Cape Town Self Catering - When you need a break

Every now and again you come to a point when you just need a break. A time-out from the busy daily grind and hustle and bustle of city life. Usually around September you notice more accidents, more road rage and that people tend to get annoyed quicker with one another. It’s the post-winter blues as I like to call it. When you simply have had enough of gloomy winter and are ready for basking in the summer sun. This is usually the time of year when I seek out a self catering sanctuary in Cape Town.

A little more than work
As a freelancer your work definitely has a few perks that others unfortunately cannot enjoy. One of these is having your own schedule. There is no dreaded 9 to 5 working hours, no boss looking over your shoulder and you don’t have to waste your life sitting in traffic.

So when I secured a freelance job in Cape Town I decided that this would also be a good time to have a little time on my own. I use the relaxation as an excuse for inspiration to my creativity, and what better place to stay than in Camps Bay. I was lucky that an old friend of mine in Cape Town recommended Rontree, a self catering accommodation situated in the heart of Camps Bay.

A day in the sun
Surrounded by views of white sandy beaches with the majestic Twelve Apostle mountain range, Camps Bay is nothing more than inspiration for a sonnet. But I wasn’t here to write poetry or even a novel. I was here to give an old friend, Sue, advice on her newest project. She opened a new health centre that included Pilates, Body Talk and Chinese meridian massages. My role was to have a look through all the branding and ads written for the clinic. It was more of a favour for a friend really than a job, but nonetheless I agreed that I would fly down and advise as much as possible.

So after my late breakfast I strolled down to the Camps Bay beach with all that Sue has given me in one hand and in the other my holiday bag. While sitting on the beach, reading through a brochure I suddenly became aware of people pointing to a spot on the ocean. I saw it earlier but wrote it off as a rock, but it was in actual fact a whale.

Every year during September and December the whales come down the South African shores. It’s their breeding season. Soon enough a second whale was spotted. Personally I wasn’t aware that the whales came so close to the shore, so this was a wonderful surprise. Amazing how much excitement whale-watching can cause, because everyone probably stood and watched them for about an hour. After awhile a sat back down and enjoyed the view of the ocean and the fresh sea-breeze.

A week’s gone by
The rest of my week was spent pretty much in the same manner, sleeping in, enjoying a late breakfast and then go down to the beach. Of course I also did some sight-seeing and I even joined Sue on a hike up Lion’s head. But it was on this beach where I found my sanctity. I was able to work my way through all Sue gave me, making notes on a few minor things and explaining to Sue why I made these suggestions. She was happy and so was I, because even though I wasn’t totally on a work-free holiday, it still felt like I was. It made me wonder exactly how people get their work done here in Cape Town. It just seemed so easy to be able to drift off in a dream world when you are surrounded with such tranquilising beauty. It reminded me of what someone once told me. They said that a lot of people that came for a visit to Cape Town simply never left. Well, on my way back home, I understood why and I myself felt like staying longer. Cape Town really is mesmerizing and I’m sure that from now on the Mothercity would be seeing more of me.

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