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The 2025 Guide to a Half-Day Lion’s Head Hike in Cape Town

The 2025 Guide to a Half-Day Lion’s Head Hike in Cape Town So, there’s a certain feeling you get in Cape Town, right before dawn. It’s almost a quiet hum that settles over the city bowl while most people are still asleep. As a matter of fact, it’s in this peaceful moment that you might find yourself looking up at the distinct shape of Lion’s Head, a shadow against a sky that is just beginning to blush with color. A half-day hike up this iconic peak is, honestly, more than just a walk; it’s a morning ritual for some, and …

Night Kayaking at the V&A Waterfront: A 2025 Review

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Night Kayaking at the V&A Waterfront: A 2025 Review So, there’s this feeling you get when the sun dips below the horizon in Cape Town, you know? The air, like, gets a little cooler and the city lights begin to pop on, one by one. It’s almost magical. I was standing near the V&A Waterfront’s Battery Park, and honestly, the typical buzz of the area was just starting to change into a more relaxed evening hum. This was the setting, basically, for a really different kind of city adventure: night kayaking. I mean, I’d heard about it, but actually being …