Thursday: Photogenic Camps Bay
The view from Bakoven Beach, Camps Bay.
Wednesday: What’s happening this week? Tori Amos in Cape Town
Tori Amos is performing on Sunday, 29 and Monday, 30 June 2014 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) at 6pm and 8pm respectively.
Tuesday Tunes: Lana Del Rey – Ultraviolence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJSk2RySqKg&feature=youtu.be
Dinner at Borage Restaurant in Cape Town
My tennis partner, Melanie told me about the Supper Club on Thursday evening at the newly opened, Borage. The owner is a friend of hers and worked at the Fat Duck. I loved the modern minimalistic look of the restaurant with a lot of grey, oversized lamps and communal tables. All the guests were young…
Friday: Apartment of the week – Ebb Tide
We offer a 1.5 and a 3 bedroom penthouse apartment at Ebb Tide. These luxury apartments are situated opposite the sea in Victoria Road, Camps Bay and walking distance to the beach and restaurants. Offering breath-taking views and each apartment has a plunge pool, terraces, lift access into the apartment, decorated to international standards, plasma televisions,…
What’s happening this week: THE SECRET MASQUERADE
The Secret Masquerade is the 1st in a series of elite productions bringing you an exclusive, invitation-only experience. Brought to you by SecretEATS and More Than Food. DATE: Saturday, 21st June 2014 TIME: 20h00 DRESS TO ASTOUND: The only rule for tonight is that masks are compulsory. OUR SECRET VENUE Confirmed guests will be notified on the…
Monday Movies – Fading Gigolo
Fading Gigolo with Woody Allen, Sofia Verga, John Turturro, Sharon Stone, Vanessa Paradis and Lief Schreiber. I also loved the soundtrack. Showing at the V&A Waterfront, Cinema Nouveau at 09:15 11:30, 14:15, 17:00
A look inside the most world’s most expensive restaurant.
http://youtu.be/Bdmmks0MafQ
Limoncello
“When life gives you lemons, make Limoncello” As I am trying to get rid of our lemons, I decided I need to make my usual winter batch of Limoncello. I know you should make it with Everclear but it is too difficult to find so I use Absolute Vodka. By the way, I make a…
Friday, villa of the week
The Camps Bay villa of the week: The five star, 5 bedroom villa at Lion’s View. There is a private solar heated rim-flow pool and views, situated a 3 min walk to the beach and restaurants. The villa has wireless internet (1 gig free per day), ipod docking station, HD 3D plasma TV etc. Housekeeping…
Wine tasting with Goblets & Gourmets at Hartenberg Wine Estate
On Tuesday evening, Cobie and Bjorn invited us to Goblets & Gourmets at Hartenberg Wine Estate www.hartenbergestate.com in Stellenbosch. Goblets & Gourmets is part of a wine club that meets once a month for a wine tasting and a three course meal. We received a glass of Riesling 2011 on arrival. I am not a…
Wednesday – What’s happening – Taste of Helderberg
Sample over 100 wines at The Taste of Helderberg, taking place tomorrow evening, 12 June 2014 at the NH Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset-West. Tickets are R70 per person and includes wine tasting and a branded tasting glass. Book on WineRoute.co.za or buy tickets at the door (subject to availability). For more information visit: WineRoute.co.za
Touristy day in Cape Town
On Sunday morning we took the MyCiti bus from Camps Bay to Kloof Street in Cape Town. We wandered through the gardens of the Mount Nelson Hotel and then down the company gardens to the National Gallery and popped in to browse the George Hallett exhibition – A Nomad’s Harvest. www.iziko.org.za We ambled up the…
Monday Movies – Boyhood
Boyhood is written and directed by Richard Linklater and starring Patricia Arguette, Ellar Coltrane and Ethan Hawke. It was shot intermittently over a 12 year period: filming began in 2002 and completed in 2013.