Day two: the city and woodstock

After a fantastic first night sleep, we intended to be up and about early to climb table mountain. Alas. The weather had other ideas. The rain started the pour and the cable car was shut.

Que plan b. We got a uber downtown to Jason's bakery for brunch, both had shaksuka and amazing coffee.

We then wandered through the rain to the next coffee stop, truth. Which basically made us feel like we were back in Hackney, but dare I say it with better coffee. The waiter was so knowledgable about where the coffee came from, how to drink it. Was a lovely experience.

We then felt after all that caffeine we should probably do something cultural, so popped over the road to district 6 museum. District 6 was one of the central business districts of cape down, that was clearer during the apartheid. The museum shares pictures and stories from how it's changed over the years.

Feeling suitably culturally enriched, we grabbed another uber over to the very trendy woodstock. Woodstock was once a no go area of Cape Town, but has undergone considerable regeneration and is now the home to galleries, craft beer and markets.

We arrived at the biscuit mill for a wander around, this area is full of individual coffee places, interior shops and bakeries. 

We also found a rather fantastic chocolate shop that mum would adore...

After a pootle down to the Woodstock exchange we then wandered back to the biscuit mill for 'Cape towns best burger" at redemption. Sharing the signature and the ostrich burger. 

To end the afternoon we went to Woodstock gin, a tiny distillery just by the biscuit mill, met the lovely owners and had a tour and tasting of the gins. 

Super yummy. Even stephen joined in. We didn't drink all 3 bottles. Promise. 

We headed back early evening and decided to have a chilled one. Watching an episode of David Attenborough's Africa, listening to the storm outside. Another lovely day!