We decided today to have a rest from all organised tours and trips, and to just leisurely explore Cape Town. We started by visiting Mali South, an African fabric shop and tailors. I bought some more fabric, then it was back to the coffee shop for Mick and Teri.
Next stop was the curio/tourist market in Greenmarket Square. We have watched the traders set up their stalls every morning, and put them away every night, so we were interested to see what they were selling. Bead animals, fabric, shirts, bags, wood carvings and paintings, basically everything a tourist could possibly need! The prices were ridiculously high on the first asking, but quickly descended when we started to haggle. Teri bought a couple of the bead animals, and I got more fabric, plus a silver giraffe pendant.
We had planned to have lunch in the Food Lovers Emporium on the opposite side of the square, but nothing in there particularly appealed, though Teri got some biltong.
Teri did some quick research, then led us round the corner to Nuri, a sushi restaurant, where we gorged ourselves for lunch.
In the afternoon we visited the flower market in Trafalgar Place, then walked in the Company Gardens.
These were originally used to grow fresh fruit and vegetables for the ships rounding the cape. Nowadays it houses trees and plants from around the world, and was full of families having picnics and enjoying the sunshine.
At the far end of the gardens we found the Iziko South African Museum, with a Caspir armoured vehicle outside, completely covered with bead work.
Inside we visited some of the contemporary art exhibits and installations, some of which I particularly enjoyed as they were considering the perceived differences between art and craft.
After a rest at the apartment Mick and I tried to find the Carne restaurant, and failed, so we ended up having dinner at Fork, an African tapas bar. Some of the best food we'd eaten in Cape Town, especially the mini Kudu fillets and the prawns wrapped in pancetta. On the way home we saw some drummers sitting outside a restaurant in a side street, and realised they had been drumming for over 3 hours. Back at the apartment we fell asleep to the distant sound of drumming - we think they finished in the early hours of the morning! Mini Kudu Fillets
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