The old Cape Point Lighthouse

Cape Point is a many historic tales and legends. In 1688 Bartolomeu Dias passed around the point in a storm without even knowing it and only got to see it for the first time on the return journey. He named it Cabo Tormentosa or the Cape of Storms. Its also off this point and coastline that the mythical … Continue reading The old Cape Point Lighthouse →

Twelve Apostles wine room

While having lunch at the Twelve Apostles Hotel, I took a walk around the restaurant between the starter and main meal to snap a couple of pics and stumbled on their wine room. Its not so much a wine celler, as you don't go down steps into a dark stone room full of vintage wine and … Continue reading Twelve Apostles wine room →

Atlantic Point Backpackers

When you mention the word "backpackers lodge" to anybody, most people would probably associate it with "dorms where youngsters from all over the world travelling with backpacks would sleep". If that was your answer as well you would partly be right. But only partly as you could also be totally wrong. Let me tell you why. Firstly, … Continue reading Atlantic Point Backpackers →

5 star meal – Lunch at Twelve Apostiles

Its not every day that I get to have lunch in a smart place like the 5 star Twelve Apostles Hotel and looking at me in my Batman t-shirt in the last picture I clearly wasn't ready for it either. The Twelve Apostles sits overlooking the surrounding mountains and ocean on Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard just a couple … Continue reading 5 star meal – Lunch at Twelve Apostiles →

Oak leaf dam

I don't do a lot of HDR, but I couldn't help but to play around with it on this photo a bit. The photo was taken at Spier Wine Estate outside Stellenbosch overlooking the dam by the wine tasting venue.

Chacma Baboons

At Cape Point there stands a little statue of a mother chacma Baboon with a baby riding on her back. Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus) are intimately associated with the Cape Peninsula and the Cape of Good Hope. Baboons inside the Cape Point section of the Table Mountain National Parkpark has become somewhat of a tourist attraction. Round … Continue reading Chacma Baboons →

The lighthouse at Cape Point

Cape Point may not be the most southern point of Africa as many people think, but it must be one of the most dramatic spots on the South African coastline. To get to the bottom Cape Point lighthouse one has to take a footpath along the point so most people just catch a glimpse of it … Continue reading The lighthouse at Cape Point →

Spier Wine Estate – various view part 2

Today's post is the second part of the random Spier Wine Estate pictures I posted on WednesdaySpier is a biodynamic farm and in addition to their healthy vineyards, they also have extensive tracts of land that is used to farm with cattle, sheep and chickens. All contributing to the fertility of the soil and providing … Continue reading Spier Wine Estate – various view part 2 →

Spier Wine Estate – various views part 1

Spier must be one of the most popular wine estates in the Cape Winelands by far due to their diverse offer to visitors. This ranges from the traditional wine tastings to outstanding restaurants and things like Segway Tours, combining traditional wine estate activities with historic and modern aspects and throwing in a bit of adventure. This is part … Continue reading Spier Wine Estate – various views part 1 →

Breathtaking views

Earth Day gets celebrated annually on this day, 22 April, to demonstrate support for environmental protection and is celebrated in more than 192 countries every year. The name and concept of Earth Day was pioneered at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco by John McConnell in 1969 . He proposed 21 March 1970, the first … Continue reading Breathtaking views →