It rained practically all night and continued to rain into the day.
We finally got up and got going about 8:30. After enjoying a lovely breakfast with Jenny, Pete, and Tamar, Jenny drove us to the V&A waterfront. It was going to rain most of the day so outdoor activities were really out of the question.
We took a few pictures of the waterfront and some of the art. The waterfront is a working harbor a tourist destination.
We visited the Watershed where are about 150 stalls square Craftsman sell all kinds of handmade products. We wandered around there for a really long time and only the fact that this was our first day of touring stopped us from making multiple purchases.
We up to the Zeitz MOCCA. It is housed in a grain silo from 1921. The building has been converted into a nine-story structure that houses the largest collection of 21st century African and Diaspora related art. We found the art very interesting but also a little bit hard to understand.
We walked along the waterfront and back to where we started and had lunch at the TimeOut market. It is a food hall where a number of Cape Town restaurants have counter service stands. We found one place that serves Pizza and buffalo wings. Kind of interesting to see how far around the world wings have flown. We chose to eat at the Siba Deli. We had a slice of braised beef, short rib and chakalaka, a South African dish made with beans, fresh veggies, onions, peppers and tomatoes and chimichura. Denis has a glass of Jasper Red African wine. We finished off the meal with ice cream cones. Denis ordered a scoop of perfectly pear which was perfectly named.
Jenny picked us up and drove us through the neighborhood of Bo Kaap, with narrow streets and colorful houses. It is the home to name Malay people. While it is a multi-cultural neighborhood, more than 57% of the residents identify as Muslim. There are many "Free Palestine" signs visible.
We made a quick stop at the Company Garden. It was originally established to grow vegetables that were provided to the ships rounding the Cape of Good Hope. Now it is a beautiful Urban Park with lots of exotic plants and birds and even an albino squirrel.
It had been rainy and windy much of the day so it was good to get back to sitting around a warm kitchen. Pete made Waterblommetjies Breide. Waterblommetjies are the blossoms of water lilies. They are only harvested one or two times a year. Lucky us, this is one of those times. The dish is make with lamb and is served with mashed potatoes. It was accomplished by a lovely South African red wine. A delicious, hearty meal for a cold, rainy and windy day.
