Cape Town 2025 Highlights

 

A wonderful 7 weeks in Cape Town. One of the great highlights was my week at Afrikaburn. I met up with two special people from the past; Julian and Ross.  It was lovely to celebrate Jo and Sam's birthdays in person and be with mum on Mother's Day.  Some wonderful photo excursions including Betties Bay, Bo Kaap and Strandfontein Sewerage Works. Two super hikes: Echo Valley above Kalk Bay and a night on Table Mountain. Lots of beach and tidal pool visits including Fish Hoek, St James, Llandudno, Camps Bay and Clifton. Some delicious meals out including my favourite; The Cattle Baron. Some sad events too including Jason passing away and Sheila getting ill.

Date

• 3 April to 20 May 2025  (7 weeks)

Arrival

• Flying to Cape Town 

Afrikaburn

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• Braai get-together to meet each other
• Practising our Thai green curry on the family
• Night at Wolseley Fynbos Farm on the way to Afrikaburn.
• Drive from Ceres to Afrikaburn
• Our wonderful group
• Me in costume
• Fellow Burners
• Camps in the desert
• Mutant vehicles
• Art installations in the desert
• The Burns
• Trip home
• Reunion

Photography outings

• Amazon building at Riverside
• Kirstenbosch
• Bo-Kaap
• St Georges Cathedral
• Cape Town Gardens
• Betties Bay
• Strandfontein birding
• Sea Point at sunset

Hiking

• Echo Valley above Kalk Bay
• Eagle's Nest
• Night on Table Mountain

Walking

• Park run and market
• Walk in Greenbelt with Russell and Heather
• Greenbelt in search of Gymnogene
• Constantia Nek to Kirstenbosch

The Beach

• Sundowners at Clifton
• Swim at Maiden's Cove
• Evening swim at St James
• Sunrise swim at St James (Sam's birthday)
• Camps Bay Tidal Pool
• Llandudno for Jo's birthday
• Fish Hoek

Nostalgia

• Willow Road
• St Georges Cathedral

Eating out and food

• Boting family dinner in Kalk Bay
• Burgers with Pater and Kobus
• Constantia Uitsig with Russell and Heather
• Nougat delight
• Breakfast at the Oval with Russell, Carmen and Daniel
• Sam treats me to lunch to say thanks for my help with her site
• Constantia Uitsig with Jo
• Seafood dinner with Rory, Angela and Russell
• Steak at The Cattle Baron
• St James walk to Pizza Shed

Family

• Supporting the Two Oceans
• Annelies baby shower and family dinner
• Family Research on Myburghs
• Celebrating Mike's stamps
• Photographing mum & Mike's home
• Family lunch at Woodside
• Putting up curtains for mum
• Sam's birthday
• Jason passes away
• Bonding with Rosie
• Mother's Day
• Visit to Sam's counselling rooms
• Helping Antony with his site
• The Boting Family home
• Jo's 53rd birthday

Friends

• Quiz at Dog Museum
• Meeting up with Julian and Juliet
• Braai with Russell's boardgame friends
• Farewell to Carmen at the Spur
• Playing Wingspan with Russell, Brandon and Warren
• Get together with Ross after 30 years

Favourite meals

• Red Curry for Afrikaburn
• Cattle Baron Madagascar 300g fillet x 2
• Chicken and Prawn Curry with lychees (With Rory at Millers Thumb)
• Chocolate brownies
• Mum's Gammon and mustard sauce
• Wedgwood nougat
• Chorizo and pineapple pizza at St James
• Roasted vegetables at Hussar Grill
• Brandon's roast chicken with 6 vegetables
• Mums fridge cheesecake
• Jo's amazing salads including Thai salad
• Flame grilled chicken
• Chicken Sosaties from Checkers
• Salad and veg bowl in Kalk Bay with Sam
• Jo's marmite scones
• Braai buffet at Russell's board game friend's home

End of trip

• Feeling grateful
• Flight home

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Helping Antony with his Stratecon site

Great to be able to give Antony some ideas for his Stratecon home page. 

Flight Cape Town to Sydney

I was delighted to discover I had three seats to myself on the Cape Town to Singapore leg. Such luxury!  On the Singapore to Sydney route we flew quite low over the outback and I got some nice photos. So beautiful. 

Sunset shortly before arriving in Sydney

My time in Cape Town comes to a close

I'm feeling very grateful for my time in Cape Town. Grateful to mum for her generosity.  Grateful to Jo and Antony for their amazing hospitality. Thankful to Russell for his friendship and motivating me go to Afrikaburn. Grateful to Rob and Dawn for making Afrikaburn happen. Grateful to Mike, Matt, Sam, Mike, Ivor, Joanna, Rory and Ross and the girls (Jo's friends) for further enriching my Cape Town experience.  Thank you, thank you, thank  you!

A wonderful massage

 A glorious massage to relax my body ahead of my big flight home.

Checking out Matt's flat

Matt and two of his mates are renting a flat in Kenilworth. It's a wonderful flat with a balcony overlooking a gorgeous garden.

Delicious gammon lunch

Mum made a delicious lunch of gammon with mustard sauce and banana ice cream.  We had it at Jo and Ant's place.

Fish Hoek sunrise, walk and swim

A glorious sunrise, walk and swim at Fish Hoek Beach  followed by a hot cup of tea and a ginger biscuit. Life is good!

St James for walk and pizza

A short but lovely walk to St James with Jo, Ant, Leanne and Steve for a delicious chorizo and pineapple pizza.

Llandudno for Jo's birthday

My favourite beach for sunsets. I arrived with Russell just in time for sunset as I had tea with Joanna before. As usual, the sunset did not disappoint. Bridgette, Mandy and Wendy were there with their partners as well as Antony, Sam and Kim.