doing the tourist thing

Last night we picked up Fiona (my cousin) at the airport.

Her first time in Africa, it was great to have someone else from home here and to show around.

On Monday, we planned to go up Table Mountain but the "tablecloth" (clouds) was too thick and there would have been 0 visibility at the top.

See pic of Fiona (and Dad's arms) with a covered Table Mountain in the background.

Instead we went to Signal Hill and walked around Bo-Kapp district, the Muslim quarters of Cape Town with their colourful houses.

After a scrumptious fish 'n chips lunch at Hangberg Harbour in Hout Bay, they took a catamaran to Seal Island.

Thousands of seals congregate on this island year-round, leaving no square inch unoccupied.

See pic of unrealistic reinactment of the Titanic and fishermen throwing their snoek onto the pier from another day's catch.

That night we went to Moyo at Spier's, a stunning display of South African culture, entertainment and cuisine.

A bit on the touristy side, but it is very well organized and impresses every time.

We take all our guests here and the reviews are always the same: nothing less than excellence.

This time we booked a table in one of their treehouses which overlooks the entire area.

There is free wine-tasting, you get your face painted, you are treated to live dancing and singing, and the spread of food and drink is unbelievable!