Travelogue Part 2 : CapeTown!

Capetown !!!

With proper planning, we were able to catch the last flight of the day from Jo'burg to CapeTown using Kulula airline, which cost us around RM300. I'm sure the price would have been lower if we finalized things earlier.

Touched down at 10pm and then took a taxi to our airbnb stay. Capetown taxi is never cheap but that's the safest way to travel at night. Cost us 300Zar for that trip.

Traveling around Capetown is so easy now because of the extensive network covered by the public bus "Myciti", which was supposed to be ready to use back in 2010 FIFA World Cup. 

Just like ez link in sg, octopus in hk, the card cost 35Zar and we added 100zar credit.

Sightseeing bus although it's very touristy , it did provide a very comprehensive introduction about Capetown which helped us to plan our itenary for the following days.

Again, winter is the right time to visit. Vineyard is good, with 50Zar we get to taste 5 different wine of which one called pinotage is highly recommended. A cross pollinated grape that can only be found in South Africa.

Kirstenbosch, how can I not mention it?!! It's like the 21st century babylon garden! Every angle you turn gives you photo as if it's used as postcards. 

Next, the Camps Bay. Arguably the South African version of Monaco and also Florida. It has the long beach and nice cliff. My favorite place! Had a great drinking night at Camps Bay the night before I left. Bucket list, ticked! 

Trip to Capetown is not complete without conquering the majestic Table Mountain. We're lucky (I guess) to climb to on the most sunny day. But then I brought 4 layers of clothes. 2 thermal wear, a normal shirt and jacket! "You must be boiling", other climbers said to me. Indeed it's very hot at the beginning but very very windy up there. Guess what, the cable car was closed so we gotta trek down. Well, at least we did a complete trekking. 2 hours up, 1.5 hours down. We took the shortest road, Platteklip Gorge.

The trek itself is very scenic and it was a great experience!

For someone who don't like history like me, I am too attracted to the tour guide and ex prisoner from during the visit to Robben Island. A must must go! Take a ferry from V&A Waterfront, 250Zar. Book it earlier!

Another place that's worth mentioning would be University of Capetown, UCT. Very nice architecture. 

Talking about local delights, we had game reserve as dinner. Crocs, kudus, ostrich, wild hog etc. thanks Matt and Anastasia for bringing us there

Lots more to visit in Capetown, places like Long Street, Green Point, and so many more. Cape prof Hope would be a good place to go I think but we missed it because we were too tired to plan.

If one word to describe CapeTown, I'd say "underated". It's such a wonderful place to visit, to chill and for haneymoon. Judy be careful and don't do stupid things. South Africans are generally very nice and helpful. Talk to them nicely even if you reject their offer. 

And this quote sums up the city pretty well : we don't need holiday, we need a Capetown!