Cape Town Day I: Getting familiar with the town
Just when I thought my body was adapting well to the cold weather, the 5-day vacation was over. My blocked nose suddenly turns runny as I stepped down from the airplane. I was like an ice melting. Just few days ago when it was so windy and cold at Cape Town, I was praying for a warm weather. But now I am praying for a cold weather.
Haha. But yeah, home sweet home; regardless what the temperature is.
The trip to Cape Town, South Africa was great. It was a vacation that my husband and I had been awaited for. Our little boy could not skip school, so, he was left under the care of his grandmother. We felt so guilty but my mother said, “go and enjoy!”
Upon reaching Cape Town, we were fetched by a driver to the hotel where we were staying. The arrangement has all been made by MAS as part of the deal for winning the iMasTravel contest. Many thanks to MAS for the great prize and most importantly many thanks to the judges who gave me good scores not forgetting friends, relatives and bloggers for voting my blog entry for the contest which contributed to 30% of the total 100% scores.
Day 1
As we reached Cape Town early in the morning, we thought that it was a good idea to roam the cape as soon as possible and decided to walk to Victoria & Alfred Waterfront which is not far from the hotel. As my dear husband had made his homework few days before leaving KL, finding our way was like piece of cake. Clad in our jackets and a backpack each on our back, we walked hand in hand through the cool and breezy 14°C weather. From where the hotel is situated–Adderly Street, we walked past Thibault Square, Southern Sun hotel and City Lodge. From City Lodge, we could already see the waterfront.
Southern Sun is a hotel situated about 10 minutes walk from Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.
Our first stop was at the red Clock Tower. Situated near the site of the original Bertie’s Landing Restaurant (now Dock’s Restaurant), the Victorian Gothic-style Clock Tower is an icon of the old docks and has become an important focal point in the waterfront’s recent urban design. This was the original Port Captain’s Office in 1882 and it was restored in 1997.
With over 450 retail outlets selling everything, the V&A Waterfront is South Africa’s most popular shopping destination. Famous shopping outlets in this area include Alfred Mall, Victoria Wharf Center, Waterfront Craft Market, Cape Union Mart, African Trading Port and many more. As for food there are wide ranges from seafood, fast food, pizzas and halal food. Halal food can be found easily in Victoria Wharf’s food court.
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Kirstenbosch Gardens
Views of the Cape Peninsula
On Day 2, we visited Robben Island and Bo-Kaap. Will cover both in the next entry. I hope you enjoy my story so far. Here’s two sketches from the waterfront. Just got them scanned this morning.
17 Comments
Aida Ali
Nice Kak.. You document your journey very well. MAS should send you everywhere on earth !!
Mariuca
Welcome Home EMILA! 😀
Mariuca
Wow CT sounds truly superb, and you are truly lucky to have won such a superb prize! 🙂
Mariuca
Hope 2c u tomo, or not…. hafta wait for our buka puasa with DD la hehehe, I went to her place dat day so Ali got his goodie bagasi edi! 🙂
Nessa
…”Clad in our jackets and a backpack each on our back, we walked hand in hand through the cool and breezy 14°C weather”. Awww… romentiknyerrr, me likey! :D:D
Cape Town is ohsem, such a beautiful (and clean) place. Loved the blossoms of Kirstenbosch gardens. That oak tree is really huuuuge la. I just listed it in my list of places to visit… urmmm… itu pon kalau cukup $$ la… hehe
Btw did u get pics of windows? I didn’t see any… or maybe I missed them.
emila
hehe thank you! that was the only time to be romantic. it is very clean, nessa. kat sana, everybody is picking up waste and help throw it in the bin.
windows belum lagi. will put them up in a special entry heheh
emila
i think we meet bulan puasa coz yassin’s schedule clashes with the time to meet you. see you nanti!
emila
tu la, mmg best!!! nak cuba menang more trips haha
emila
thank you marzie!
emila
thank you aida! haha dunno la whether they want to do that….
FJ
Cape Town seems like a very peaceful city..
Sya Isya
wow! never come to Cape Town. I love travel too
emila
and very clean
kerja kosong
Really must go there someday..
emila
betul, ada rezeki saya nak pergi lagi.
hana
Insyaallah, semoga dipermudahkan oleh NYA 🙂
jaja
you’re sooooo lucky sis….
getting here all sponsored