Arabellasheraton Grand Hotel Cape Town

After canceling my African trip to the Serengeti, I head to Cape Town instead without a hotel scheduled, a rental car or any type of map or agenda on what I will do there.  It is a nice way to travel and I have grown accustomed to having fun getting accustomed to a new country quickly often changing any plans that I created anyway. 
The Serengeti National Park has captured my attention since reading about it on the Top Natural Wonders of the World.   It has a unique eco-system where the an...

Waking up this morning, I have a feeling like a mac truck ran me over during the middle of the night.  I am not sure if my Malaria medicine, my jet lag or if it is the sleeping pill that is causing my exhaustion, but my body is tired.  I have treated myself like a kid at Disney World for 2 months and my body is saying that it needs a day of rest.  I am glad that I did not plan anything and I sleep in and open the big windows looking out of the City of Cape Town and Table Bay.  It is a rainy d...

the westing grand had great views and was centrally located but it was way overpriced for the service and facility the gym is very nice on the 19th floor, and the location is ok for going for a drive in the day, and going to a seaside restaurant at night

We had our Boerewors and Steaks, so breakfast was clearing up what's left in our Cottage fridge. Hand in the keys and buy some Organic Rooibos harvested from the hills above us fine gifts for our friends back home, and not Kilo problem when flying.

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so we checked in close to midnight on the 19th and after speaking to the night manager he upgraded our room so that we are staying on an executive floor. This means the royal treatment starting with a fabulous breakfast selection w/champagne, access to the lounge anytime during the day and free food and drinks from 5pm-7pm.

Yesterday we went to visit to wineries - Peter Faulk an...

The weather was not the greatest in Cape Town but our room was luxurious and we slept in as late as we could - which wasn't that late at all. Our goal for the day was to visit Robben Island. We were recommended to make reservations so we called early that morning and got a spot. I am not a big fan of visiting jails. I've been out to Alcatraz and that was about enough for me. The story behind Robben Island is as follows: For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, 12 kilometers from Cape Town, was a ...

We made it! Didn't think we'd ever get here. I don't want to see the inside of another plane until we go home. We changed our flight at the last minute because our original itinerary was not ideal. Our new itinerary got us here a day earlier, which is great. We flew from O'Hare to Atlanta - Atlanta to Dakar, Senegal (8 hrs) - Dakar to Joberg (9 hours). Waited for 3 hrs in airport for flight to Cape Town (2 hours) which took place in the middle of a violent thunderstorm. On each our of flights...