If you are in Cape Town visiting, I have no doubt in my mind that you have seen Table Mountain.  For us Capetonians, it is our landmark and the feature that we refer to when driving, looking for inspiration or just for something beautiful.  There are many ways to admire Table Mountain, you can basically drive around it to get all the different perspectives from the flat-topped view we get in the city to the 12 Apostles around the Atlantic Seaboard side, not to mention the fairy-tale, mist covered hidden valleys from Kirstenbosch and Constantia Neck.

There are a few things South Africans are passionate about, of course beer wine and our incredible beaches all form part of that list, but another passion is rugby and if you know anything about the sport, you will be familiar with the fact that at the moment the 2011 Rugby World Cup is being held in New Zealand.

It's that time of year again, when flowers are blooming and trees are in blossom - which of course includes vines, grape vines to be more specific.  This time of year also heralds the promise of long lazy days in the sun, with a fresh, chilled glass of wine and a picnic basket packed to brimming!  If this all sounds rather appealing to you, then I'd suggest you head to Nitida Wine Farm in Durbanville on Saturday and Sunday, October 1st and 2nd for the Season of Sauvignon weekend.

If you are looking for incredible food, great service and value for money then look no further!  La Mouette in Sea Point is one of the best restaurants I've been to in a long time, I will be making this my default establishment of choice when I feel like treating myself.

On September 22nd, the Natural History Club in Cape Town will be hosting a talk by 5 South Africans who were the first people in the world to successfully swim around Cape Horn, the southern-most tip of South America.  Battling near freezing waters and incredible swell, not to mention currents which were hell bent on driving them into the rocky shoreline, these men, took to the water and swam 3km in what is known as the 'sailors graveyard'.

If you are visiting Cape Town then there is a good chance that doing a wine tour of some sort is on your itinerary.  The problem with wine tours is that you can't mix the sheer pleasure of indulging in some of South Africa's finest wines, with driving from farm to farm - BUT, don't despair because Sightseeing Cape Town has provided a solution to this problem...

If you love the idea of surrounding yourself with beautiful things and delicious treats, then I'd suggest you head to The Constantia for High Tea. 

If you enjoy live shows then you cannot miss Defending the Caveman which is on at the Theatre on the Bay in Camps Bay until September 10th. 

As you all know I love a good market, so it is with great excitement that I tell you about yet another hidden gem, this time in the seaside town of Muizenberg.

How would you like to spend an afternoon with your friends in plush surroundings, being plied with decadent home-baked goodies, fresh coffee and splendid tea - all for the reasonable cost of just one click...?

I love sparkling wine, perhaps it's a girl thing but that aside, sparkling wine just makes me happy, from the 'POP' of the cork as it comes out the neck of the bottle, to the way it looks in a fluted glass and the way it makes my nose tickle as I take the first sip - it is also the perfect gift, the perfect celebratory drink and the perfect way to make you forget about any heart-ache (well for me anyway :).  So, you can imagine my excitement when I read that at this years Franschhoek Uncorked Festival, Graham Beck Wine Estate will be contributing oysters, bubbly and artisanal eats to the event!

On Kloof Street, heading up towards the mountain you pass a number of interesting looking buildings, one of which you can't really see because it has a large orange wall around it.