Cape Town, South Africa

Hello from Cape Town, South Africa!!!!

What an amazing city! There is just so much to see and do here. If you are visiting Cape Town alone, 3 days and 2 nights is perfect. We are food and wine lovers so we actually started in the Wine Lands. If YOU are food and wine lovers, then I would suggest 4 days and 3 nights there if you are just arriving from a long flight or 3 days 2 nights if this is the end of your journey to Africa.

More about Cape Town. This is the post aparthheid Cape Town. We have enjoyed speaking with Blacks, Coloured and Whites about this hot topic. We have been to Table Mountain for outstanding views and learning about the local flora and fauna. We toured the District 6 Museum and learned about how a racially mixed community of 60,000 residents was re-zoned as a whites-only area. Bull dozers arrived and razed all of the houses and commercial buildings. These were people's houses for generations and in a matter of a few weeks, all was destroyed. WOW!!

We enjoyed two great dinners. Aubergine is in the Gardens District. The food in creative using local ingredients. Very good.

Dinner at the Roundhouse Restaurant was outstanding. Our friends, Ruth and Dan both felt it deserved one star from Michelin. Anyways, the service was perfect as was the setting overlooking a large green space leading to Clifton Beach - one of the most affluent areas of Cape Town. The service began with 2 amuse bouche and champagne. We enjoyed bean veloute soup, potato risotto, lamb served 2 ways and dessert. Each presentation was unique.

All in all, I can say the food in South Africa has been thoroughly outstanding both in quality and presentation.

It's 4:00 am and I have to go...where? Botswana!!!

Our Safari Begins!!!!

Mari