I Didn’t Expect This in Cape Town… (First Time Travel Documentary)

9 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 1:00

   Camps Bay Beach

   🏢 Landmark · Camps Bay

   Sundays are the busiest, when the restaurants and bars along the strip fill up; watch for bluebottle jellyfish.

2. 12:25

   The Codfather

   🍴 Restaurant · Camps Bay

   Staff explain the flavours and textures of each seafood at the counter before ordering.

3. 31:16

   Bree Street

   🛍️ Shopping · City Bowl

   On the first Thursday of each month the street turns into a big street party and bar crawl.

4. 39:06

   Lanzerac Wine Estate

   🚡 Activity · Stellenbosch

   The brut Cap Classique pairs well with oysters; the Mozambique chicken roll was rated 8/10, and meals cost about a third of UK prices.

5. 43:14

   Stellenbosch

   🚆 Day trip · Stellenbosch

   Good for an evening stroll and drinks around sunset after visiting a wine estate.

6. 44:05

   Lion's Head

   🥾 Hike · Atlantic Seaboard

   The climb takes about 51 minutes and is harder on the cardio than expected; avoid the exposed sections on windy days.

7. 44:14

   Table Mountain

   🥾 Hike · City Bowl · brief mention

   Lion's Head is suggested as a warm-up hike before tackling Table Mountain.

8. 44:44

   Robben Island

   🏛️ Historic site · Table Bay · brief mention

   Clearly visible from the top of the Lion's Head hike.

9. 46:55

   Clifton Beaches

   🏢 Landmark · Clifton

   The sea is ice-bath cold even on 30° days and there is kelp on the shore; best for a quiet stay.