Cape Town

It is a rainy Friday afternoon and I'm reminiscing about our recent travel to Cape Town. Feels like springtime showers today. Alright, I'm trying reaaaaally hard to find a parallel. Allow me to indulge myself as I'm missing the lovely spring weather in Cape Town (so unlike the sudden downpour followed by blazing hot sun kind of crazy weather we've been experiencing lately). I'm steeped in wanderlust and hope to find some sort of relief by reliving the memorable moments.

We didn't have the luxury of time and could only spend 3 short days in Cape Town (the rest and relax leg of our trip to South Africa). Cape Town is a rather family-friendly place with plenty of activities for the kids and child-friendly restaurants (kid's menu, playgrounds). In fact, it is a lot like Australia. It is scenic, has great food and offers a pleasant self-drive experience. But it is definitely more wallet-friendly than Australia. Here's a trip down memory lane.

E & Baby C sharing a seat on the domestic flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town

View from the iconic Table Mountain

Sea of clouds

Enjoying his lollipop atop Table Mountain

Up close and personal with the "celebrity" male cheetah (the only one you can take photos with). Apparently the female cat is temperamental so no photos allowed with the moody feline

At Spier Wine Estate

Succulent, aromatic mushrooms. Heavenly! And I'm not even a mushroom lover. 
I, the egg connoisseur declare this plate of scrambled eggs PERFECT!

Melt in your mouth pancakes

Rustic, wooden see-saw

Beautiful alfresco setting of the cafe at Imhoff Farm

First time riding a camel. The thrilling part was when the camel stood up and when it sat down

The animals in this farm are avid eaters. Makes feeding them all the more fun.

The Fellowship of the Farm Animals

The picturesque view from our lovely accommodation (a 5-bedroom house), unbelievable value at SGD$30 per person per night

Lone penguin which wandered away from the colony of penguins at Boulders Beach

Spotted a penguin hiding under a bush. E was afraid that it'll bite

Beach babes ;)

Cape of Good Hope

Poignantly beautiful sunset

The ever-changing sunset colours