Aaaah, and here’s an update to my first weekend trip with Mom =)
My mom is currently visiting me for 5weeks = yummy homecooked meals, redecorated apartment on a daily basis, free lunches, are you jealous yet? ;)
We decided to take a trip to Simon’s Town for the weekend. Simonstown is a charming town located in False Bay, Western Cape, and it is still the South African Navy HQ today. Approximately 4000+ Navy officers commute to work daily, as Simonstown real estate prices have shot through the roof with its popularity amongst European retirees. It’s a charming town with, well, not too much going on really. There’s a main street with restaurants & cafes on the cozy Waterfront, and colonial architectures that hasn’t changed in the past century!
Arriving at our charming lodge for the evening, we have decided to stay at the High Gables B&B. Our gracious hosts, Megan & Roger, have been living in Simonstown for over 20years! They both had incredible stories to share, and it was a beautiful B&B! It was misty and slightly rainy on Saturday, but we found the most beautiful pebbled stone path with gorgeous flowers and blossoming cactus! Enjoyed fresh seafood at Café Pescado, and was welcomed by the friendly staffs. We stumbled upon the weekend celebration of the Governer’s Cup to St Helena, and had a chance to visit the False Bay Yacht Club! After a very relaxing afternoon, we retreated back to our B&B and enjoyed a quiet evening out on the veranda~
Having only 5 weekends to fully explore the beauty of Cape Town, we decided to book a day tour from Simonstown -> Boulders Beach -> Cape Point national reserve -> Hout Bay -> Cape Town! Here are some highlights from each pitstop!
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| Delicious breakfast at the B&B |
Visiting Boulders Beach, a South African penguin colony (there are 3 in South Africa)
Wild baboons on the highway! There are 7 troupes monitored in South Africa, and the government actually hires 3-men crew to follow the baboons around, preventing them from getting too close to residential areas! What a job…
Climbing up to the Old Lighthouse at Cape Point! This is actually not the southern-most tip of South Africa, but still with a stunning view of the Indian & Atlantic oceans! Brownie points for finding wild ostriches and elands (deers)
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| Lunch at the historical Cape Farmhouse (over 200 years old!) |
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| View of Hout Bay from Chapman's Peak |
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| Hout Bay harbour |
Drive through Chapman’s Peak into Hout Bay, where we bought fresh fishes & baby octopus!
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