Cape Town, South Africa!

This made our summer vacation trip destinations list for a few reasons, mainly because it was easily my favorite trip to date!

Not only does South Africa offer both mountains and beaches, it also has opposite seasons from those in the Western world, and their winter is actually during our summer. So you can imagine how grateful I was for the brief relief from the Florida heat!

The main purpose of my trip to Cape Town, was to enjoy the World Cup, which took place in South Africa in 2010. So of course my activities included attending soccer games! Besides that, my itinerary consisted of a jeep safari where I got to see all sorts of animals hang out in their natural habitat, chilled with some wild penguins at Boulder Beach, taste tested at some amazing wineries, visited the southern most tip of Africa, and took in all the amazing sites the city had to offer.

Sadly, the only thing I missed out on while in Cape Town was taking a trip to Robben Island to visit the jail cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. Since the city was overrun with World Cup fans like me trying to see everything – trips were booked weeks out.

I’m not worried though, I know I’ll be back and visiting Robben Island will be first on my priority list. Not only did Cape Town have amazing locales to visit, it had delicious fresh food, and incredibly friendly residents. What more could you ask for?

Is South Africa on your must visit list?