Neat rows of vines spanned the valley for miles. They were home to bright green bunches of grapes. Behind the carefully cultivated crop, Cape Town's mountains jutted out into the blue sky. The landscape was aesthetically pleasing. It showed nature next to commerce. The critical part of me focused on what this monoculture crop would... Continue Reading →
The history of Cape town for dummies
The day began in the tourist information shop in the V&A Waterfront area. We wanted to gather ideas about the best way to spend our remaining five days in Cape Town. Sitting down with an iced coffee overlooking the harbour we made a rough plan. To begin with we purchased bus tickets from The City... Continue Reading →
Day one in south Africa
We arrived at Cape Town Airport at 10.30 am meaning we had the whole day ahead of us. First up was finding our hotel - Cape Town Lodge. We went to the e-pick point in the airport, using free WiFi ordered an Uber taxi. This arrived smoothly and we were on our way. The Uber... Continue Reading →