We have a lot of our German guests renting a villa or apartment from us in Camps Bay who ask us where they can shop for German food or go for a German meal. Cape Town has many options! A list of places to buy German food or go for a German meal in Cape…
When it’s cold and raining in Cape Town, high tea in a beautiful setting is the perfect thing to do. The Silo Served 14:00 – 16:30 Why we like it? It’s the new kid on the block. The cool place to be. The Silo Hotel, Silo Square, V&A Waterfront Tel: +27 (0) 21 670 0500…
I have had many phone calls from people calling to say, they are on their way to the villa, that they have apparently rented in Camps Bay. Just to find out that we do not have a booking for them and they have paid someone to rent a villa or apartment at a rate that…
We live in Camps Bay and love it and we have many reasons why we live in Camps Bay. But when I chat to our guests, they always rave about the suburb. Their reasons they choose Camps Bay as their holiday destination are: You can walk to the beach and restaurants. There is a selection…
If you are looking for a spectacular wedding venue in Cape Town, the options are endless. You can have a simple wedding on Bakoven beach with the reception in a restaurant in Camps Bay or an extravagant wedding at a wine farm in Constantia, Stellenbosch or Franshoek. Camps Bay Apartments has always been a very…
It is sometimes difficult to decide if you should book a hotel or Guest House or rent a villa, townhouse or apartment for your holiday in Camps Bay. The rate: It is sometimes cheaper to book a hotel or Guest House in Camps Bay if you are only a couple sharing one room. There are…
I won’t say I am an extremely cultural person but I here is my version of my favourite cultural things to do in Cape Town. Visiting Art Galleries in Cape Town. First Thursdays has become very popular in Cape Town. If you would like a weekend away or a Saturday drive to the country, I can…
Cape Town is the perfect city to be active. If you drive around the Atlantic Seaboard or through the Cape Winelands on a weekend, it will be enough to make you feel very guilty. There are people running, walking, paddling, cycling every all around Cape Town. My favourite active things to do in and around…
Ash Restaurant 81 Church St, Cape Town 021 424 7204 I love the wine list. Chef’s Warehouse Beau Constantia 021 794 8632 ext.1 Foxcraft Shop 8/9 High Constantia Centre, Cnr Groot Constantia Road and Constantia Main Road, Cape Town 021 202 3304 Jordan Jordan Wine Estate, Stellenbosch 021 881 3612 Amazing view, we prefer eating…
Heavenly Spa Take pleasure in sharing the ultimate spa experience with someone special. Whether it be with your partner or your best friend, you can enjoy a luxurious massage in our exclusive couples treatment room. R950 – 60 minutes. Valid Monday – Friday in July 2017 The Westin, Convention Square, Lower Long Street, Cape Town…
I usually cycle from Camps Bay to Llandudno, Hout Bay or Chapman’s Peak – depending on how much time I have. If I need a change, I would cycle from Camps Bay up Signal Hill or Table Mountain Road. But my all time favourite routes are a short distance from Cape Town. Beloftebos, Stanford http://www.beloftebos.co.za…
My love affair with Cara Cara oranges started the first time I set eyes on the deep dark orange flesh of the exquisite fruit. I buy pockets of Cara Cara oranges and can never get enough of them. You can buy Cara Cara oranges from Pick & Pay for about R23,00. Except for eating at…
Winter is my favourite time in Cape Town. Log fires, coats, rain, red wine and restaurant specials. There are many more restaurant specials out there but these are the restaurants in and around Cape Town, that I will eat or consider to eat. I refuse to eat somewhere just because it is cheap, I would…
Cycling the Camino Portugues: Finisterre to Muxia I found a room at Casa Isolina. The owner was so friendly and helpful and was so kind to let me leave my bicycle there for collection. In Muxia. I took a shower, fell on the bed and passed out. That evening, I was on my way to…
Cycling the Camino Portugues: Olveiroa to Fisterra I set off, excited to meet up with my Afrikaans friend I met in Santiago, Riana. Riana had booked at Hotel Rustico Finesterre. It was unfortunate that they insisted that we pay much more than was advertised on their website. I can not recommend that anyone books with…
Cycling the Camino Portugues: Santiago De Compastella to Olveiroa I left Santiago before the sun was up and cycled to Negreira and then Olveiroa. I would have liked to push through to Fisterre which is supposedly only 36km’s away, but sometimes 36km’s off road can take hours and I did not have the energy for that.…
Cycling the Camino Portugues: To Santiago De Compastella In the morning I waited for the thunder to subside and then hit the road in the rain. I arrived in Santiago De Compastella drenched and happy. I stayed at Auberge Linares, which I thought was a Five Star Auberge. I met Renata from Norway and Winet…
Cycling the Camino Portugues: Caldas de Reis to somewhere close to Santiago Off early to avoid the heat. Cycled through tiny villages while the sun came up. Cockerels announced it was time for the late night Spaniards to open their shutters, but nobody budged. I passed many beautiful churches mourning the dead in the adjacent…
Cycling the Camino Portugues: Redondela to Caldas de Reis Arrived at Pontevedra, my destination for the day at 10:00. Decided to push on. My old stubborn mule bicycle has become an extension of myself. I have got to know her moods. She behaves well on the tecnical single track (even with her heavy panniers) so I…
Cycling the Camino Portugues: Valenca to Redondela I was sad to leave Portugal with it’s kind people and crossed into Spain before 7am. I arrived in Redondela and found out there were NO hotels, only auberges. A kind couple pointed me in the direction of the beach where the only hotel, Antolin was situated. The…