Touched down in Cape Town — let the adventure begin!
Nestled between dramatic mountains and the glistening Atlantic, Cape Town is a city that stirs the soul. During our recent journey to South Africa’s coastal gem, I found myself immersed in a landscape where natural beauty meets rich cultural layers. From our hike atop Table Mountain to evenings in the historic streets of Bo-Kaap and serene strolls through the Constantia Winelands, each moment revealed a new facet of the city’s allure. This is a personal account of our time in Cape Town—equal parts travelogue and tribute to a place that left an indelible mark on me.
This was one of the most incredible trips of my life. I tend to plan our trips around countries and continents that have an animal I’m obsessed with and since my husbands spirit animal is the Honey Badger, we were on a mission to see one! It took us one full year to map out our trip. We knew since we were driving we had to study the route and roads to plan our stops. Initially, we wanted to get a Toyota Hilux with an attached camper so we could alternate between hotels and campsites. We wanted to camp some nights at the NWR Campsites but we had a difficult time acquiring a camper. It ended up working out better for us and well if I’m being honest I’m not as rouge as I used to be. I always tell my husband that “I’m more rico than Eco” !!! I prefer comfort as I’m sure many of you feel me on this!
Where to Stay and Savor in Cape Town
During the 15-hour flight on Emirates I had the pleasure of sitting next to a wonderful woman who relocated from London to SA and opened an Artist Space in Muizenberg called The Commons.The Commons . Such a cool spot that I highly recommend! This Beach community is so freaking cool. There’s a lot of fantastic food options here also for Vegans. Every week there are different live performances so check their site for live music, poetry, art, yoga and meditation classes. We stayed at The Raddison RED Cape Town V&A Waterfront for our first few nights in Cape Town. From the rooftop bar you can see Table Mountain.
Breakfast here is also REALLY good. Instead of walking we rented an E-Bike through Electrek electrek and it was so fun! After a 15-hour flight, indulging in amazing food and hiking table mountain we decided that checking out CapeTown on an E-bike would allow us to cover more ground and we had so much fun doing it! A few dinner spots we had a lovely evening at were Belly of the Beast Belly Of the Beast great tasting menu and excellent wine list. Gold, a fun place with really amazing real African food. Bouchon Bouchon it’s like tapas style (UM no the plates were good size and filling!) But the service was very good and their local wine recommendations were wonderful pairings for our lunch.
Cape of Good Hope !!
Hermanus – Cape of Good Hope – Boulders Beach
We drove along the SA Whale Coastal Route to our next spot Hermanus then Stellenbosch. Such a breathtaking drive along the Cape Whale Rock Luxury Lodge .
This is without a doubt one of the most incredible places I’ve ever stayed at. The owners were so kind, everything was fantastic here literally every detail. Mind you it’s winter time and being on the coast it’s freezing cold our room was so warm and cozy with the most comfortable bed and linens. We had our whale watching and shark diving excursions the next two days so we took a beautiful walk around the cape and you guys for me my first animal trip out were the DASSIES!! The Dassie / Rock Hyrax is the cutest coolest animal EVER with it’s sweet cranky face. So much fun to see these critters around.
We had a beautiful lunch that day at Perlemoen. It had just opened a week prior I believe but it’s located in the Old Harbour on the harbour’s edge. It’s such an incredible view hiking down to the rock platform and then you’re hanging with dassies , and eating the most incredible , fresh caught fish and seafood with DASSIES and it’s the most spectacular view! The old Harbour here was the first abalone hatchery how cool is that! For dinner we went to The Fisherman’s cottage The Fishermans Cottage and we had the most incredible Fish and chips, Curry then Malva pudding of our life. It was our first time having it and let me tell you this place spoiled me because for the rest of the trip I didn’t have any other Malva Pudding that lived up to that one!! I also had their Thai Red curry and it was so fresh and 100% authentic Thai.
Whale watching was eventful and we spotted many Southern Right Whales since August is their breeding season. Shark diving was cancelled due to bad weather and I’m NOT mad about it. I mean yes it would have been cool and scary fun but it was off to Boulders Beach to see the African Penguins
then the Cape of Good Hope!
More Tips and Tastings in Cape Town !
What a beautiful drive. The western cape side of SA is just breathtaking. The vibrant blue Atlantic ocean shimmers against the lush greenery showcasing incredible sunrises and sunsets. Baboon famlies were in the road on our way in and they have zero fear of cars and people so make sure you take your time driving through the park to the cape point. The Cape of Good Hope left me feeling so peaceful. I’ve always wanted to come here and now I can check that off! We had our last lunch at a cozy fun spot called Lizettes Kitchen and caught the first half of the Springbok’s vs New Zealand match which was fun with the locals. We had really good Thai -Vietnamese food here which was a nice change because unless I cook it myself I never get to have it back home. The next two days we stayed in Stellenbosch at the Eendracht and did two tastings. Creation and Stellenbosch. Creation had a lovely lunch and tasting menu so we did that and then just strolled around town a bit. It’s small but with a lot of cute shops, cafes. We kinda just chilled out knowing that we had an entire day of driving to get to Namibia so we recharged here and did our laundry, got SIM cards, you know the life errands you do to make your holiday smooth.
South Africa was super fun and safe. Totally go ladies even solo! There’s SO MUCH I’m probably forgetting because we literally found so many cool spots but if you’re planning a trip and you want any tips I have way more I can send your way! I’m working on my camera skills forgive me as I’m NOT a professional BEHIND the camera and I was truly in the moment savoring every second as we should when we are traveling. It’s about the journey isn’t it? XO 
