We arrived in Cape Town and were pleasantly surprised. It is called the Europe of South Africa & it definitely has a very European feel. The architecture is a mixture of Dutch and Victorian in the old parts of town and very modern in the city business center. It is on the Atlantic coast and the city reminded us of San Francisco or Vancouver, B.C., especially along the waterfront. It is a working port but the waterfront is also a shopping and dining destination with lots of restaurants with great seafood. We had a great view of the bay and every morning as we left the hotel we were greeted by the beautiful Table Mountain.
Everything is green and lush. There is a lot of agriculture in the outlying areas and a lot of wineries. There are quaint villages with cute shops where we all did our part to support the South African economy. We enjoyed a cellar tour and wine tasting at the 2nd oldest winery in South Africa which started making wine in 1672. They definitely know their wines.
We also went to Cape Point which is at the bottom of the African continent. So now we have gone to the end of the earth. Well, almost. There is this other continent called Antarctica a bit farther south but we've decided to save that for another time. =)
Cape Town and the surrounding areas are beautiful and we've been told in a month when spring arrives it will be even more beautiful here. There is so much history and many museums and outlying areas we would like to visit some day.
Everything is green and lush. There is a lot of agriculture in the outlying areas and a lot of wineries. There are quaint villages with cute shops where we all did our part to support the South African economy. We enjoyed a cellar tour and wine tasting at the 2nd oldest winery in South Africa which started making wine in 1672. They definitely know their wines.
We also went to Cape Point which is at the bottom of the African continent. So now we have gone to the end of the earth. Well, almost. There is this other continent called Antarctica a bit farther south but we've decided to save that for another time. =)
Cape Town and the surrounding areas are beautiful and we've been told in a month when spring arrives it will be even more beautiful here. There is so much history and many museums and outlying areas we would like to visit some day.
