We hired a driver (Stanley) for the day and drove into Cape Town. Our first stop at The Castle of Good Hope, has a history dating back to 1665, but rest assured that the traffic wasn’t so heavy back then. We arrived in time to see the Key Ceremony: This tradition stems from a military drill to make sure the Castle was secure when the gates were opened in the morning and closed at night. The ritual is performed at 10:00am and its highlight is the firing of small cannon. There was a group of young students attending and one them got to light the cannon after a detailed demonstration of how these cannons were fired.

Next we drove past the Parliament Buildings where there had been a major political event the previous week. The State of the Nation Address ( SONA) was very controversial. This a  photo of the Parliament building. We walked through the Government Avenue gardens a lovely stroll.

We continued on to the Bo-Kaap district. The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former township, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is an historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. The Nurul Islam Mosque, established in 1844, is located in the area. We visited the Bo-Kaap Museum which dates back to the 1760s, is the oldest house in the area still in its original form, and well worth a visit.

Then we drove along the waterfront of Table Bay through Sea Point and Clifton with pictures opportunities along the way.

We stopped for lunch in Camps Bay at the Codfather Restaurant for a wonderful seafood lunch that has no menu.

Following lunch we drove up Signal Hill for stunning views over Cape Town. We continued around to Hout Bay and then over Chapmans Peak Drive to head back home for the afternoon.

For dinner that night we went to The Pot Luck Club. The Pot Luck Club, situated on the top floor of the Silo of the Old Biscuit Mill on Albert Road, Woodstock opened February 14th 2013. Since its opening day the pot luck has filled 2 sitting’s each night throughout
high and low season, running to capacity of one hundred and twenty guests. It has been dubbed the coolest place to be in Cape Town and its success is based on innovative cuisine, served in a relaxed yet edgy environment in a part of Cape Town that has never attracted an evening dining crowd. We would highly recommend it but book 1 or 2 months
in advance. In case you are wondering the meal including wonderful South African wines and cocktails for 6 people was $250 Cdn.

An AMAZING DAY!