I think that I am in love, Cape Town is an amazing place, I just love the feel of it, everyone is so friendly and there is so much to do. Saturday morning, after I had blogged, we had breakfast we invited a friend to join us.......... the owner of the place said, he had never had such a noisy breakfast before, but all his other guests loved it, a couple from Australia, and a newly married couple from Durban who spent all their time in their room................. soon became laughing accomplices, there is no better way to start the day.
Off to see the Castle of Good Hope in the heart of Cape Town, it is amazing to know that people have been walking around there for 350 years, the jails were awful, but the dining room.............. seats 120 people, it was beautiful I could just picture all the people sitting around it in there long, corset dresses, being waited on hand a foot by an army of servants........ probably slaves........ wonder if I can have my 60th birthday party there........... the old bakery and the wells right in the middle of the kitchens, wonder how many people fell in there, truly a time of many hardships, but also of community and togetherness.
There is a cannon fired every hour on the hour, as we arrived there and we were paying to go in the 10 o'clock cannon was fired, well i got such a fright I screamed and everyone was laughing at me, I was prepared for the 11 o'clock firing with fingers planted VERY firmly inside my ears.......... you have no idea how much noise that tiny cannon can make.
Then off to the Two Oceans Aquarium. I have been wanting to go through the tunnel for ages, and it was a little disappointing as it turned out to be half a tunnel, but Kayla and I spent a couple of hours wandering around along what felt like 50 000 other tourists, the place is really beautiful but VERY expensive........
And then off to the wedding our whole purpose for coming to Cape Town........
but that well ........... how could one describe it ............ for me the saddest part was that God was not invited to the wedding but I pray that he was there anyway. but THAT is a blog all by itself....... back to Tintagel Guest House for me, but the others hit the night clubs............ a warm bed and a hot cup of tea ........... mmmmmmmmm .... just what I needed......
I would love to visit this place someday. Cape Town sounds and looks so interesting... When are you coming back home?
ReplyDeleteSounds like such a wonderful place! Starting the day off with laughter and ending it with peace and comfort..doesn't get any better. It's a sad fact of life today that God doesn't get invited in to much of our daily lives. I'm curious about the post that you'll do about the wedding!
ReplyDeleteCape Town sounds wonderful...it's on my list of places that I would love to visit someday!! It sounds like your visit is fun and truly resting...the best!! Like yaya above said...it doesn't get much better than laughter and peace! Thanks for the beautiful photos so we can see too. Have a great time!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting, and fun adventure. I too would 'see in my mind' the same thing you saw...in the dining table. And I could probably hear the wine goblets hitting the huge wooden table as they drank in merriment.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting the pictures. It's a beautiful place! We have a friend who is from Cape Town.
ReplyDeleteI'm a warm bed, hot cup of tea person myself!!
Sounds lovely. I can picture you screaming when the canon sounded. :) I would have done the same - I'm jumpy that way.
ReplyDeleteThat last picture...what an amazing building. Oh, my!
I love that you shared all these photos. I've never seen anything like that place. Thanks!
Thanks for visiting my blog today! That place sounds beautiful. I would love to visit that part of the world someday!
ReplyDeleteWe went to a wedding this weekend too, but God was definitely there. You're right... how sad about that one.