November 2013 - Cape Point Chronicle

Cape Town Vineyards

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Russell Hepworth

No visit to the Western Cape would be complete without visiting some of the many Cape Town Vineyards. Traditionally, the Cape Wineland area is thought of as being situated in and around Stellenbosch, about 50km to the east of the CBD. That’s not the full story- there are Cape Vineyards all over the Province- in fact, the first Cape Town Vineyards were on the Cape Point Peninsu...

The Black South Easter!

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Russell Hepworth

On the Cape Point Peninsula we have two prevailing weather patterns- the south easter and the south wester. Usually these two winds can be catagorized by the south wester being the prevailing wind in Cape Points winter season and the south easter being the norm for summer. South wester is a strong indicator that bad weather is on the way, it normally blows before and after c...

Big Walk- Road Closures and Expected Delays

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Russell Hepworth

Sunday 10th November 2013 sees the annual Big Walk talking place along Main Road. The walk is taking place between Mowbray and Simon's Town and due to the volume of people taking part some roads will be affected. This is the official organizers schedule of road closures: Main Road from Simon's Town to Lower Main Road, Observatory-expect delays due to large volumes of ped...