exactly what I did last week on a whirlwind visit to the city for a tourism e-marketing summit. The conference ended just before six and I rushed up, parked the car and made my way along one of the paths to find somewhere…