THE MOTHER CITY...
Cape Town, South Africa
is much like a woman...
one moment the sun is shining and she is as sweet as sugar,
the next there are thunder clouds rolling in... lol
(true story)
but when she SHINES...
WELL, THEN
she is the most gloriously beautiful thing
you have EVER laid eyes on!
I am truly BLESSED
to call such a PICTURESQUE place
MY HOME!
Today, our amazing CAPE TOWN
was doing NOTHING short of SHOWING OFF!
So we decided to hit the road and do a little road trip
on the one side of the Peninsula...
We started off towards Hout Bay,
where a couple of months ago, we had created
some clay creations....
I wrote a post about it at the time,
but I post so much I couldn't find it to tag lol
Essentially it is a restaurant and pottery studio,
So you choose your items and paint them,
whilst you all enjoy your meal...
you hand them in when you leave and then you can collect them
in three weeks.
We left it for almost three months, lol
so were actually lucky to get our goods back haha!
I had done two banana boat servers,
and Jude had done a "yoda"
I was THRILLED with the way they all turned out!!!!
heading on slowly to "nowhere" lol....
We decided to take a drive through Hout Bay
and over the infamous Chapmans Peak
But before we get to the "peak" of things lol,
let a little be said for Hout Bay,
Which is a seaside suburb in Cape Town,
which in many respects is like a "country" of its own...
being on the other side of the mountain and all...
The views as you drive out of Hout Bay and head up
towards Chapmans, are NOTHING short of breathtaking!!!
heading upward,
the Mother City had a mood swing...
hahahaha!
Just LOOK at that mist rolling in,
it looks NOTHING like the views we saw
just 1 kilometer back lol
approaching Chapmans Peak,
you are presented with a toll gate...
which is "supposedly" aimed towards
funding the maintenance of the rock fall issues
along the drive...
Driving through the "tunnel" of the mountain,
is quite awe inspiring....
aaaand a little daunting! lol
heading onward, we drove on towards
a suburb called "Scarborough"
which is an exceptionally unique,
and tiny little suburb with a completely
"beach style" approach to life
many a dread lock and wetsuit
floating those streets ;)
and it has the most AMAZING energy too!
The beach vicinity is referred to as
"MISTY CLIFFS" and although a "little" misty today,
it was not as misty as it usually is...
but a sight for sore eyes nonetheless!!!!
We get a lot of fires here in the Cape,
and this is the sad "aftermath",
although sad to see... it is also essential for our
Fynbos, as it is the smoke which initiates the germination.
Next, we headed passed
Boulders Beach
which is penguin heaven,
aaaand hippy heaven lol ;)
Amusing thing was that as I stepped out of the car,
and went to take pics of the view,
I only noticed "mid snap shot" as the guy
on the rocks with his girlfriend peered up at me,
whilst chatting on his phone to someone,
that his girlfriend was lying there topless lol
and at the precise moment he looked at me,
from their vantage point,
it would definitely have appeared that I had my
camera on them..... lol
aaaawkwaaard!!!! hahaha!
moving along swiftly.... lol
off to Kalk Bay it was...
Tummies were hungryyyy!
So to the Brass Bell, we headed...
The Brass Bell,
is pretty much a household name
to most Capetonians....
it is one of those establishments that has TRULY
stood the test of time,
and that most likely has a LOT to do with the fact
that you are located RIGHT on the water...
it makes for good vibes and good views,
although, as per one of my previous posts...
when the Mother City has one of her mood swings....
things can get PRETTY scary at the Bell.... lol
Thankfully however...
today was NOT one of "THOSE" days! lol
So time for food and drinks it was :)
with the tummies full and time running out
as Jude was due to arrive home soon,
we headed homeward....
but not without a quick stop
at some of my BEST shops in "The Bay"
I am a total SUCKER for
ANYTHING EASTERN!
To my mind, absolutely EVERYTHING
about the Eastern world carries a higher energetic vibration!
Us "westerners" would do favour to ourselves,
to pay more attention to the ways of the East.
Now it was time to make our way back to the car,
and Kalk Bay is SO popular, that we had to park
half way up the mountain lol
and so the "GREAT TREK" began lol!
YAY!!!
I made it to the top of the hill!!!
I hope you are proud @amarbir lol
Time to hit the road peeps...
but not going to say goodbye,
without sharing a picture of our GLORIOUS
"Old Man Mountain"
(can you see him?)
It was a SUPER AWESOME day,
and tomorrow is the FIRST MONDAY
in a LONG time....
that I will NOT be dreading!!!
WHOOOFNCKINGHOOOOOO !!!
hehehehehe :)
Until next time...
Much Love from Cape Town, South Africa xxx
Two words- HOME SICK ❤❤❤
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aaaaw Kimmie.... :( Just another reason to plan a holiday xxx
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@jaynie this is awesome, so this is where you have been and i have really missed you.
Wow these are really awesome.
One day i will visit cape town. Hope you eill be kind enough to show me around?
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❤ YES! ❤
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Awesome pictures :) I haven't been to Chapmans Peak in ages. We went there in July last year but it was closed :(. I couldn't believe the weather in the Cape this weekend, it was the best.
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I know!!! Not a trip we do often either, even though it is RIGHT in front of us... and today was one of those idyllic days.... no wind, no cloud.... you know the drill ;)
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I also made the best of it, I went for a dive :D
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Looks like a cool place, but those waves are crazy!
...and that food makes me hungry! :) great post!
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hahahaha! yeeeah... when "those" waves hit, we are all generally tucked under blankies and stuff lol
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I used to live by the beach and I was constantly worried that we will have a tsunami one day ...
have you ever had a tsunami there?
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Amazing photos of your tour around the Mother City!
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Thank you xxx
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Stunning pictures!! And I live just 40 mins away from these beauties. Will plan a trip there soon. Thanks for the reminder :)
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Story of ALL our lives.... this beauty is literally on our doorstep.... ;)
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Looks like steemit is doing us a favour in that sense. Getting us out there for the experience and then for the post xD
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Nice photos from your trip, wonderful post
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Thanks hon :)
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The tunnel of the mountain looks similar to a map from Need for Speed. Beautiful photos. Cape town is indeed a beautiful place.
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It ABSOLUTELY is! You should visit it ;)
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I would love to try the Durbanville hills wine and that delicious Steak. Hope to visit someday.
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make it a goal then :)
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right on
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Wow. How amazing to have all that on your doorstep. I was in Cape Town about 40 years ago and apart from Hout Bay I didn't recognise the names. Mind you my brain feels a bit like cotton wool at the moment.
Have a truly fabulous Monday!
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It is little "day trips" like this that remind me of how utterly BLESSED I am to live where I do! Many people, in their entire life times, would never lay eyes on such magnificence! I get to see it every SINGLE day! :)
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And it's wonderful that you appreciate it!
P.S. I meant to mention your banana servers. Very nice. Dead impressed I am!
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Hahaha I feel your love for cape Town and it's really amazing there I tell you, however I like Pretoria and jborg a lot of Xhosa and Zulu speaking clan, I tell you.
However cape Town had a lot of football pitch, it's really amazing @jaynie
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hahahaha I hear you ;) but Cape Town RULES man!!! lol :P
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I certainly agree your majesty 👑👑👑😂😂😂😂😂
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Awesome pictures! @jaynie
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Thanks ;) The surroundings make it pretty easy lol!
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Bravo Bosslady. Next stop losing in planks😂.
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I've really only heard good things about Cape Town and one of my professors that was from there always talked about it! These pictures make it look even more amazing!
Side note, that BMW looks real nice in one of the pictures lol.
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LOL @ the BMW remark :P
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Your pictures make me want to go now. Great post. Following you now. Looking forward to future posts.
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Thanks dear :) I appreciate the positive feedback xxx
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travel is always happy
but if it is the home city the joys grow very high
thanks for sharing
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Glad you enjoyed the post, thank you :)
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welcome
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:)
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A strikingly beautiful place indeed
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Without question, one of the most beautiful places on earth! ;)
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Thank you for sharing. Such beautiful blue waters, and such nice paintings.
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Thanks :)
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Yay! I'm happy and praying for you as you put smile on peoples faces and may your days be long. The pictures are beautiful and dope. Have fun dear.
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hahaha thanks @tyrex :)
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beautiful mother town as mother
I missed my own
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Gonna need to go somewhere else to breathe cause this post just took it away! Great post! :)
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Now you know where to go ;)
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Wow, that was an great tour and the places were really breathtaking due to amazing view of nature's beauty, and this post is witnessing that you had an great time and also reflecting your happiness about Monday which feel more like Sunday. Hope you enjoy your life to more extent.
Have a great day and stay blessed.
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Wow!!! I Love this:
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Wow! you are really a blessing dear. You have a nice photography...
I wish to have this set of cosmetics at home:
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you just successful show us how it looks heaven 😍
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What beautiful surroundings you live in @jaynie! My stepdad always spoke very fondly of his years in South Africa; most of them spent in/around Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
And Happy Monday to you!
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love all your photos!!so beautiful!
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Really beautiful scenery, in love with this place 😍
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what a great idea to document your trip with both notes and beautiful photos!
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These pictures are awesome and mind-blowing. I didn't know that Cape Town
has such beautiful places until recently seeing them in your post. Cape Town has
attractive and great places to be proud of. I definitely have to visit these amazing places of Cape Town. I salute you for your brilliant work. @jaynie
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