Colours of Cape Town

One of the places we went to while sightseeing in Cape Town was to Bo-Kaap or the Malaysian Quarters.Now this place must be familiar to all of you.The colourful buildings of the street has been a backdrop to a countless bollywood songs and has even inspired it's very own film set back home.I wished we had more time to spend here to experience more of the culture of the place( and the yummy-looking Malay coffee place we passed ),but sadly that was not to be.I did however manage to get some quick shots clicked in all of the 20 minutes we got to spend taking in the sights.

The bag I am carrying is my new favorite bag.It is roomy and easy on the shoulders and I love it and I'm carrying it everywhere now.I bought it at the souvenir shops outside the Seal Island dock.Supposed to be the cheapest souvenir shopping according to our guide.But I am sure I was still very willingly ripped off like the gullible tourist that I am. :D

Top:     Green Apple,City Centre 1,Kolkata

Denims:     Best Mountain,Paris

Boots:     BK Market,Kolkata

Bag:     Souvenir Shop in Cape Town

Scarf/Snood:     Woolworths,Cape Town

Sunglasses:     Minimal Baroque by Prada

Earrings and Bracelets:      Miscellaneous 

Vineyard Romance

During my trip to South Africa,we had the opportunity to visit The Spier Wine Farm for a vineyard tour and vine tasting.The day we were supposed to leave for the tour started out extremely rainy and gloomy and rainy and we were all worried that any outdoor activity was pretty much out of the picture.However,the weather gods heard our silent prayer and by the time we reached,the rain had slowed to a drizzle and soon stopped altogether.The weather was beautiful and everything looked fresh and green and had a romantic air to it.

We had a wonderful day with a segway tour of the vineyard which was great and our instructors were really nice and helpful navigating the bumpy roads.We tasted some delicious wine and cheese.We had the most delicious lunch at their farm to table restaurant and saw some incredible eagles and owls at the Eagle Encounters Rehabilitation Center. At the end,we left wishing we had more time to explore the huge gardens and relax in the midst of nature at the Spier Wine Farm.If you have this as a part of your South African itinerary,I would reccomend you take a full day to visit and make a picnic out of it, or if possible stay the night at their hotel.You will go back refreshed.

Cowl Top: Forever 21

Pants: Zara

Boots: Steve Madden

P.S.-This review is not sponsored.All the views expressed are my own.

This Time For Africa!

This summer I had the opportunity to travel to the wonderful country of South Africa.I was amazed at the huge amount of similarities between our countries and the people I encountered.Besides sharing a similar colonial history,it was quite enlightening to know that this was a country where apartheid was abolished legally only in 1994! When we think of racial discrimination in such a large scale in today's world,we consider it something that had happened in the past before our time.It was shocking to see a place where the people got their rights only a few years back.The amazing thing was this sordid history had not embittered them.The people I met were open,friendly and looking forward to a brighter future.There were a few people were not that nice too,but not more than any I had encountered in any foreign country.The landscape and wildlife of the country will just take your breath away.They had some of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever seen.I have shared some pictures of my beautiful journey below and hope that it inspires you to travel to South Africa to explore for yourself.

V&A Waterfront

Kango Caves

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Knysna Waterfront

Spier Wine Farm

 

Dock for Seal Island

Boulders Beach

All pictures are copyright of @Shreya Jhunjhunwala.

Pardon the picture-spam of this post guys! But,I just couldn't resist.:D
Have you ever been to South Africa?What was your favorite place to go?

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