After a quick shower we had dinner round at the B's which was a tasty seafood paella and then it was home to bed. The next day we took little c to Hout Bay which has become a kind of tradition for us each year we have visited. Lunch again was at Mariner's Wharf and then it was a walk along the beach for about a mile or so... little c took to running ahead and splashing in the sea.
The next few days consisted of generally relaxing and eating (particularly eating). We met up with MO, JO and GO for dinner in Simon's Town and on another day we took little c to the cinema to watch Hop... which features the voice of the supremely vile Russell Brand... an individual I soooo detest I could quite easily ram his head down the toilet and flush it repeatedly. The film was pretty mediocre I reckon... even for kids. After the cinema we took a spin on The Wheel of Excellence (a mini version of The London Eye) which provides panoramic views over the city of Cape Town and when it stops the gondola has a nice disconcerting swaying motion in the wind.
On Thursday we dined at Reuben's for our anniversary dinner... it was at the same location as last year's dinner at Maze in The One and Only Hotel... however as the scumbag Gordon Ramsey has had financial troubles a new chef has taken it over. I had the salted squid for starter and the porkbelly for main... and it was delicious. Highly recommended. I also finished off N's lamb curry which likewise was of top quality.
I must say the quality of customer service is generally of an exceptional standard in Cape Town and in my experience is considerably better than in the UK. But prices have definitely crept up over the last few years.
Today we are having a braai at the B's and I've been left alone in their house to update my blog whilst they are doing the shopping (along with N).
To be continued...
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