We have now spent two glorious days in Capetown with very little jetlag! We were greeted at the airport by our dear friend and maid of honor in our wedding (almost 20 years ago), Julie, who lives in a suburb, Kommetjie, a small little surf community on the western cape. She rented a car big enough to fit all 7 of us and we toured the cape down to Simons Town to see the penguins. We then stopped at her lovely home where we sipped champagne, ate Namibian oysters she procured from her friends that own a seafood business, and met her 7 year old son, Zachary (for the first time!)and her three dogs. We then had a magnificent dinner at Savoy Cabbage sampling Gembock and Wart Hog, both bursting with flavor.
Today we set out in the morning to Table Mountain, a national park which could be considered one of the seven new wonders of the world. The day was absolutely perfect for our visit and walk as the pictures will attest.
Julie then accomodated our interest in experiencing Malay food, taking us to the Malay quarter of town, where we had an adventure in Malay foods remembered for their sweetness. This was at Noon Gun restaurant on Signal Hill with a stunning view of Table Mountain and the city below. Then she dropped us off at the waterfront and then a walk to Cape Quarter where we window shopped the fancy shops and taxied back to An African Villa to freshen up. For dinner we walked to the historic Nelson Hotel for a drink on their outside veranda, then headed to a local pizza joint for out of this world thin crust pizza.
Tomorrow we head to the vineyards.....until our next blog!
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