St Georges Cape Town
Cnr. Riebeeck & St. Georges Mall, PO Box 5616 Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelSt Georges Cape Town
15/10/2007
After a leisurely breakfast in the guest house we spent some time watching the whales and then headed off to the nearby Fernkloof Reserve, picking up some snacks and drinks on the way to avoid a repeat of CC & JD's mistake the last time. The weather had picked up and the sun was shining brightly from a perfect blue sky and our first excitement …
16/10/2007
CC has been subscribed to the CapeBirdNet mail list since 2005 and just before setting off to SA he noticed a trip report from Brian Vanderwalt. He had visited the Tanqua Karoo, a semi-desert area within a longish drive from Cape Town and had seen some excellent birds. We contacted Brian to see if he had any space in his calendar and JD & CC …
17/10/2007
A full day in Cape Town was in prospect and we had a list of things to do, mostly touristy stuff. Everyone wanted to see the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Chris and Julie wanted to spend some time at the V&A during daylight (three of our previous four visits had been at night and the day time one had only been to meet someone in a car park …
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Heading Home- Almost!
... out on the lawn.
From there we went on the Chapmans Peak Drive which was stunning! We made a few stops along the way to have a drink and take pictures. The drive reminds me of what I imagine the PCH to be like our in California, a narrow winding road with a cliff as the shoulder that goes off into beautiful views of the oceans and a few harbors. As sunset got closer we stopped at the North Blockhouse Lookout to watch sunset over "The Sentinel" and ...
No Pole on Pole
... have stayed here for hours but sadly we had a schedule to keep.
Next stop was Cape of Good Hope, the southern most tip of Africa. And at the cape we got to go in Table Mountain National Park for a bike ride. We rode around on a short but more strenuous than I was expecting tour through the park. We got to see some ostriches and a very rare zebra. Apparently there are only 4 total in the park so ...



