With the World Cup just around the corner, the whole world will descend on tiny Cape Town in June. It's funny because before I visited Cape Town, I thought it was this cosmopolitan metropolis. I guess as it's South Africa's most celebrated city, Cape Town has a larger than life aura but take my word, it's a small beach town under a beautiful African sky.
I spent 10 days hanging out in this town and doing pretty much all the touristy things you could think of. It didn't take long - 5 days and I was done. Hiked up Table Mountain. Visited Robben Island - Nelson Mandela's old prison. Took a day trip to the wine country. Drove down the coastal highway to the Cape of Good Hope (absolutely gorgeous!!). Took a safari from Cape Town, which I really wouldn't recommend. I've lived in Africa and so the safari thing wasn't a big deal. But if you haven't been on a safari ever, head up north to Kruger or fly to Victoria Falls or Botswana. Also, not to be missed there's the Rhodes Memorial and the V&A Waterfront.
Prices for hotels during the World Cup are astronomical. But I stayed at An African Villa, a small boutique hotel, in the heart of Cape Town, which I loved. Decor is modern African chic and the owners are great. And it was while I was milling about at the African Villa that I heard about the Africa Cafe and decided to head over there with a friend.
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