Our Uber was a late model Audi who drove us to the Gardens at Kloof through the city centre.

At the foot of Cape Town’s vibrant street was a magnificent Victorian house, the Kloof Street House restaurant which was a collection of interesting rooms and spaces, each bursting with a character of its own. This venue had a cozy ambiance while full of antiques, friendly staff and a varied menu.

The Ostrich steak was done medium rare and it was ok … hard to describe the taste… not a lot of flavour but not gamey. Scott’s Avocado on toast was exactly what he felt like. The sides of steamed local green vegetables and the baked sweet potato with horseradish lime crème fraiche were perfect accompaniments for our meals. Belinis and Bloody Mary’s were the beverages of choice.

We then strolled down the street and went into little boutiques selling men’s and women’s clothing. At the Unseen Boutique we were impressed with the quality and unique designs so we each bought a piece of clothing.

We then stopped for a drink at another hip bar and listened to the hip hop music while watching the locals.

We checked out the local Spar store and then decided to have Mimosas in the Hudson bar.

There was a bit of commotion down the road which was swiftly dealt with by the security police.

We continued along Long Street and entered a few souvenir shops that displayed items of clothing made from their traditional bright fabrics. The vendors were using sewing machines to create these items and explained that they would make anything you want when you chose your fabric. 

Continuing up Long Street we observed a lot of cannabis outlets and there were Public Safety Officers on every block looking out for tourists. When our Uber BMW arrived, one of these officers ensured that the driver was legit and assisted us into the car.

The route home took us past the colourful houses in the Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town.

Back at Sea Point, the Mojo bar was a collection of outlets like the Timeout Markets. We sat at the Mussel Monger Oyster bar and tasted their oysters with a glass of MCC (sparkling wine).

Scott decided that he wanted to try the Pina Coladas in coconuts. He wanted to take one to the Art Haus as a gift for Greg when Scott finalised his transaction for the art piece he had chosen. Unfortunately, the gallery was not open and the coconuts were offered to some people in the street.

We walked back to the unit and settled in for the evening.

Goeie Nag