TRAVEL BLOG December 13th, 2021 - CAPE TOWN

 


12/13/21- ♪♪ Wake up in the mornin' feeling like P. Diddy! ♪♪ What an awesome couple of days at the Hyatt Cellars-Hohenort. We feel absolutely spoiled and can definitely recommend. I can’t confirm you’ll receive the same service as us, but they are all friendly and attentive. They even help schedule our Covid test for later this week having someone come to our next hotel.

After our big breakfast, we check out around 11am and catch an Uber to our third hotel in Cape Town, Aha Harbour Bridge Hotel. At check-in we mention that we will need to check out a day earlier than paid for as our flight changed and they processed a refund for that last night. I’m impressed with how easy that was. A representative from Kenya Airlines is showing up to take our luggage we claimed as damaged, so we take everything out and leave at the reception for him to collect. We’ve been assured that our bag will be returned before our flight out so hopefully that’s the case, otherwise we’ll have to fetch another one somewhere.

First place we go to today is the Castle of Good Hope. This is a fortified fortress used by the colonist in the 1600s to protect their trade routes from the UK to India. The tour was a great way to learn about the history of Cape Town with several exhibits and museums to check out. They're also filming the movie “The Woman King” with the set still up. They just went on hiatus last Friday with plans on using the set again in January so interesting to see that here.

The wind is really kicking up as it’s around 25-30 mph. Just walking around is like fighting gravity as we push ourselves to our Uber pickup point and take it to the Bo-Kaap district. This area is filled with colorful houses that line the streets as a symbol of freedom, however, the sun was hitting the wrong direction so pictures weren’t the best, and it was in a poor neighborhood which is odd for a main attraction. We don’t stay long as we're getting approached by several homeless locals, and opt to go to the V&A Waterfront instead.




The waves crash against the shoreline as we hold hands down the boardwalk. It’s so peaceful that even the strong wind can’t break our bond. After a stroll through the mall, we walk toward the Cape Town Wheel and it’s lively with music and pedestrians, which is cool to see as I get stuck in a small helicopter ride, but the day is catching up so we take an Uber back to hotel for the night.

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