Cape Town:
The Napa of South Africa
The "Table Cloth" rolling over Table Mountain
Cape Town is definitely a picturesque
city. From most places in the
metropolis, you get spectacular views of
Table Mountain and Lions Head Mountain,
as they are the backdrop to the
conurbation. If you are lucky you will
experience, what locals refer to as, the
"table cloth" rolling over Table
Mountain. Not unlike the fog that rolls
in over San Francisco this phenomenon is
a blanket of mist that regularly covers
the mountain.
A nice walk to take while in Cape
Town is to the lovely park known as the
Company Gardens. Near the park is the
Slave Lodge museum. It is not the most
up lifting of places to visit, but you
will learn some things about the history
of Cape Town by visiting. A short drive
from down town is Camps Bay. This is a
great place to have lunch and enjoy the
ocean front views.
Another must-do day trip from Cape
Town is to the wine country. It is the
best part of a two-hour drive from down
town on good highways and roads. You can
visit such interesting places as
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek; and you
will pass through many other
unpronounceable places along the way. A
stop for some wine tasting at Zorgvliet
Wineries, which is not unlike many
wineries in the Napa Valley, is a
must-do. The wine there is very good
particularly the Pinot Noir and the
Viognier. A good place to stop for lunch
on your tour is La Petite Ferme, in
Franschhoek. The food is good and very
reasonably priced, plus the view is to
die for; which is always the risk you
take while travelling in South Africa.
On your return, make sure you stop at
the butterfly farm it is a wonderland of
flying insects.
Cape Town is a beautiful place, but
it is in South Africa so be prepared for
displays of the worst kind of human
nature. If you are prepared to take the
risk, it is worth visiting Cape Town.
Watch a video from Signal Hill near Cape
Town
Watch a video from Franschhoek
Watch a video from Table Mountain Cape
Town