Exploring Bo Kaap, Cape Town
Bo Kaap is one of the most recognisable backdrops in Cape Town. The brilliant hues of the houses are an incredible sight and you can’t help but smile!
I was out in Cape Town for a wedding – yes another one! This time, my friends Jumi and Tunde (#JumiToons woooooooooo!) and it was soooooo muuuuuuuch fuuuuuun. I met some amazing people, including my little “Cape Town Crew” – we were basically joined at the hip.
So Bo Kaap was historically a predominantly Muslim area, referred to by some as Cape Malay Quarter due to the heritage of the original residents.
There are a few versions of the reason behind the brightly coloured houses: some say the residents painted their houses to mark the end of Apartheid and celebrate their freedom.
Walking through the pretty streets, no doubt you’ll come across locals and tourists alike, going about their business, or with cameras snapping away in front of the brightly-coloured walls. We were no exception.
We wandered through the streets at snail pace, stopping for literally millions of pictures…”hello, ANTM”
Soon we were craving a cold drink and some food. All that picture-taking is hard work you know!
We ambled towards the cool shade of Marcos African restaurant for a (semi-) traditional lunch.
They have all sorts of local game on the menu, a great test of how adventurous we were feeling. An easy choice was the “Pan-Africa platter” which has Springbok, Ostrich and Kudu. The Springbok especially was absolutely delicious!
A not-so-easy choice was the chicken hearts and livers – I won’t go into too much detail but you have to be open-minded, right?
Bellies full, it was a casual stroll back to our apartments, happily recounting the highlights of the afternoon.
On to the next adventure!
Such a very joyful post
I am in LOVE with these photos!! SO so beautiful! What a memorable experience, literally makes me want to book a flight immediately!! What time of year was it? Is it that beautifully sunny all year round?
This is such a colorful post that even in the glummest weather you can see some sunshine. I loved that you were adventurous with trying new foods-girl power! It looks so delicious nevertheless. Thanks to you I’ve added Bo Kaap to my things to see list in South Africa. By he way, all of you ladies look gorgeous in the photos!
The outfits on your skin color ♥ Only gorgeous people in this post, girl!
Omg, I love all the colors! This is clearly an instagrammer’s dream made true. You look gorgeous in all the pictures 🙂
Omg this is my dream destination! Your pictures are amazing.
Oh my goodness it’s so colourful! 😍 How did I miss this when I was in Cape town?!
My god, what beautiful, colorful pictures. Wish I was there instead of rainy london.
Omg I love how colorful it is! Your photos are so fun and your outfits are amazing!! The food looks good too 🙂
I would love to visit Bo Kaap!
Wow this looks incredible! Your photos are so bright and vibrant – just like this city!
The colours in those photos are incredible! I need to go! Xx
Wow, absolutely gorgeous pictures – this was already on my list but you’ve made me want to visit even more badly!
Thanks Laura! It’s such a beautiful city 😊