One of us climbs mountains like a tortoise, the other like a hare. While the tortoise slowly plods on and never stops, the hare flies ahead but regularly stops for a short break. In the end, both the tortoise and the hare reached the summit at the same time – not sure where the moral is in that story Aesop! It was a pretty steep climb up the gorge to the top, and the wind was blowing a gale. The sign at the bottom informed us that it could take…read more
The wind is howling and the rain is bouncing off the ground, foiling our plans to climb Table Mountain. Instead we decided to have a lazy morning, catch up with some admin, and wait for the weather front to blow itself out. Unfortunatley, the weather man had other ideas. So we did the sensible thing, and headed to a vineyard. Groot Constantia is the oldest in Cape Town, and for the princely sum of 30 Rand (about £1.80) you can taste 5 of their fine wines. The measures are generous…read more
On our first day in Cape Town, the sun was shining and there was virtually no wind. It was a great opportunity to see Cape Town at its best, so we jumped in the car with Catherine, Neil and Daniel and headed to Kalk Bay. It is a real melting pot of South African life, with expensive restaurants right next door to a working harbour. As we strolled along the sea front we saw local families setting up under the railway arches, ready for a day at the beach. There…read more
