Cape Town Lights Up in preparation for the 2010 Soccer World Cup!
Cape Town Soccer Stadium Lights Up
V & A Waterfront and Cape Town Soccer Stadium
Cape Town Soccer Stadium from the Suburbs
If anyone had any doubts about the soccer stadium in Green Point, Cape Town, now may just be the time to reconsider. Being a Cape Townian I’m very patriotic. I must say that out of all the soccer stadiums I’ve seen being prepared for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, this is my favorite. Well done Cape Town.
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A total of 15 000 volunteers are needed to help the organising committee run the 2010 World Cup across South Africa.
Nearly 40 000 people applied for the 4 000 available volunteer positions for the Confederations Cup alone! Volunteers will be selected from South Africa and the rest of the world. Not only do volunteers get an opportunity to work with people from all other countries; you will also get a certificate to show off.
Find the application form on the FIFA website, or call the volunteer hotline on 0800 52 52 52 (toll-free in South Africa).
Bird lovers will go gaga over the variety of birds in Hermanus and its surrounds. The beautiful coastal village is home to species such as the Orange-breasted Sunbird, the Cape Sugarbird, the Cape Siskin, the Cape Rockjumper, Victorin’s Warbler and many more.
For keen hikers, the Fernkloof Nature Reserve offers a splendid mountainous backdrop to Hermanus, stretching from the Hemel-en-Aarde valley in the east to Maanskynbaai in the west. The coastal/ mountain fynbos vegetation found within the reserve has conservation status and is rich in species. The nature reserve is criss-crossed by a network of nearly 60 km’s of well maintained hiking trails suitable to all levels of fitness. We know all the secret hide-aways, luxury lodges and the best hikes in the area. Simply go to our website. www.diyatravel.com and fill in the query form - it takes under 5 minutes- and we will create your perfect holiday package.
Hermanus is a tiny coastal village on the southern coast of South Africa’s Western Province. Its claim to fame is for being regarded as one of the best whale spotting venues in the world. The Hermanus Whale Festival, 24-27 September 2009, celebrates the annual return of the Southern Right Whales. For 4 days the quiet little village is turned into a mega music, food and fun festival that draws thousands of visitors from all over the country, as well as abroad.
Activities such as a sustainable lifestyle expo, the whales and wheels car show, wine tasting, kiddies markets, art exhibits, and live music, rock throughout the weekend.
Hermanus even has its own whale crier. Pieter Claasen’s kelp horn was first heard in 1992. Pieter, then an employee of the Old Harbour, was the first Whale Crier and he went on to the UK where he was guest of honour at the annual Town Crier’s competition. He has since retired and his position has been taken over by Wilson Salakusana.
In the months of June through November, when Southern Right whales come to frolic, mate and calve in the warm waters of the bay, it is Wilson’s mission to alert hundreds of shore-based whale watchers to the whereabouts of the whales. He does this by blowing his kelp horn. The sandwich board he wears tells whale watchers how to interpret the code which will lead them to the spots where the whales have been sighted.
Visit www.whalefestival.co.za, for more info and be sure to book soon as this is one popular festival.
Two of our favourite luxury Cape Town winter restaurants are Belthazar, situated at the V&A Waterfront and Beluga, (yes the one where Prince Harry took Chelsey for her 21st birthday).
The Waterfront’s Belthazar serves up to 196 of the finest wines by the glass. It has a dream selection from over a hundred of the Cape’s finest cellars, featuring hundreds of fine wines, auction wines and rare vintages displayed in the specially designed vinoteque. Only export quality seafood and A grade Karan Beef is served. Belthazar has been voted Best Steakhouse in South Africa.
Steak at Belthazar
Beluga Restaurant, situated in Greenpoint, just a stone throw from the V&A Waterfront, has a wine attic which houses around 7000 of South Africa’s finest wines and they invite diners to take a tour and select their favourite drink to suit the occasion.
Their menu is quite varied; mouthwatering steaks; delicious linefish and finely crafted sushi. The owner, Oscar Kotzé, has a special talent for making guests feel at home. At Beluga’s you are in good hands.
