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Hello Holidays | Cape Town Day 7

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Hello Friends!

Oh my! We've been here for a week already!? It's just going too fast! We only have about three more days left in Cape Town, but as any fun-having holiday-goers, we're not ready to go back yet...we want to stay and not go back to work and life!

 Today we started out on what we thought would be an hour long (MAX!) journey and ended up being a really long adventure. I was ofcourse wearing a flimsy dress and the cape wind decided to make a ravishing appearance leaving me clutching the seams THE WHOLE TRIP LONG. Needless to say, we were not dressed for the 45 minute long hike up to the lighthouse at Cape Point, but we made do and were rewarded generously with the most untouched and stunning views I have ever seen. Although I'm putting photos up, no camera no matter it's specs, lens, aperture...whatever could do justice to the beauty we beheld today. I am so grateful to the universe or the wonderful people who fight for conservation who have proven to me today that if I ever feel crowded in a world with A LOT of people and concrete buildings, there is at least one place on earth that is still open, free and untouched. I marveled today!

 We (us three!) explored the Cape Point Nature Conservation Park which forms part of SANPARKS (South African National Parks) and enjoyed a meal overlooking the Atlantic on our left, and the Indian Ocean on our right. Amazing right?

 When we sat down at the tables outside in the sun, we met friends who were Israelis and Lee started speaking to them in Hebrew to which they heartily replied and made merry conversation. It amazes me how Cape Town changes people. We live in Johannesburg and everything is so fast-paced and crazy...but here people are friendly and will stop in flowing traffic in order for you to cross the road. You are greeted with smiles wherever you go and you realize that you haven't given your country all the credit where it's due. We had lunch with foreigners, yet it felt like we knew these people as family friends. I love Israeli people. They are the most hospitable people you will come across. Lee has told me many times that in an Israeli home, you never wait for an invitation and I have personally experienced this hospitality.

 We had a beautiful day and one that I won't easily forget. I believe that this was exactly the kind of day we needed to end off 2012 and leave all the bad memories behind and take into the future with us ONLY the good. To all you celebrating tonight, have a marvelous time and be safe!

 Much love

 wends x












Hello Holidays | Cape Town Day 6

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Hello Friends!

Today was another slow day as I was really ill the night before and didn't want to chance getting worse after getting better. We took things easy and spent most of the day in bed. We got a bit lost when going to visit Tal to drop something off for her in town and spent a moment re calibrating our directions. I saw this cute book shop below that reminded me of what bookshops and all retail spaces used to look like. Very quaint! We spent the night in with chocolate eclair toffees and jawbreakers and rested up a little - old people! ;)

wends x




Hello Holidays | Cape Town Day 5

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Hello Friends!

 Today's post is a little late as I got sick over this day and the one following it. Sorry they're late! We decided to take a drive into Camps Bay and go for a walk on the beach. We bought some sun tan lotion and had a reasonable walk on the beach before it became too hot to do much more than we already had. Heading into Camps Bay we saw the most beautiful clouds covering lion's head and the 12 apostles mountain ranges just like a table cloth would cover a table. Beautiful!

 We had a slow start to the day and decided to take a drive up to Table Mountain cable way to see if we could go up. We made it all the way up just to find out that it wouldn't be worth our while to go up as clouds were covering not only the first mountains we'd seen, but also any view from the top of table mountain. Another day then!

Some photos...


The view from where we parked (note the trees bent in the wind)
Lee posing for a pic up at the top near the cable way.
A well-deserved lunch :)

wends x


Hello Holidays | Cape Town Day 4

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Hello Friends!
Today was yet another clear-skied, swelteringly hot day in Cape Town and we took full advantage of the beautiful weather to really get out and do something besides mall-hop today. Although we (I) woke up super late, we were able to literally cease the day and experience nature at it's best.

I must just tell you about the story of the missing slice of toast...

This morning, rather than wake me, Lee decided to go for breakfast on his own and leave me to sleep. He returned a while later and reportedly had brought me down a slice of toast with butter thinly spread just how I like it...however...I did not get to see this reported slice of toast - ever. I woke up a little while later...lazed around a bit, got up, did my hair, did my make up...told Lee I wasn't too happy with him for going for breakfast without me and that's when he told me about the slice of toast. Needless to say...we looked on the nightstand, beneath the nightstand, under the bed, in my luggage...no toast. I think it's a fallacy, but Lee is adamant that he brought the slice of toast to the room. And that's how the mystery of the slice of toast was born! He even asked the room service ladies to look for it and keep it to show me when we got back. Upon our return to the hotel this evening, I found no slice of toast.

Furthermore we were very lucky to see one of Lee's sisters, Tal today as she was in Cape Town on a camp until today. She spent the afternoon with us and made us miss home and family loads!

Getting jumbo-sized chipstix at the market. These are amazing and rare! You can tell these two are related as they both got Salt & Vinegar flavoured ones ;)
We tried out the iPhone 5 Panoramic feature (I'm still an amateur at using it!) and loved the results from our deck view in Camps Bay.
The restaurant we visited had about 20 negative reviews on Foursquare, but we took the risk and tried their Chicken Scnitzel. We were pleasantly surprised at the good service and lovely presentation of the food. Awesome!
We visited Camps Bay beach for our first feel of the water since being here. As per usual it was freezing...hello Atlantic ocean!
We were taking photos when a freak wave came up behind us (we were so high up though!?) and drenched Lee's shorts and made us jump as it chilled us.
Having a good giggle...isn't Lee just so handsome!?
Funny faces ofcourse...
The ocean - very roughety rough today!
One last pic...this time with sunnies because the sand glares from the sun.
Proof of wet and sandy feet...
We popped into the V&A (Again!) to pick up some items for Tal.
And then took a drive up to Chapman's Peak to watch the sun set...
Lee drove like an absolute champ!
And we rediscovered our gratitude for Megs who allowed us to have the view of the open skies as we went..

1000s of miles of open ocean...and the thoughts of all the wonderful creatures that call it home..
The view straight down from where we stopped.
Tal soaking up the last sunrays for the day and enjoying the view.  
One last photie of the siblings to send home to mom and dad..

wends x


Hello Holidays | Cape Town Day 3

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Hello Friends!

Last night the internet was being uber sketchy so I eventually put the images on to upload and went to sleep hoping they'd be done by morning. I think it was an issue with google though because I couldn't upload an image to an e-mail either. Anyhow...here they are now...a little bit late - but here nonetheless!

We had a crazy day yesterday although Cape Town on the whole seems to be a little quieter than the day before which truly is a blessing. Flocks of thousands of people - not cool.

I had a terrible experience at a very upmarket restaurant at the V&A yesterday and wrote them a snotty e-mail last night. Besides that, we had a wonderful day...

We met up with one of my childhood friends whom I saw about 10 years ago last and had a wonderful meal with her and her friends and we also sent postcards home even though we might arrive home before they do....

We went on a Sunset cruise on a Catamaran (I say it was a yacht...) and froze to death...but it was worth it and then we came home to bustling streets and a warm shower which was super welcome to two salty people!

A good day on the whole!
Some pics...

Beluga - a upmarket restaurant makes Mojito ice lollies that are so refreshing and yummy!

Pre-bad experience...I was desperate for a good piece of fish - Leeron...not so keen.

He had a coke,..

All the staff at the post office had a good laugh at this postcard which we sent home!

Me - very excited but already cold - on the yachtmaran

Lee looking all suave and yachty...

I just love this pic of us!

And this one...genuine happy smiles!

The disgusting piece of fish that I paid R256 for. yuck.

Lee signing off some post cards...

The sunset from the yachtmaran

The harbour and the view of the beautiful V&A - no filter.

Looking young and tanned and fit and ready!

wends x

Hello Holidays | Cape Town Day 2

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Hello Friends!

Today, the temperature reached 42° C. You read right - 4 - 2.
Anyhow...We missed breakfast (Alarm set, alarm goes off, Wendy puts it off, Wendy goes back to sleep) so we meandered down to New York Bagel for a lazy breakfast and then hit the V&A again for a few hours of shopping and browsing. The weather was just so hot that you wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere but close to air conditioning, so we escaped to the mall. Terrible I know.

We ended up getting back quitte late and relaxed a bit and then headed to dinner. After sussing out the options we settled on a very unpretentious little Italian restaurant with tables out on the pavement and ate really good, hearty Italian food. Yum!

And now, it's time for bed! No late sleeping tomorrow!

Perhaps still waking up a bit...but keen on a good breakfast at NYB!

Am I being obviously Jewish by having a salmon cream cheese bagel with Israeli pickles for breakfast? Cos Leeron had kitka french toast...

I took this photo to demonstrate how I can shop for hours and how Lee is down on a chair in minutes. He's actually not a bad shopper at all!

I'm allergic to avocado, so salmon maki is a safer option for me. It was good to enjoy some fresh sushi for the first time in a long while! Doesn't it just look so beautiful on the plate!?

Lee's mom doesn't believe that I eat sushi because I hardly ever do due to the allergy...so this serves as proof! (Note the beautiful ocean view which came standard)

This blog seems to be turning into a food blog...oi va voy! But this gnocchi was just melt-in-the-mouth good :)

What a genuine smile....I interrupted the Mexicana eating process ;) 


That's it for today! Chat soon!

wends x



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