I really don't think it is possible to have a bad holiday - the fact that you're not at home doing the same old thing is reason enough to smile. Bonus points if you're in another town/city and double points if you're in another country!! Unless some natural disaster strikes or you end up re-living the likes of "Taken" and "The Impossible", then you're having a really bad holiday!
I, however, am lucky enough not to have re-lived said movies, and in South Africa besides the occasional flash-flood we don't have natural disasters, we do have unnatural disasters though (The government, The SAPS, Parliament...I could continue but I'm sure you get the point).
I have had many wonderful breakaways and holidays, some involved sleeping in tents at music festivals, others involved fancy hotels and lounging about by the pool - from one extreme to the next - you cannot compare!!
Anyway, my absolute best vacation (so far) was our Honeymoon, it was awesome! We spent it in Cape Town and behaved like tourists in our own country. We bought souvenirs, saw almost all of the main attractions, ate way too much, drank great wine and enjoyed a sunset on the beach overlooking Table Mountain almost every afternoon. It was absolutely perfect in every way.
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| Beautiful sunset from The Ambassador Hotel |
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| On top of Table Mountain |
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| Wine tasting at Groot Constantia |
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| Relaxing on Clifton Beach |
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| Boat ride from Hout Bay to Seal Island |
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| At the Cape Point National Park |
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| Bloubergstrand with a view of Table Mountain! Oh my soul the water is cold!! |
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| Wine tasting at Constantia Glen |
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| The view at Cape Point |
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| The lighthouse at Cape Point |
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| Kayaking in Sea Point |
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| Kayaking in Sea Point |
When I think about leaving South Africa and the things I will miss, Cape Town is definitely one of those things. Every time I have gone there I come back to Johannesburg with a heavy heart, I love it there!! There is a place for everyone in Cape Town, it's diversity is what I love most! If you haven't been, you need to add it to you travel agenda!!
So I'd like to know have you been to Cape Town? And what is your favourite thing to do there? If you live in Cape Town feel free to share with us some local tips and hot spots!
wow! that is absolutely awesome!! I'd love to vacation there! although I do disagree that you can have a bad trip- especially if you miss your flight or someone gets sick!
ReplyDeleteThank you Helene! You definitely have to pay a visit to Cape Town, its beautiful!! Your trip looked amazing, Paris is number one on my travel bucketlist, and if everything goes according to plan we should be going there in January!! Im beyond excited!!
DeleteNow that you mention it, I got horribly ill on a weekend away a couple years ago, it was our first holiday as a couple and I ate some bad kfc, it was not a pretty sight!