FUN-travel: Ushuaia, Argentina to Cape Town, South Africa – Silversea Cruise – Day 22 – Cape Town – Day 2
March 25, 2013 by Susan Clarke
The ABC’s of Africa
A = Awesome
B = Bummer
C = Celebration
Trip Day 53 – Saturday, March 23 – Cape Town, South Africa – very windy, sun mixed w/clouds – high 70 – sunrise 6:51 – sunset 6:53
- 8:00 – wake up – cappuccinos/typical breakfast
- 11:00 – nice walk to V & A waterfront
- 12:00 – walk to Westin to buy Africology body butter in spa (this stuff is heaven – bought it 2 years ago and need more)
- 1:00 – taxi to Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock – food, shops, farmers market & craft fair
- A – Burrata restaurant for fabulous thin crust pizza & salad $20
- 2:30 – taxi back to V & A ($6.00 each way)
- A – find great gifts @ shop made by locals only $50
- 4:00 – back to ship to pack up
- 7:00 – happy hour w/shipmates Kathy & Larry
- 8:15 – Dinner – mussels not VG so order pasta w/olive oil, garlic, parmesan & crushed red peppers (AKA chili flakes) VG
- B – 12:00 – we are moored in harbor & ship is still rocking
FF – (FUN-fact) – Silversea had tours on Friday & Saturday but we had been there two years ago so chose to do our own thing rather than repeat.