Planning the Holiday...

Here we are, saturday. Woke up this morning with proper filter coffee and foam with a little bit of cinnamon to finish. Yes the sweet things, the little things brings that warm feeling to your heart. The music playing softly in the background adding a bit of flare to the morning and then it hit me, only one week till holiday.

Any moment so long waited for comes in and brings with it the planning and preperation and a sort of underlying excitement. Honestly im not at the jump out of your skin moment yet but im getting there and growing impatient for the time to pass. That, I have had enough moment. Well this time I decided to distract myself with a list, one that i thought up to keep busy. So here it is:

1) Start looking at what you are not going to wear: This helps, this tells me how little I will really need when away. I would advise never to keep the speedo you wore ten years ago, trust me it wont fit and most likely you will end up asking, what happened to me? Burn it or flush it down the toilet. All dependant on size.

2) Start packing: See what needs to be taken with. On a camping trip I suggest starting in the kitchen, no faster way of getting you to clean cupboards and with each trip like lets say to the garage the same procedure applies.

3) Test out the old umbrella: Nothing like a long walk with a beach umbrella around the block to remind you of what lies ahead and to test its durabilty. Sitting on a camping chair does not count.

4) Practice tan angles: U need to look good always so use a mirror if you unsure of what u look like. Also check your costume for any unwanted skin sticking out. Dont flash if you are not using a camera.

5) Swim a few laps: No bummer worse like not being able to on holiday. Inspite of popular belief floaties are not in fashion.

Oh well let me go and stop writing nonsense in preperation for my holiday, did I mention its another thing you can do..just dont talk to yourself please, some might find it creepy.

Awesome weekend!!

Not leaving Cape Town behind

I only had to visit Cape Town once and my mind was made up. One day we decided we want to leave the City of Johannesburg behind creating a new start for ourselves when age has taken over and the body needs to rest. Then we can do all those things a person always dreams of, walking by the sea, watching the sun as it rises and sets at night. Just sitting outside listening to the waves breaking against the shore

The natural beauty of this place is astonishing and one can easily get lost in it, the many views of Cape Town while driving that takes hold of you causing you to stop and enjoy.

Houses of Color enriching the area, filling it with joy and beauty, something that was once not there to appreciate now makes up for what is the Upper Cape.

And this - A peace man built out of coke crates only, standing at the V&A Waterfront showing only a small piece of the creativity of this City, helping to deliver a message through art and creating awareness.

So if you are planning to visit the Mother City here is a few things you can get up to:

http://www.mydestination.com/capetown/things-to-do/21619?gclid=CKqQpK7v5bYCFdQctAod0zgA7Q

It contains all the information for you to decide whether you feel like a day of history or walking in the Botanical Gardens.
 For a more adventurous experience you can choose between stuff like Helicopter rides or Paragliding, both giving you the perfect view that makes out Capetown, Table Mountain. If you simply want to relax why not take a trip over to one of the theaters and enjoy the show.
There is so much that will draw you to this place, the friendliness of the people, the diverse culture and most probably second best besides the location and landscape, when the City wakes up at night revealing a whole other side you don't get to see pr experience during the day.

So it might not be time for us to move yet, one day we will?    :-)
Cape Town will always stay on the top of our holiday list  as a definite must do over and over again. So when we go, even after a year or two from now Cape Town would have grown and evolved more making it even more special.

A picture perfect destination, one not to miss.