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When I think of the perfect weekend morning, my mind almost automatically drifts toward Somerset West. There is a specific moment during the drive, usually just as you turn off the main road and head toward the mountains, where the air seems to change. It gets a little crisper, the sunlight filters through the ancient […]
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There is a very specific kind of magic that happens when you’re sitting on the upper deck of a vintage-style tram, a light breeze is cooling the afternoon sun, and you’re looking out over rows of vines that seem to stretch indefinitely toward the purple-hued Groot Drakenstein mountains. If you’ve ever found yourself in the […]
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There is a very specific feeling that hits you the moment you step out of your car at the Newlands Forest Parking Lot. While the rest of Cape Town is simmering in a dry, dusty heat, Newlands remains stubbornly cool. It’s as if the mountain itself decided to air-condition this specific patch of land. The […]
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If you’ve spent any time in Cape Town, you know that the city’s relationship with its mountain is… complicated. We look at it to find our bearings, we check its “tablecloth” of clouds to predict the wind, and we argue incessantly about which route to the top is the superior one. For some, it’s the […]
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If you’ve spent any time driving through Cape Town, you’ve likely noticed a massive, grassy scar on the side of the mountain, just above the city center. It’s a prime piece of real estate, with views that would make a developer weep, yet it remains largely empty. That “wasteland” is District Six, and to understand […]
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If you’ve spent any time walking around the V&A Waterfront, you’ve seen it. It’s that massive, imposing concrete structure with the bulging, geometric windows that look like something out of a high-budget sci-fi film. It’s not a villain’s lair, though it certainly has the aesthetic for one. It is the Zeitz MOCAA (Museum of Contemporary […]
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If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the midday traffic on Darling Street, you’ve probably glanced over at those massive, sun-baked yellow walls and wondered, “What actually happens in there?” It’s a fair question. To the casual observer, the Castle of Good Hope looks like a silent, stone giant watching over the chaos of the […]
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There is a moment, usually just as you crest the Piekenierskloof Pass on the N7, where the air changes. The humid, salty breeze of Cape Town is replaced by something drier, sharper, and scented with a mix of sun-baked dust and wild Buchu. You’re leaving the green orchards of the Citrusdal valley behind and entering […]
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If you walked through the V&A Waterfront ten years ago, the area surrounding the old grain elevator was nothing more than a dusty, industrial wasteland—a collection of rusted tracks and towering concrete silos that had seen better days. Today, that exact spot is the pulsing, high-design heart of Cape Town. The Silo District has fully […]
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There is a specific moment, usually about three minutes after you’ve cleared the toll plaza in Hout Bay, where the world just… opens up. You’ve navigated the initial ascent, shifted into third gear, and suddenly, the guardrail is the only thing standing between your tires and a vertical 100-meter drop into the churning turquoise of […]
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