The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront was
originally built by order of Prince Alfred, son of Queen Victoria in the
mid-1800s. Situated between Robben Island and Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront boasts over 500 shops, 80
restaurants, 17 cinemas, 7 hotels, conference venues, an aquarium, a historic
working harbor, and multiple craft markets... All this and more make the V&A
Waterfront the #1 tourist destination in all of South Africa. Impressive.
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| View from inside the Waterfront |
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Driving down the
N2 towards the city center, I had two realizations. The first: my brain had finally accepted driving on the
“wrong” side of the road. The
second: I was getting my own apartment in Cape Town.
The Last Word has
treated me well. I’ve had amazing
service, comfortable rooms and outstanding views. But sometimes, there is no place like home. And that is exactly what Lawhill Luxury Apartments was going to provide me with- a temporary home.
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| Living area of the Three Bedroom Apartment |
I was most excited about having a
kitchen. I love to cook.
Security is
tight. I was required to register
with the gate and take a photo upon arrival before being given directions to my
new home. Tucked away in the
Marina Residences, behind a large hotel (whose services and restaurant are
available to you within a short 5 minute walk) I pulled up to Lawhill Luxury Apartments.
I try to hide my
excitement as I’m led to my new home.
Total
sophistication and style fill the entire two-bedroom, three-bathroom open floor
plan. Polished white floors, new appliances, comfortable beds and luxurious
bathrooms. The place is seamless; the home I wish I had.
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| Cast of Kudu horns |
The entire back
wall of each room slides open to an incredibly spacious wooden deck complete
with succulents garden, sun chairs, lunch table and dipping pool. The apartment is set aside a canal and
occasionally boats float by. The
kitchen is fully equipped with everything I need to whip up my favorite
dish.
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| Modern Kitchen! |
As soon as I
unpack and throw a small load of laundry in, I slide out my back door, slip
through a secret gate and walk towards the Waterfront to buy groceries.
Tonight, I’m a
local.
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