Carlsbad Flower Fields

- 31 March 2013 - 

We have always wanted to see the flowers in Carlsbad and we heard that this year the bloom was really good.  I was under the impression that the garden would be empty on Easter and a good day to take advantage of the view.  Apparently Asians either don’t celebrate Easter or thought the same thing I was thinking but, they showed up in droves.  It was unreal at first and I felt like I left the States.  After settling in I began to calm down and enjoy the flowers.  You can’t even imagine without being there how amazing the view is.  Flowers as far as the eye can see, arranged in rows organized by color.  Nothing I can write can do the view justice.  We tried to take some photos to portrait the view but without being there it’s tough to understand.  Enjoy.

Strawberry Picking, Wine Tasting & Some Lions

- 19 December 2012 -

We spent our last day in beautiful Cape Town day Strawberry picking in Stellenbosch. After that we took our picking to JC Le Roux Winery where we enjoyed the fresh strawberries with some yummy champagne.That afternoon we stopped at the Lion Park. There we had the opportunity to see the lions getting fed. It was pretty incredible being so close to them and when they roared they make the hair on body stand up. 
It was the prefect ended to a perfect vacation.

Harlem Shake Video in the Sewer

- 02 March 2013 -

Getting dirty in the sewers.

Robben Island

- 19 December 2012 - 

Robben Island is an island just off the coast of Cape Town. It's about a 20 minute boat ride. It is known as the place where Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in jail. Being from Cape Town and never gone there always bugged me, that's why I made sure I visited it this time around. It was an experience which I was glad we did. Learned a lot  I have so much i wanna say about this place, but i will leave it to Wikipedia to do so ROBBEN ISLAND.

Boulders Beach & World of Birds

- 17 December 2012 -

Boulders Beach 

Boulders Beach is one of my favorite places to take visitors. It's a beautiful beach  covered with African penguins. The wind was blowing hard that day which you can see in a few of the photos. Most of the penguins were turned away from the wind.

Road Trip around the mountain & Seal Island

- 16 December 2012 -

Another sunny windless day in Cape Town, South Africa. Windless days don't happen often so we made the best of the beautiful day. My parents took us on a little road trip around Table Mountain and down the coast with amazing views all the way. This is why people fall in love with Cape Town. We stopped off for a beer at the newly renovated bar called "the Bungalow". It’s a must go. After our drink we continued onward toward LLundudno Beach. It’s a small hidden beach which is pretty famous for its surfing waves. We just took a quick look around and got back in the car and drove to Houtbay. When we arrived there we noticed we were just in time to take an hour boat tour to Seal Island. This was something I've always wanted to do but never have so; I jumped at the chance to go. The Seal Islands (3 small islands) are just off the coast. I have never seen as many seals as I had on those islands. It’s incredible. They were everywhere and by the thousand just enjoying the sun. This is also a must see.

Wine Tasting in Stellenbosch, Cape Town

- 15 December 2012 -

We spent the day wine tasting in the beautiful Stellenbosch/ Paarl area. There are hundreds of wine farms all over the place, so you can pick and chose which ones you like. We decided to stop at Fairview for some wine and cheese. Fairview has amazing food. Good place to stop for a Sunday lunch. Our next stop was basically across the road at Simonsvlei. The Wineries close at 4PM so we only had time for one more winery so, we went to Spier for a final tasting. This place has gone through a lot of changes throughout the years and I have to say that its a magical place. They have a restaurant called Moyo which is truly an African experience. The tables are in the trees and wooden hideaway spots all around the place where you can relax and enjoy a drink or some food. We had an ice cold beer and headed homeward for our dinner date.