more adventurous

Most of the family has left the Noordhoek nest and we have all mellowed out considerably. I've been making an effort to get downtown more often. It reminds me so much of San Francisco and it's nice to get the pace of life kicked up a notch from sleepy Noordhoek. So we all went shopping on Long Street and then took a lovely trip to Constantia vineyards. It's a huge property that is open to the public for picnics, lunch at their cafe or just laying on their perfectly green, manicured lawns, as we did for the afternoon.

The next day was quite a different energy, as we decided to climb Table Mountain (one of the wonders of the world!!!) after breakfast. We drove to Kirstenbosch gardens to take the Skeleton Gorge trail and after almost 2 hours of trekking through the most verdant, overgrown forest and up a trickling freshwater stream, we made it to an amazing view over part of Cape Town. After we reached the top of the trail, we continued on to a reservoir for a quick swim. Due to excess iron, the water was eerily red, but completely fresh and clean. It was so strange, but the cooldown was much needed.

I definitely suggest the hike to anyone looking for a fun half-day adventure!

Live Freshly,

KG