Thursday – photogenic Camps Bay
Camps Bay beach
What’s happening this week?
My favourite event this week is the Robertson Winery Mountain Bike Challenge. It is held at the Paru Farm in McGregor Road. Robertson is 1.5 to 2 hours drive from Cape Town. The mountain bike race is held on Saturday and has a long route of 57 km’s that start at 07:30, a 42 km,…
Tuesday Tunes – The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song
We Are One – Ole Ola – The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song
Monday Movies – Belle
Following the success of Downtown Abbey – period dramas are very popular at the moment. The lead actress Gugu Mbatha Raw is half South African. Her mother is British and her father was from South Africa. The film was inspired by a true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle the illegitimate mixed race girl. Raised by her…
House swop or home exchange
House swop or home exchange A great way to make holidays abroad more affordable is to do a house swop or home exchange. Instead of renting a villa or an apartment you can offer your house in exchange for someone else’s. There are quite a few website where you can list your holiday home. Obviously…
My stay in England – Part 2
Back in England, we met up with Mike’s family in York, we all stayed in a house in Osbaldwick. The village has been in existence since the 11th century, and was declared a conservation area in 1978. Yorkshire has recently been chosen as the best place to visit in Europe. They call it God’s Own…
Trip to Paris
Travelling on the Eurostar is definitely the way to travel between London and Paris. You only need to arrive 45 minutes before and security and customs are as calm as can be hoped for with international travel. I took a my Italian friends booked in Le Marais. We immediately set off for coffee and sandwiches…
My stay in England – part 1
After touching down in England, I took the train to Grantham where Mike’s dad came to collect me. We drove down tiny country lanes to their house which is near the tiny village of Pickworth. The village consists of a church, graveyard and a few beautiful large old stone houses complete with gravel driveways. His…
Our trip to Madikwe and the Waterberg
I flew to Johannesburg to see my mum for a couple of days and then met Mike at the Tsogo Sun Hotel at Oliver Tambo as he was flying in from Kenya. I have stayed at the airport hotel a few times and I am always amazed how well the hotel is built to block…
Cycling to McGregor
Last weekend we decided to cycle from Worcester to McGregor. The plan was to leave the car and cycle to McGregor, sleep over for the evening and cycle back the next morning. Luckily our friend, Michel decided to join us and drove the car to McGregor and therefore we didn’t need to cycle back. Cycling…
Mother’s Day in Cape Town
So why not spoil your mother and spend the weekend in a villa or apartment in Camps Bay? On Mother’s Day, you can either cook her favourite meal in the privacy of your rented luxury home or take her out to a great restaurant. If you are staying in one of the Camps Bay Apartments…
Rent a luxury villa or apartment in Camps Bay for the upcoming public holidays.
If you missed out on an Easter breakaway, don’t despair, there are a few more public holidays coming up in the next few days. On the 27th of April it is Freedom Day which makes the 28th a public holiday. On the 1st of May it’s Workers Day. The end of April and beginning of…
Our weekend in Cape Town.
On Friday evening we decided to try The Long Table Restaurant at Haskell Vineyards on Cobie’s recommendation. The drive there was spectacular with a tinge of excitement and mystery as we passed the gates of wine farms like Rust & Vrede and kept on going towards the foot of the mountains while the sun was…
Tips on how not to be scammed when renting an apartment or villa in Camps Bay
I wrote a blog a month or two ago about a couple who was under the impression they were booking the www.lionsview.co.za penthouse apartment with an agent for a low budget rate and when they arrived in Camps Bay, they were terribly disappointed and as it was peak season – accommodation in Cape Town was…
OmmiBerg Round the Rock Nouweau Wine Festival
On Saturday, Cobie and I visited OmmiBerg Round the Rock Nouweau Wine Festival. To drive to Paarl from Cape Town takes under an hour. We started off at Perdeberg Winery where the Marketing Manager, Fergill poured us each a glass of Cap Classique Pinot Noir to kick start the day. We then visited Windmeul where…
Lunch at Mont Marie Restaurant in Stellenbosch
My wine connoisseur friend, Cobie and her husband invited me for lunch at Mont Marie in Stellenbosch. A friend of Cobie, Deanne who is practically my neighbour in Camps Bay joined us. Mont Marie Restaurant is on the Klein DasBosch wine estate and owned by Whitey Basson. It was a beautiful, sunny day and the…
The best penthouse apartments to rent in Camps Bay
I recently read an article in the UK Times, to rent a penthouse apartment in One Hyde Park in London will set you back £45 000 a week. The apartment has 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and great views of Knightsbridge and Hyde Park. I am sure it will be an amazing apartment but at R109 000 per…
Creative Writing Courses with Cathy Eden
I have done a few writing courses with Cathy Eden and I can highly recommend it. Here are the courses from March – May 2014. CREATIVE WRITING: three sessions R850 Next courses: ……………………………………….. Tuesday evenings, 15, 22, 29 April. 7.15 – 9.45pm …………………………………………………………… Tuesday evenings, 06, 13, 20 May. 7.15 – 9.45pm Using writing prompts,…
Apartments and villas to rent in Camps Bay over the Easter Weekend
Easter weekend in the villa and apartment industry in Camps Bay signifies the end of the busy tourist season. This year Easter Friday is on the 18th of April. The popular Two Oceans Marathon takes place over the Easter Weekend in Cape Town. Events include the ultra marathon, half marathon, trial run and fun run. Supporters…
Cooking classes at La Massaria in Stellenbosch.
I have always loved gnocchi and when I saw that La Massaria in Stellenbosh was offering a cooking course, I was so excited. Miki Ciman, the owner, started the business by making cheese which later developed into a small restaurant. Miki explained how gnocchi can be made with left-over stale bread, a recipe which developed…