We're staying in Tyger Falls (aka Bellville in the northern suburb of Cape Town) and it is actually quite nice but the main attraction of this area are the two large shopping malls that are right next to each other. I am still a little flabbergasted that these are considered highlights/attractions. We do have an incredible Cuban restaurant, Buena Vista Social Club, that is downstairs from us. They have amazing mojitos (up to par with La Bodeguita in Palo Alto), delicious food and Cuban cigars for about twenty bucks. We are waiting for a weekend evening where we can have tons of mojitos with Cuban cigars and then just stumble home. We also have a gorgeous view from our balcony of the lake and a waterfall that they turn on for the weekdays and off for the weekends. It's a little odd waking up in the morning to see our waterfall turned off!
• hey, where did our waterfall go? •
We ventured off to Boulders Beach on Saturday so we can see penguins. Instead of paying the entrance fee to enter Boulders Beach (and be surrounded by tourists) you can easily take the side pathway that takes you towards the beach rather than pay the entrance fee to the park. There are lots of penguins on the walk to the beach with not too many tourists which we of course, found out after we had left the main park.
• that one penguin looks depressed •
Cape Point was also incredible with great hiking trails. One of my favorite highlights is people watching where some tourists actually hiked up the trail in high heels and complain the whole way - silly tourists! The lighthouse was a little too populated for our liking so we ventured over to Diaz Point which is a nice trail that goes beyond the lighthouse. It’s less populated and offers more incredible views of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.
• the point •
And of course, what’s a trip without spending time in a local's joint? The husband’s colleague had been gracious enough to take us through some hidden gems. They took us into Noordhoek for a stroll on a quiet beach and then off to the Red Herring for sunset, drinks, dinner (delicious pizzas) and live music from a retired guy who plays covers songs. We would have never known about this little local place if it wasn’t for our guide and I think that we are actually going to have to venture back there again since it was an excellent place.
• sunset from red herring in noordhoek •
• hey, where did our waterfall go? •
• that one penguin looks depressed •
• the point •
• sunset from red herring in noordhoek •
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