Last week I spent some time in Cape Town attending the annual World Travel Market Africa tourism trade show. The one afternoon after the show I headed up to Table Mountain Road for a walk just before sunset and could kick myself for leaving my camera at the guesthouse the morning. My phone had to … Continue reading Lions Head Sunset
Tag: Table Mountain
Sunset from Signal Hill
They say that you can't really say you've visited Cape Town if you haven't been up Table Mountain. We've done Table Mountain before and with a family of four it's a bit of an expensive exercise so on our whistle stop visit to the Mother City for the Cape Town Mega event we decided on … Continue reading Sunset from Signal Hill
All the views from Signal Hill
Signal Hill in Cape Town isn't just a great spot to view the sunset from, but it's also has some awesome views which is ideal if you don't have the time or budget to go up Table Mountain.Green Point with the Cape Town Stadium and Table Bay with Robben Island in the distance on the … Continue reading All the views from Signal Hill
Still my Table Mountain
Table MountainMy Table MountainJust because I love that flat mountain so muchWould love to still spend some time exploring her on foot one day and not just look up at herOne day
Cape Town’s Noon Gun. An almighty BOOM!
It's a beautiful late morning in the Cape Town City Bowl. Not much of a breeze blowing and Table Mountain, without a table cloth draped over it, rises up behind the city in all her glory. Peaceful. Visitors and locals alike are going about their daily routine, heading between meetings, window shopping, grabbing a quick … Continue reading Cape Town’s Noon Gun. An almighty BOOM!
A window on Table Mountain
Two weeks ago we had a whistle stop visit to Cape Town to attend the Geocaching MEGA that takes place somewhere in South Africa only every two years. We literally drove the 800 km down to Cape Town on the Friday afternoon, attended the MEGA on the Saturday and returned on the Sunday. One of … Continue reading A window on Table Mountain
Table Mountain – Pulling the table cloth over
Table Mountain. Probably the most iconic attraction in South Africa. Something every visitor to the country wants to visit. Being in the tourism industry I often get asked about Table Mountain by visitors and one piece of advise I always give is to go to the mountain at the first opportunity you get. I was … Continue reading Table Mountain – Pulling the table cloth over
Table Mountain and the Waterfront – South African tourism icons
Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town truly are two of South Africa's tourism icons
My Table Mountain
I have a special affiliation with Table Mountain. If I haven't been to Cape Town for a while I miss it like you miss a loved one. When I do visit the Mother City I can't take my eyes off her... it... erm... the mountain. One would swear I'm having an affair with her. So what if … Continue reading My Table Mountain
A Table Mountain "selfie"
A quick three day visit to Cape Town for World Travel Market Africa had me slip out the exhibition at lunch time on day 1 to head down to the V&A Waterfront for a quick lunch. Well, probably more sightseeing that lunch (as if I've never been there but I am the eternal tourist). I … Continue reading A Table Mountain "selfie"
Firefly the Travel Guy 