Watch this blog for updates on my new adventure. I will be walking from Tuscany to Rome at the end of April / beginning of May. Discovery posted this article about my adventures on their website: https://www.discovery.co.za/corporate/exercise-two-decades-on-vitality
Getting to Camps Bay from Cape Town International Airport You have three options: MyCiti bus. The bus departs from outside the arrivals terminal. You would need to change at the Cape Town Civic Centre stop and take a bus to Camps Bay. We can arrange an airport shuttle. A driver will wait for you with…
We will be delighted to arrange tours for our guests renting villas or apartments from Camps Bay Apartments. We can highly recommend a private tour as the cost is not so much more than organised tours. You are welcome to arrange your own itinerary but here are some recommendations: A tour of the Peninsula, Cape Point…
Rates for 2019: Rates are R2250 per person and R1280 for children under 12 and kids under five are free. Transport: We can either arrange a transfer for you from your villa or apartment in Camps Bay or you can meet in Kleinbaai / Gansbaai. The cost of the transport is R600 per person. Kleinbaai…
In-House Spa Treatments After the pre-holiday rush trying to get everything ready to go on holiday, followed by a long exhausting flight – you deserve a good pamper session. Start your holiday off totally relaxed. Do not race around before trying to fit in a manicure, pedicure or facial, just have it done in the…
If you have an adventurous spirit, than paragliding will definitely be your thing! A tandem paragliding flight sets you back R1300. If you want to show off your amazing experience, in-flight photo’s will cost R300. How to book your tandem paraglide in Cape Town: E-mail info@campsbayapartments.com and provide your mobile number. A time slot convenient…
My favourite restaurants in Cape Town Chapman’s Restaurant – For their calamari – not fancy at all. Main Road, Hout Bay 021 790 1036 Chef’s Warehouse Beau Constantia 021 794 8632 ext.1 Cheyne’s Main Rd, Hout Bay, Cape Town 066 412 3289 Constantia Glen Constantia Main Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa…
We wake up, down a coffee, go and cycle the red route in Harkerville forest. Back at the lodge, I jump in the plunge pool, jump in the shower and off we go to breakfast. After breakfast, work for an hour or two and we are off to Robberg Nature Reserve. At the gate, Mike…
Over the past year, negative publicity about the drought and resulting water restrictions has had a severe impact on tourism in Cape Town. The great news is that good rain over the winter means that dams in the Western Cape Province are now 61% full – higher than dam levels in 2015, before water restrictions…
When conceptualizing and planning Ebb Tide Apartments in Victoria Road, Camps Bay, the previous owner – David Higginson – was insistent on the efficiency of space and energy. The end result is a superb, modern green build. Ebb Tide is situated on the platinum mile of Camps Bay in Cape Town and offers the ultimate in…
I loved Caitlin Moran’s column in The Sunday times this weekend: ‘My middle-aged guide to holidays’. Ok, I love all her articles but regarding this one…. She explains how her holidays have changed from when she was young and care free. Now her holidays consists of trying to buy the exact amount of bin liners…
To get a new perspective “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca Ever experienced that AHA! moment when you are away? Challenging ourselves “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch That feeling after you have pushed yourself beyond what you thought your limitations were.…
It’s Sunday afternoon and Mike’s gone cycling and I am pottering in the kitchen. So I make these Health Balls just throwing in a few moderately healthy ingredients and it turns out absolutely divine. We just polished them for desert – so I can’t even show you a photo. But here is the recipe –…
We are often asked what businesses are located near our Camps Bay villas and apartments. What is there to do nearby? What restaurants are near you? Is there a gym nearby? Can I quickly walk to the hairdresser / beauty salon etc. So here is a list of what is near our apartments and villas…
My friends, Giovanni and Stefano have made their three bedroom luxurious villa in Puglia available for rental. As you know Puglia is the heal of the boot in the South of Italy. Puglia is known for it’s olive trees, beautiful beaches, great climate and friendly people. This minimalist villa is built in the lamia style…
We have been planning to do this walk for a few weeks but each weekend there was rain forecasted. Mike is from the UK and he can’t help himself, he gets grumpy when it rains, so you will understand that walking in the rain is not an option. Ready, steady, blue sky forecast and off…
Strawberries, cream, Champagne anyone? We offer a fridge stocking service to all our guests who book a villa or apartment with us. You send us your requirements and it will be ready in your kitchen on arrival. http://www.campsbayapartments.com/kitchenstocking/ All our villas and apartments in Camps Bay, offer large TV’s with DSTV for your watching pleasure.…
We live in a renovated 1960’s house (which are becoming rare in Camps Bay). We are very privileged to have a view over the ocean on the Bakoven side of Camps Bay. In winter we love to make a fire while the rain falls on the conservatory glass. I love to cook and my speciality…
5 Things I like about winter in Camps Bay Camps Bay or the Atlantic Seaboard is one of the warmest parts of Cape Town in the winter. Drive out to the suburbs and the temperature plummets. Swimming in the Camps Bay tidal pool. We are a bunch of crazy Camps Bay and Clifton ladies who…
5 Fun things to do in Cape Town this winter: – Play board games at The Big Box Café. They started their first board games shop in France and now you can experience it in Cape Town. Enjoy playing the old trusted board games or try one of the latest games available. 18 Roeland Street in…