Cape Town Kite Festival | African Safari Blog

At the beginning of November, Muizenberg hosted the 19th Cape Town Kite Festival; an annual jamboree which attracted crowds of over 20000. Being good and responsible corporate citizens of Muizenberg, the Uyaphi team witnessed the sublime and the strange over this 2-day festival.

You would never presume that there are so many adult 'kiters', but a brief glance around saw many experienced enthusiasts as well as a lot of foreign visitors and participants. The first day of the festival encouraged children to build and fly their kites under the theme "New Horizons". On the second day, the main event was the Heritage Kite Competition in which young kiters had to build a South African swallow or bat-style kite design from scratch and fly in the arena area.

There were also stunt kiting exhibitions and Japanese-inspired Rokakku kite battles with several kites being downed (but not in flames!) You could recognise several cartoon character kites, as well as several TV, inspired creations. My personal favourite was a whale shark kite; it was impressive in dimension and colour and seemed to dominate all the other kites around it. In fact, the whole festival was pretty cool. There is a certain beauty in seeing so much colour gracefully riding the wind currents on a clear, sunlit day.

The festival aids a good cause, the Cape Mental Health charity and we were pleased to be there and witness a very positive vibe in our backyard of Muizenberg.

Cape Town Kite Festival

Top 5 Nairobi Restaurants

A Special Gorilla Family

10 Things To Do In Lusaka

Botswana By Air

uShaka Marine World Durban

10 Things to do in Nairobi

Remote Lodges in Africa

As always one will find an intrepid soul who has taken the plunge and built a lodge or camp in what can only be described as the "Middle of Nowhere". This page is dedicated to those who are wanting to experience isolation like no other.

Kruger Family Friendly Lodges

These are our favourite lodges and camps in and around the Kruger Park that offer family-friendly facilities and activities. Most lodges say that they take kids but there is only a handful that have the facilities to keep them busy, these lodges offer daily activities, kids safari options and baby sittings options.

Best Spas in the Kruger

Life on safari is not always about game drives and walks 24/7, there should always be a bit of relaxation time, and this is where a Spa comes into play. Take a few hours off to indulge in a tranquil Spa treatment at one of these excellent lodges. All of these lodges offer in-house facilities and a broad range of treatments.

Star Beds in Africa

One of the newer and more exciting options safari lodges and camps throughout Africa are starting to offer is what is called a "Star Bed". Essentially a luxurious platform in the wilds overlooking a vantage point and open to the stars.

Romantic Kruger Park Lodges

When it comes to romance these are our best options. Lodges that do not take children, lodges that offer privacy, large rooms with lots of space and large baths and outdoor showers. This is what romance in the African bushveld should be. Perfect for honeymooners, those in love or those wanting to fall in love.

Best Baths in Africa

You can never be as relaxed as you are as in a bath. Now image that bath having one fantastic view out over the plains of Africa with wildlife and birdlife passing you by. That is what this page is all about, simply "The best Baths in Africa".