In addition to being near the V&A our apartment is also near the downtown. About a mile or so away is Cape Town's answer to Central Park; the Company’s Garden.
This park was actually first built as a garden in the 1650’s by the Dutch East India Company. Ships from all nations stopped to purchase fresh food as they sailed trade routes from Europe to Asia. Some of the park is still being planted with vegetables, mostly as a historic reference.
Surrounding the park are art and history museums as well as hotels and some embassies. Inside the walls are rose gardens, an aviary, fish ponds and playgrounds. We saw a wedding taking place on one of the lawns as well as wedding parties coming by for photos is a beautiful setting. But mostly we saw people: old, young, families, couples, singles and groups enjoying a beautiful day.
Our wandering led us to a cafe in the garden with plenty of outdoor seating. it was the perfect place to take a break, have a drink and take in the simple beauty of nature.
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