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Tea and scones at the Scone Shack in Cape Town

Cape Town, Do in The Cape, Eat in The Cape, Local Travel, The Cape, Things to do on a Sunday, Travel, Western Cape

While we were in Cape Town recently on a very long summer holiday, we had a bucket list (AKA a to-do list) of everything we wanted to do. You can check out this list in this blog post titled Minkys Cape Town h... Read More...

Ultimate guide to exploring The Robertson Wine Valley

Local Travel, The Cape, Travel, Travel Guides, Wine, Winelands

Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are two of the Western Cape's most beautiful wine regions. I have had the privilege of exploring both these regions countless times thanks to my love for travelling and good wine. ... Read More...

Minkys Cape Town holiday bucket list

Cape Town, Local Travel, The Cape, Travel, Travel Guides, Western Cape, Winelands

We are off to Cape Town soon and we are the most excited! Because we are so excited, I have a put a list together of all the things we plan on doing while we are in the beautiful Mother City. Obviously this is... Read More...

A quick stop in Matjiesfontein

Do in The Cape, Eat in The Cape, Local Travel, Stay in The Cape, The Cape, Travel, Western Cape

Matjiesfontein is a tiny little town on the N1, about 236 km's from Cape Town. When I say tiny, I mean tiny. Picture two streets separated by a railway line. Yip, that is tiny! We stopped over in Matjiesfont... Read More...

51 THINGS TO DO IN CAPE TOWN THIS SUMMER

Cape Town, Do in The Cape, Eat in The Cape, Local Travel, Stay in The Cape, The Cape, Travel

1. Take a walk along the sea front from Camps Bay to the V&A Waterfront 2. Grab an ice-cream from The Creamery in Mouille Point along the way 3. Get onto the Hop On Hop Off bus and do the Constantia Wine ... Read More...

THE DUCK PARADE AT VERGENOEGD WINE ESTATE

Do in The Cape, Eat in The Cape, Local Travel, The Cape, Things to do on a Sunday, Travel, Western Cape, Wine, Winelands

... Is the cutest thing! Vergenoegd Wine Estate, in Stellenbosch, has a flock over 1 000 Indian Runner Ducks. These ducks play a huge role in the functioning of the wine estate. Instead of using pesticides, t... Read More...

Food Diaries: Where and What we ate in Cape Town

Cape Town, Eat in The Cape, Food, Restaurants, The Cape

Food plays a very big role in my life ... Hence the blog! So whenever I have a trip planned somewhere, I also plan where and what I'm going to eat. And when I go to Cape Town, the same applies. The food scene i... Read More...

Chilling with the Penguins at Boulders Beach

Cape Town, Do in The Cape, Local Travel, The Cape, Travel, Western Cape

The way I just love Boulders Beach. To sit and relax, listen to the waves crashing and watch penguins waddle around you is just amazing! Boulders Beach, near Cape Town, is one of the only places in the world ... Read More...

Jazz, Cheese Fondue and Gluhwein at Delheim

Cape Town, Do in The Cape, Eat in The Cape, Food, Restaurants, The Cape, Travel, Western Cape, Wine, Winelands

A cold winters Sunday spent listening to live jazz music, sipping on bottomless gluhwein and wine, and indulging in the most cheesiest cheese fondue is definitely a Sunday well spent! Delheim is once again h... Read More...

What we ate at Chefs in Cape Town

Eat in The Cape, Food, Restaurants, The Cape

When I was in Cape Town in January of this year, for my 30th birthday, at the top of my to-do list, amongst other exciting things, was to eat at Chefs. After seeing all the absolutely delicious photos on social... Read More...

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