My favourite poet is Fernando Pessoa. He was one of the greatest Portuguese poets of all time. He was born on 13 June 1888 in Lisbon. His father passed away when he was five years old. After his mother remarried, they moved to South Africa, where his stepfather was the Portuguese consul in Durban. I…
I met George Skaris many years ago when we did the Block House time trails on Tuesday afternoons. He owned a business in Verbier in Switzerland and used to spend six months a year in Camps Bay. In the meanwhile George has decided to make Camps Bay his permanent home. He has traded his ski’s…
Most mornings myself and at least five other Camps Bay and Clifton ladies swim in the tidal pool at Camps Bay beach. Rain, shine, windy, overcast, hot – we swim. As you know we have the cold Atlantic ocean and the water in winter in Camps Bay is about 14 degrees celsius. My friends tell…
I have cycled two Camino’s and walked one. I am far from the perfect pilgrim but I am passionate about walking and cycling the Camino and to this end, you are welcome to read my advise (or not). Relax and just do the Camino. The more I read about the Camino – the more nervous…
I love winter in Camps Bay. There is virtually no wind. If it rains, it mostly rains at night and the days in Camps Bay are fresh, clear and beautiful. Camps Bay does not get as cold as we are so close to the ocean. Then of course, let us not forget the winter restaurant…
The Wonder is the latest novel by Emma Donoghue. I read until late last night while my eyes were burning and Mike was complaining. Around midnight, I finally finished. Emma Donoghue is famous for her book Room, which was made into a movie with the same title. Watch the movie HERE Although The Wonder is…
Beloftebos is Mike’s favourite place to go mountain biking. Good thing that Mike is straight and he is not looking for a wedding venue. Jokes apart, the wedding venue is really spectacular. They were setting up for a wedding, and it is out of this world beautiful. So enough about weddings, the mountain bike…
A holiday that starts with “Good Friday” can only be fantastic. I love Easter holidays, ok I love all holidays but Easter holidays mean: It will rain in Cape Town. This would usually not have been on my list of positive things, but as you know by now, we have a bit of a problem…
Foxcraft is the brainchild of Eat Out, San Pellegrino Chef of the Year, Scot Kirton, and the La Colombe pastry chef Glen Williams. Carla and I decided to celebrate her birthday with a meal at Foxcraft. We sipped on bubbly while trying to make the very difficult decision of choosing what to eat. We ordered…
Last night, my girlfriends and I went to sleep on Table Mountain. After work we packed our backpacks and set off up the mountain from Constantia Nek. The walk is quite steep with backpacks but much easier than climbing up Kasteelspoort. Last winter Mike and I walked from Camps Bay, up Kasteelspoort with fully loaded…
Instead of becoming a dog walker, I have decided to walk mobile phones or fitness devises. For those of you who need to walk 10 000 steps or more a day to earn Discovery points or show off to your friends or feel better about yourself – I can do it for you. Non Camps…
Si Cantina is one of the favourite restaurants of my girlfriends and I. The food is fresh, healthy, locally sourced and where possible organic. The chef makes her own yoghurt and believes in the farm to table approach. We have been there when symphony concerts are held against the Zeitz Mocaa Museum wall and the…
Americanah was published in 2013 by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, for which she won the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Fiction award. Adichie is famous for Purple Hibuscus and Half a Yellow Sun. I loved both these books. You can watch the trailer for Half a Yellow Sun here. In short, Americanah is a love story…
How the water crisis in Cape Town affects your accommodation booking with Camps Bay Apartments: The overseas press has featured headlines like: “Cape Town water crisis: Residents urged to turn off toilet taps” – BBC News, 26 January 2018. Also featured has been a photo showing people queuing for water. Unfortunately, this photo was taken…
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…
Alexander Bar & Café 76 Strand Street, Cape Town. Tel. 021 300 1088 Asoka 68 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town. Tel. 021 422 0909 Caprice 37 Victoria Road, Victoria Road, Camps Bay. Tel. 021 438 8315 HQ 100 Shortmarket St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town. Tel. 021 424 6373 TjingTjing 165 Longmarket Street, Cape Town.…
These discounted rates will be available on Friday, 24 November 2017 only Dunkeld Village Website: www.campsbaystay.com 20 – 23 December 2017 and 8 Jan – 22 January @ R3990 per night Ebb Tide, 1 Bedroom Website: www.ebbtideapartments.com 3 – 7 December, 18 – 23 December @ R4990 per night Ebb Tide, 3 Bedroom Website: www.ebbtideapartments.com…
Herewith the top 10 restaurants in South Africa for 2017 The Test Kitchen Shop 105a, The Old Biscuit Mill, 375 Albert Road, Woodstock 021 447 2337 Pot Luck Club 6 The Silo, The Old Biscuit Mill, 373 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town 021-447 0804 The Shortmarket Club 88 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town 021 447 2874…
For those of you who live outside of South Africa or who don’t have time to pack a shoebox, the Santa Shoebox Project (SSB) – South Africa’s most-loved children’s charity – launches its Virtual Santa Shoebox. Now you no longer have an excuse.. The Virtual Santa Shoebox’s goal is to reach 1 110 000 children…
Dreaming of stress-free days on the beach? Sipping cocktails at a Camps Bay restaurant while you are watching the sun set behind the ocean? Sun bathing by the pool? Spending Christmas or New Year with your family or friends in a luxury villa or an apartment in Camps Bay? Ok, I am not going to…