I visited Cape City, South Africa for every week on the finish of October; here’s a abstract of the journey! I hope this publish is useful in case you are planning to go to this fabulous place. Be happy to remark with any questions when planning your go to and I’ll attempt my finest to assist! Cape City is a tremendous tempo with a whole lot of issues to do, so it may be overwhelming when planning. It’s fairly frequent to go on a safari whereas in South Africa, however since we aleady had the marathon taking on just a few days, we determined to give attention to the wine space after which the seaside, and save a safari for an additional time in one other location!
My husband Dustin and I went to Cape City primarily to run the marathon on October twentieth; my recap of the marathon is HERE.
We arrived in Cape City on Friday morning from London on an in a single day flight, giving us about two days to regulate earlier than the marathon. Luckily, there isn’t a time distinction between London and Cape City (effectively, only one hour), so jet lag wasn’t an issue. Cape City can be a a lot more durable journey from the US, and jet lag can be extra of a priority in the event you’re coming from there.
For the 2 nights main as much as the marathon and the night after, we stayed on the Radisson Blu at Seapoint in Cape City. This lodge was the proper place to stroll to the expo previous to the race, and to the beginning and end line on race day. The rooms had been additionally fairly spacious and we had a beautiful view of the ocean.
We explored on arrival day by way of a coastal 5k shake out run, earlier than heading to the expo to get our packets for the race.
That night, we had dinner at Bobo’s which was a strong suggestion from my coworker who’s from Cape City. We observed that fairly just a few of the eating places we visited had been a part of the Kove Collection; they had been all nice experiences although!
Today was our sixteenth marriage ceremony anniversary, so regardless that it was pre-marathon, we needed to have a good time with a glass of South African wine!
The following morning, we did one other quick run alongside the coast earlier than driving to the Cape of Good Hope by way of Chapman’s Peak; we stopped alongside the best way to see the African penguin colony on Boulder’s Seaside (a must-do!); we additionally noticed ostriches and a baboon on this drive (it zipped throughout the highway in entrance of our automobile!), and the Chapman’s Peak drive alongside the coast was a beautiful expertise in itself.
The following day was the marathon, which you’ll learn all about HERE. It was a really enjoyable race!
After the race, we celebrated with a drink on the rooftop of the Silo hotel (the place we watched the sundown, but it surely was SOOO windy!) adopted by dinner at Sotano.
The day after the marathon, we first took a brief helicopter tour, which gave us unbelievable views of the coast line. Nicely value it!
Then we drove out to Franschhoek the place we had booked a two night time keep at Leeu Estates.
Franschhoek and Stellenbosch are the 2 well-known wine-making areas exterior of Cape City. We selected Franschhoek because it was nearer to the wine tram. We had been very proud of our keep at Leeu Estates. It was attractive and the service stage was unbelievable.
We began our go to with a wine tasting of their vineyard, which was actually gratifying.
I wanted a brief nap after the wine, however Dustin went to the pool and spa to benefit from the facilities.
That night, we had dinner at Leeu Estates, which was included with our keep (for one of many two nights.)
Our second day in Franschhoek was spent on the Wine Tram; it was a bit complicated to know which path to guide as we seemed into the tram. We opted for the Orange Line (we purchased our tickets forward of time.) The Orange line included extra wineries than we stopped at, however we visited 4, and that was loads for sooner or later!
First was , which had beautiful grounds and good wine. We had a tasting flight with a cheese pairing and an oyster pairing for the champs.
Then we had been again on the tram and to our subsequent cease, Noble Hill vineyard, which we quiet however good.
Then on to Babylonstoren, which is kind of well-known (and busy!) There we had some extra meals and extra wine!
We made one last cease at Bacco vineyard earlier than getting again on the tram to move again to our beginning spot. We organized for a driver by our lodge to choose us up.
That night, we took a driver to dinner at Protege for a extremely beautiful tasting menu there.
The following day, we opted for a brief morning run in Franschhoek- the primary run for the reason that marathon 3 days prior! It felt nice to maneuver once more.
We wandered round Stellenboash a bit, after which again within the automobile for the 90 minute drive again to Cape City.
The ultimate leg of our go to to Cape City included two nights in Camps Bay, which is the seaside space of Cape City. We stayed at a lodge known as South Seaside, which was good (although not as good as Leeu Estates!)
South Seaside lodge was strolling distance to all of the eating places and the seaside, which was all we wanted.
We had a day within the solar earlier than a sundown dinner at Bobo’s.
The following day we had been up early to get picked up by a information to hike Desk Mountain. She had instructed the India Venster route, which she warned did have some ladders and chains and can be very uncovered. I’m glad I didn’t understand what I used to be in for, or I’ll have chickened out! It was a reasonably scary hike for somebody like me that isn’t an skilled climber. Positive, I hike and run and am lively, however I’m not accustomed to hoisting myself up moutains with uncovered cliffs on all sides utilizing metallic ladders within the rock! I’m so glad we had the information as she talked me by all of it. She additionally provided perception on blister bush, a South African plant that causes intense blisters. Had she not warned us, I’m certain we might have by chance touched it and regretted it for months to come back!
The India Vester hike up Desk Mountain was absolutely a spotlight of the journey. I used to be pleased with myself for finishing it and the views had been unbelievable.
We had the afternoon free and the climate was too windy for the seaside once more, so we drove to Muizenberg to see the surfers and the coloured homes on the seaside.
Then we checked out the lodge pool for a bit earlier than a last dinner in Camps Bay at Bilboa.
The following morning we had sufficient time earlier than our return flight to London to hike Lions Head. Lions Head wasn’t an simple hike, but it surely wasn’t anyplace close to as scary as India Vester on Desk Mountain, and since we accomplished taht one first, Lions Head felt like a stroll within the park!
We had loads of time after the hike to bathe and pack up, seize lunch in Cape City, after which head to the airport for our 12 hour flight again to London!
I completely beloved Cape City and would return in a heartbeat; I do know some folks imagine its harmful there, and I feel it may be, however we didn’t expertise any of that, although we had been staying in touristy areas and never out late at night time and we had been with a information on the hike (there are a lot of reported muggings on the paths aorund Desk Mountain.)
I beloved the climate, the meals, the folks, the wildlife, the wine, the climbing, the marathon, and particularly the surroundings. Beautiful.
Cape City was a extremely cool place to go to and I’m so glad operating introduced me there.
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