Gastronomical Cape Town

Yummy, yummy, yummy! What a gastronomical feast we had during our four days in Cape Town. First of all, it was great to be in a city again. We stayed with our friend Kate Louise and her family at their home in Constantia, and are grateful that they have spoiled us whilst in South Africa. We arrived in the early evening, said hi to the family (whom Joost has previously stayed with during a trip with friends nearly 12 years ago), and then joined Kate Louise at a housewarming party of one of her friends. Surprisingly, a number of Kate Louise's friends we had met in London over the past few years have moved back to South Africa, so it was a nice reunion.

The next day Joost and I decided to do a bit of sightseeing. We made our way to Cape Point, known as the place where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet. Cape Point is the most southerly point of Table Mountain National Park, a reserve that sits above massive sea cliffs with amazing views.

We went around the National Park to the Cape of Good Hope, saw some animals, and then made our way up the coast to Boulders Beach, famous for the African Penguins that live there. The penguins were cute, but man did they smell!

Pretty as a postcard - Boulders Beach

We ended the day at a small seaside village called Kalk Bay where we were recommended to eat at the Harbour House restaurant – what a great recommendation it was. We had a deliciously fresh seafood dinner overlooking the sea, right in time for sunset, which was perfect.

The following day we were invited to join the family for Sunday lunch at a vineyard they own called Constantia Uitsig. We were spoiled to a long lunch with champagne, wine and lots of fresh food, in an amazing location.

That night we decided a bit of exercise was necessary, so we went for a walk along the now government owned Groot Constantia vineyards.

For our last full day in Cape Town, Joost and I decided to see a bit more of the city and headed to the Waterfront, Cape Town's original Victorian harbour that was renovated in the 1990s and is now the city's main shopping area with great bars and restaurants.

In the evening, we spent our last night seeing some friends for a sushi dinner, another scrumptious meal, this time along the Mouille Bay coast.

The next morning we had to get the car serviced (after all the strains it had endured in Chobe, the Kalahari, the Namib sand Dunes etc.) and once that was done, we said goodbye to Cape Town, Kate Louise and her family and made our way to Hermanus.

Christelx