We spent a day in Cape Town and we did some touristy things. The walk in the Botanical Gardens was a little tiring because of the previous days’ cycling. After a few ups and downs Helgard bought lunch – cheese, bread and 2 Heinekens. While feeding the birds and ducks pieces of bread, we enjoyed the Heinekens. The beers made us tied and we both had a nap in the sun.
We wanted to go up Table Mountain with the cable car, but I was too nervous. Helgard drove to Llundudno where we watched some surfers.
The evening we had dinner at Campsbay and the walk at Cliffton was very refreshing after dinner.
Tuesday 13 March
After breakfast and chatting to Ester from Astrocats (the B&B where we stayed during our stay in the Cape) it was time to leave for Jongensfontein. We took the scenic route and stopped at a couple of paces along. In Robertson we bought very tasty fish and chips at a local shop. Along the way we also stopped at Bon Courage for a wine tasting session,….highly recommended!
Mavis, the wine tasting sales lady was filling up our glasses very generously. We met a friendly tourist from England that enjoyed the Bon Courage White Muscadel 2005, but the rose champagne (Cap Classique, we may not call it Champagne in South Africa) was my favorite, Helgard enjoyed everything.
We also stopped at Parmalat in Bonnievale to buy some cheese.
Just before sunset we stopped at Jongensfontein, what a beautiful seaside village.
We stayed at FRI-MA-KIN, a friend’s wooden holiday house. Almost every room in the house has a sea few.
Thursday-Sunday 14-17 March
For 2 days our daily activity was breakfast, reading, sleeping, drinking wine, sleeping, eating and sleeping
I think it is the fresh air, relaxing atmosphere of the little village and the sound of the waves that made us relax and sleepy.
While we were walking on the beach the rocky shorelines and rock pools created photo opportunities for Helgard.
The sun and the sea made this a special holiday for me, the road back to Pretoria was very long….
more photos here
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