S1 - Ep 242 - Cape Town - Seeing the Minstrel Carnival for the First Time!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- We were so excited about visiting Cape Town on this day. It was the second new year and this was when the Minstrel Carnival was taking place. Seeing them up close for the first time was absolutely fantastic. The atmosphere was tangible. Everybody around us, and us of course, couldn’t wait for them to arrive. They took a break right where we were standing and we had a good look at their colourful make-up and costumes. When they started again, their energy was up and the music was loud! We could feel the beat thumping with our hearts! After that we took a drive to Table Mountain and Signal Hill to see the cableway and the view of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was a phenomenal day! #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #capetown #westerncape #carnival#tablemountain
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In 1966 my father packed myself and my elder brother into the back seat of his Ford Fairlane and drove us throughout the night (1000km or 600 miles) to Cape Town to see the Cape Carnival. What absolute joy of life (joie de vivre) those minstrels provide.🙌
I'm sure it was worth the long journey! They bring so much colour and joy to Cape Town when they march down the streets, it's fantastic to watch! 🥳🎷
Cape Town still a vibrant city! You've outdone yourselves this time Dust Bugs.
Thank you, so happy to hear you enjoyed this one! 🥳 Cape Town is indeed a vibrant, beautiful city! It was a magical experience from beginning to end and one we were happy to share with you! 😁🚗
Should have gone up with the cable way! As Crocodile Dundee would say: "That is not a view! THIS is a view!" Thank you for taking me with you to witness the carnival once again. It appears it is still as colourful and lively as ever! And the drive through town brought back memories of days gone by.
It was an absolutely incredible experience to be so close to the minstrels for the first time and a day we won't soon forget! 🥳 The sights and sounds of the carnival stayed with us for days afterwards and the beauty of this gorgeous city was just once again imprinted upon our minds and hearts! We're glad you came along! 😁🚗
Many many thanks for showing me around Cape Town . A lovely clean modern city. And those views from the mountain… wow!
You're so very welcome! 🥳 This was a special day for us and I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed this fantastic place with us. We also found it super clean on such a busy day, which is just unbelievable and the local authorities have to be commended for that. Thank you for coming along! 😎🚗
Absolutely loved travelling around Cape Town and seeing the Klopse and the beautiful buildings, Signal Hill and Table Mountain. It brought back memories of our childhood and the Canon being fired at 12 noon on Signal Hill. Thank you once again for a wonderful drive. Sorry I forgot to wish Sonya for her birthday may you be blessed with health and happiness all the days of your life. 🎶🍷🙏❤️
Thank you for the birthday wishes! 🥳 We appreciate you taking a drive through this magical city with us and experiencing the minstrels up close and personal, it was fantastic! The views from Table Mountain and Signal Hill were truly mind-blowing, we haven't experienced them in quite some time and they're every bit as beautiful as we remember! So glad you could come along! 🤩🚗
I have to admit that before playing this video this morning, I thought to myself that this video isn't going to be as great as your videos when we discovered Kliprand with you or Strandfontein or any of the places that you have transported us to. However you have really outdone yourselves this time. That shot of Lionshead, when leaving Signal hill was spectacular, the view of the colourful homes and buildings of the Bo-Kaap. Then we were treated to the grand architecture of the "library building", the "high court" building and we were treated to Sonia's delight and excitement when seeing those buildings. I do think that the City and Tourism should do more to promote the Minstrels Carnival and to also make it a more user friendly experience for the spectators. One can see that the participants put their heart and soul into their performances, it just seems as if the City is good at road closures, traffic officer deployment and crowd control, however it is lacking in visuals that should adorn the streets, big screens and other spectator pleasing installations plus food stalls, markets and other crowd pulling activities 😀. Thanks for this incredible experience...that shot of Lionshead is legend!
We knew that this series of videos will be completely different to any we've done before, but are now convinced more than ever before that beauty is to be found everywhere, if we just look for it. I'm glad you took the plunge and decided to watch the video, despite having reservations at first. 🤩 I'm glad you enjoyed some of the shots of the mountains and the city, it truly is a place too spectacular to even comprehend and we realised it all over again that day! Sonia loves herself an old building any day of the week and they seemed just a little more special being in her favourite South African city! I chuckled at the squeals of delight when I edited the video. 🤣 The carnival was incredible! 🥳 We were so lucky to find a parking spot fairly close by and the vibe was just next level. I like your suggestions of big screens, food stalls and such. For those who aren't able to walk long distances and who weren't lucky enough to find parking close by, this fantastic up-close-and-personal experience we were able to have, would be completely out of reach. Loads of people were also thirsty because of the long wait between the groups and there weren't any food or drink vendors, at least in the area we were in. It is such a uniquely Cape Town experience! The smiles went right around our faces for hours afterwards! 😁🚗
I recall in my youf how we used to journey in to town to watch the Coon Carnival. Stand for hours and the procession also took forever ! The last 10yrs, plus, the only way to get onto the cable car up the mountain is to pre book. The car queue usually goes all the way down to Kloof Neck. Such a lovely city with so many places and so much to see. I am lucky to have family there so have aplace to stay when visiting. Always a special place ! We were ther in October and yearn to go back again.
The carnival was just fantastic! 🥳 We've never seen it in person before and being so close to all the sights and sounds, was just a special experience. There was about an hour gap between the two groups and we believe the festivities went on into the early morning hours! 🤩 Cape Town is indeed a magical place. We live so close, yet don't see it often enough. That will change now. We hope you get to visit again soon too! 😎🚗
Thank you for this. My memories of standing on my balcony of my Sea Point apartment and watching these spillover events and hearing the language of my people is so incredible. Thank you so much for the effort you are putting in and I hope that we can see more of Cape Town, like Tygerberg or even the other side of the mountain - the suburbs and wonderful places that are to be found there.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the sights and sounds of the minstrels! 🥳 We couldn't stop smiling and our hearts were in sync with the beat of the music and their instruments. It was a fantastic day in a fantastic city! 🤩🚗
Was as child the event of the year. Excellent. Thanks for taking me there i enjoyed it so much after so many years
We're happy that we could bring you to the minstrel carnival, it was great fun! 🥳 The colourful characters were just a joy to watch and the brass band was awesome! It was a fantastic experience from beginning to end. 😁🚗
I am gobsmacked as to how clean CapeTown is its absolutely beautiful. I love it! I wish East London could look like that!
Thanx for another very enjoyable video. Cape town is such a beautiful city and the ministrel carnaval was entertaining.
So glad you also enjoyed the carnival! 🥳 We had a blast watching the minstrels go by. All those colours and characters were just unbelievable to see up close! Cape Town is indeed a beauty and we were so happy that it had so many admirers that day. It certainly deserves to be in the spotlight all the time! 🤩🚗
Loved this video. The city of my birth. My folks used to take us to see the minstrels. Thank you thank you. Cape Town is so beautiful
South Africa is a vibe!!! Nobody does it like us😂
I agree 1000%! 👌🏻 The city was alive with culture and colours that day, we absolutely loved it. 😍🎼
Brilliant video. I was in Cape Town 3 months ago. I love the place. Thank you for the video.
We love the place too! 🥳 Thank you for visiting Cape Town again with us, it was great fun and beautiful from A to Z! 😎🚗
I worked in the Telkom Jetty street building for many years.CBD is always a buzz...
Buzz! I love that and that is exactly what it is! 🥳 The city was alive that day and we haven't experienced that in quite some time, so we loved every minute. Thank you for watching! 😎🚗
Just that view….Table Mountain and Lions Head…..perfect 👌👍🥰
It's a stunningly beautiful city. We sometimes forget that. 😍🇿🇦
The view from the mountains facing the city and the sea beyond…….magnifique!!!! Take me back there!
I'm glad our videos are making you homesick! 😍🇿🇦 There is no denying that Cape Town is a majestically beautiful city, we realised it all over again that day!
Thank you. This wasareal treat!!!
Very impressive and decisive driving Sonia. I felt very safe in the back seat. That was lovely and brought back many fond memories from the 1970s when I often stopped over. I also learnt about the word 'Klopse' so a big thanks for that. Looking forward to the next exciting trip.
Happy to hear you enjoyed visiting this gorgeous city again after such a long time! 🥳 We had a fantastic time and the sights and sounds of the minstrels made for an unforgettable experience. We'll see you soon when we show off another part of this beautiful city. 🤩🚗
Thank you so much. I enjoy watching all your videos but I enjoyed this one the most. Cape Town is my favourite city in SA as I have had many fun holidays there as a child. I do not live in SA anymore, so I am glad to have found your channel. Watching from Melbourne, Australia.
Greetings to you in Melbourne! We're so happy you found our channel! 😎 How awesome that you could join our (almost) front-row seat as the minstrels were marching by! 🥳 Cape Town is an enchanting city and it captured our hearts all over again that day, as it sounds it did yours. We appreciate you exploring this beautiful part of our country with us, it's great having you on board! 😁🚗
It sure is something to see that carnival very pretty but so busy. Scary if you not used to that amount of traffic.Thank you.
It really was a fascinating experience to see the minstrels live and up close! 🥳 The colours of their uniforms were so vibrant and we didn't know where to look, it was awesome! The music was so loud we couldn't hear ourselves think, but that's all part of this wonderful experience and we're so glad we braved the traffic and the crowds. We haven't sat in traffic like that in quite a few years, but it was worth it! So happy that you could visit Cape Town with the two of us, it was special! 😁🚗
Hi you two! Thank you for taking me around Cape Town today to see the carnival. It was so good to see the minstrels close up, with their huge and long blow instruments.
CT is truly a unique place, lying in the arms of the Bay and the Mountain with the stunning views all around.
Is Sonia doing the city driving?
I'm looking forward to our next outing.
Take care!
The carnival was an unbelievable experience and we're so happy that we could share this with you! 🥳 Our hearts were beating with the music, it was a wild ride for those few hours and we loved it! Sonia was driving on the first day, I knew Cape Town was going to be wildly busy with the carnival and such and I wanted to focus on filming. 😁🚗
I LOVE your show, really enjoy every episode. When are you coming to visit us in Boksburg Gauteng?
Glad you enjoy our videos, thank you! 🥳 We're slowly working our way across South Africa and will eventually reach Gauteng. We'll figure out then which areas and towns specifically we'll include in our route. 😁🚗
OK there I could see my beloved Cape Town again, and I saw the one big building that I started my career in, as well as the other tall building where I retired from...Kaapstad bly darem maar n pragtige stad...Thanx for showing it to the world..so what's up next...lets see...
How blessed you are to have begun and ended your career in the Mother City and we happened to feature both buildings! 🏬 The beauty in this magical city knows no bounds and we were super excited to experience it again! By now you probably know where we were headed next. I hope you enjoy those areas too! 🚗😁
The Mother City. I was born at the foot of Table Mountain at Strawberry Lane in Constantia on my Oupas farm right next to the Moslem shrine. Even after we moved to Bellville we still visited Cape own regularly. So many memories of my late husband, places we frequented together. Sometimes I cant believe he is gone, I expect him to pop round the corner with "Hullo Hogwash!" Its been three years. i will never stop missing him. We had so much fun in CT and Seapoint. Lovely to see the troepe once again! What a joyful noise! How beautiful the city is from up there. I belonged to the Kirstenbosch society and could visit as often as I liked, and would regularly beetle up that berg! Views are amazing. I am so blessed to grow up in this. Yes I have been to the Long Street Baths....heh heh...Where are my young days when th Univercity bus would drop me off at the top of the Gardens and I would walk down and through the centre, along Adderley, visit Garlicks and Stutterfords and Cranfords Books....oh dear! Where have the years gone!
The Mother City is indeed a special, magical place. You should hang on to every one of those memories you've shared with us today, they will feed your longing for your beloved husband. 🤗 I thought you may enjoy the minstrels! It was such a vibe, their sense of fun and joy is unparalleled and we're so glad we got to see them up close for the first time! 🥳 Yup, Stuttafords and Garlicks brought back memories of shopping with Sonia's mom and aunt. The years have just flown by too quickly, you are so right! We think you'll enjoy seeing some places in our next video too, hopefully they bring a smile to your face! 😁🚗
@@DustBugsTravel Baie dankie! Sien uit daarna
Thank you so much for your speedy answer!! May I also ask what map app did you use to plot and animate your routes.. I realllllllllllly love watching your journey. It is so aspiring for any nature lover to travel and visit!!!!!! thank you guys
I'm so happy to hear that you enjoy our videos, that means a lot to us. 😁 I use My Google Maps for the map itself and then animate in Da Vinci Resolve, the editing software I use. I hope this helps. 🚗👌🏻
Hi did not make it to the backseat today but atleast could see Capetown again. Very near to you in the Strand there is a Kramat at Melkbosstrand. If I am correct, at the different Kramat's there are burried a piece of a very important prophet, prophet Mohammad (taking a chance here). His pinky are burried in the Kramat at Melkbos. So folklore went. Back in the day you could see the Melkbos Kramat from the highway leading to Sir Lowries because it was still open fields then. I believe Stuttefords does not exsist anymore but it seems that Shoprite took over the building and it still look like it did back in the day.
My dad always told the story of the two gammate that were sitting on the stroeptrappies of the old Post Office building on a real SouthEaster blowing day when a Scotsman in his traditional clothes came past, went round the corner and the wind made him lose his footing and he fell. Said the one gamat to the other one "broer kyk net hoe val so n bul van n madam"
Thanks for the nostalgic memory tour you gave me. At the end of the video I saw that they still did not finish the one flyover. I think they are stll figuring out were the engineers of the 1960's wanted to fly over to and good to see the Three Tower complex still standing against Devils Peak.
Onwards travelers. Be safe.
I wasn't aware of a Kramat in or near Strand, but have checked online and the Kramat of Sheikh Yusuf is located at Macassar which is very close to Strand. 🕌 Melkbosstrand is quite a distance away from Strand and Sir Lowry's Pass, but very close to Bloubergstrand. I couldn't find anything online about a Kramat there though. 🤷🏼♂️ Glad you enjoyed our tour of Cape Town, it was a fantastic experience and we thoroughly enjoyed seeing the sights and sounds of the city and especially the minstrels on that particular day! 🥳🚗
Sorry I had the wrong beach. It is Maccasar beach and not Melkbos. So many memories were going through my head,I sort of mixed up the beaches.
May I please ask what type and name of Video camera do you use ? it is brilliant
Thank you so much! 🥳 I only use my regular everyday cellphone to film with, a Samsung S22 Ultra, mounted on a regular selfie-stick. I found that to be completely adequate for our needs. 📱😁
Thanks for showing the klopse. In all my years, been once I think.
Your pronunciation of kramat was a little off. But don't ask me to spell it phonetically. Or did you get help in the pronunciation and I have never heard it pronounced like that? There numerous of them scattered around CPT - Constantia, on road from Camps Bay to Llandudno, Signal Hill. Border of Khayelitsha and Mitchell's Plain I think off Spine Road. Other's too. I just don't know where all are.
We loved the minstrels, it was a super cool experience. 🥳 I'm not too fussed about pronunciation as we film in-the-moment. Kramat is pronounced with the accent on the first syllable and a long 'a' sound, as in Kraamat. 🕍
Hello Curtis and Sonia,
Thanks for taking me along to see the carnival again, last saw it many moons ago. And Sonia you are a good driver, at least you drive not too close to the edges (tongue in cheek, sorry Curtis).
And Signal Hill brought back many memories, not to mention the daily cannon firing. Just below the carpark, adjacent to the colourful houses that you have shown, is Tamboerskloof. Did a military camp there, used to be a weapon depot inside the mountain. For training we had to run up to Signal Hill, along the route you took. Luckily was much skinnier then.
Thanks once again, brilliant photography.
See you next time.
Great that you could join us for a drive through this mesmerising city! The carnival was an intense and captivating experience! 🥳 Sonia is indeed a good driver! I always mock her and say she could probably drive before she could walk, she's an absolute natural behind the wheel! 🥰🚗 We were absolutely bushed that evening from all the excitement, but probably not quite as tired as that training of yours up Signal Hills sounds. I'd rather take the car, thank you very much! 😨
The scenery is stunning, thanks for sharing. I am so glad I found your channel
And we're so happy you found us! 😎 I'm so glad you enjoyed driving around this spectacular city with us, thank you! 🥳🚗
What an awesome video! I grew up in the northern suburbs and started working in Adderley Street. Now it feels like a dream. I will never get enough of Cape Town.
That makes three of us! 🥳 We will never get enough of Cape Town either! We've all but forgotten how gorgeous a city it is and we had a truly memorable day in the Mother City. Thank you for taking to the streets with us, it was great fun! 😁🚗
Hi thanks for taking us around this breathtaking city minstrel show a real experience the Muslim building interesting the views unbelievable the table mountain stunning Turkish baths intriguing loved travelling around one of the most beautiful places on the planet with you guys cheerio till the next one
Well, thank you for joining us on our tour of this breathtaking city and breathtaking it is! So glad you enjoyed the minstrel carnival, it was the most fun we've had in a long time and we felt every beat of their instruments in our own hearts. It was fantastic! 🥳 The beauty which surrounds one everywhere one travels in this magnificent city, is truly beyond belief. We were happy to share this day with you! 🤩🚗
I live in Paterson and have never been to any big city so this was a treat to see how a big city looks but I would be stressed driving in that hectic traffic.
The traffic was rather hectic that day! 😨 We live very close, but don't often go to Cape Town. It was fantastic to see it again though and it's such a beautiful place that even the traffic and the crowds didn't bother us that much. The carnival was also a marvellous experience and we were smling for days afterwards! 🥳 Thank you for taking the trip from Paterson to come and join us! 😎🚗
Hi there, Cape Town is the mother of ALL cities, world wide & I'm not being biased 😁. Those minstrels warmed the cockles of my heart. Thank you both again
No arguments from us about Cape Town! The beauty is just everywhere and unmatched, I fully agree! 🤩 Glad you enjoyed the minstrels, they just know how to get one smiling. The vibe was something else and we're so glad we decided to go that day. 🥳 Thank you so much for joining us! 😁🚗
Pleased the Capetonians enjoyed this but give me the dusty roads of the Karroo and Namaqualand any day of the week. To each his own!!! Which is good too.
We just loved visiting this beautiful city again after a very long time! And luckily there is enough natural beauty to compensate for the crowds and traffic, which we oddly enjoyed this time around! The whole city was in a festive mood and we couldn't help but have loads of fun. It was fantastic! 🥳🚗 we appreciate you coming along!
I can imagine a break from the hinterland being necessary. I marvel at how the two of you seem to take the traveling in your stride. Good to have a break though.
Thank you for this video. Never saw the 'minstrels' up close. Also the road to Cable car and signal hill was awesome. Great work.
It was our pleasure to bring the minstrels to you! 🥳 They're such incredibly colourful characters and it was the highlight of our visit to Cape Town. We just couldn't wipe the smiles off our faces and they were totally worth sitting in rather hectic traffic for! 😁🚗 We appreciate you coming along to appreciate the fantastic views as well, they must be some of the most beautiful in all the world! 😍
Curtis and Sonia this is by far the best video by you I have seen. I see someone else from Melbourne has been watching. Parts of the city remind me of Melbourne, Brisbane and also New Orleans !! Definitely on my "bucket list" to do when I retire in a couple of years. Happy travels!!
Thank you so much, we're really glad you enjoyed this episode! 🥳 This city is breathtakingly beautiful and you will have the most fantastic time when you get to visit, I can guarantee you! In the meantime, you can look forward to us showing you some more of it in upcoming episodes, which I hope you will enjoy just as much! 🤩🚗
Hello hello... Hope you well... This was such an exciting video to watch....i also saw you parked right opposite where im working 😁...Can't wait for the next city video.
Keep it up.
Bless you
Well, hello there! So glad you enjoyed this one! 🥳 We had the best time in this incredible city and we almost didn't want to leave! Joy and beauty surrounded us the entire time we were there and we couldn't have asked for a better experience! We were SUPER lucky to find that parking spot with not too far to walk to see the minstrels marching by! What a vibe! 🤩🚗
Imagine.....Willem Willemse was hunting lions at the Liesbeeck River and Rhino at Paarl mountain in the 1660's
I often imagine what it looked like back then and I wish lion and rhino were still roaming around those areas. 🦁🦏 Without hunters around ... 😥
Thankyou so much for taking me on a trip to see once again places so well known to me, such lovely memories...if you want to go up the mountain by cable car on a sunny, windless day, you need to be there very very early...otherwise you will find no parking and an endless queue 😊...thankyou once again for a trip down memory lane.
So glad you enjoyed taking a drive through this magical city with us! 🥳 It is always spectacular and it was an absolute joy to take in some of the breathtaking views this place has to offer. We've been up the cableway several times in the past, but normally do so in off-peak season when there are no or very short lines. It was great to see people from all over the globe at the cableway though, everyone there to admire this grand old lady of South Africa. Thanks for coming along! 😁🚗
Wat jammer dat ik alleen jou maar zie en niet je partner die ik wel hoor maar nooit zie
I love this country
I so enjoy watching you both with your very pleasant attitudes touring your beautiful cities, the back streets and gobsmacked gorgeous surroundings. Like Sonia, I couldn't stop smiling.
What a lovely city Cape Town is. And your mountains and bay overlooks are simply stunning.
That was wonderful I enjoyed watching them preform, gave me goosebumps and my heart is full of pride and love for SA. People can say what they want about SA, but there are 2 things I think most of us can agree, and that is the natural beauty of SA and the talent and creativity the afrikans are, from singing, dancing playing instruments and how creative they are by making and building things with their own hands just by using recycled things, I have so much respect from them. CT is such a colorful place, from buildings/houses, people and the food. There is just such a pleasant atmosphere about CT❤️
WOW! Just WOW! I wish I could watch your videos all day long. I remember going to Table Mtn and seeing the cablecar. It was busy that day too! Love hearing Sonia's voice -I miss you guys!
We miss you too! 😍 Thank you for watching our video of Cape Town, we're so happy that you enjoyed it! Whenever you have a moment you're not running around, have a go at another one, there are certainly enough to keep you busy and to quiet the longing for our beautiful shores! 🤩🇿🇦
Load shedding and there are street lights on in daytime?
We didn't even notice that! There were so much beauty and joy around it was hard to notice anything even remotely negative! 🥳🚗
I love your videos but I have to ask, do you really video by holding your arm out the window whilst driving?
Thank you, I'm glad to hear you enjoy our videos. 🚙😁 The answer to your question is yes, I do.
Well done you 2. Awesome video. I was there as well. It was soooo hot.
I love what you guys do. Keep it up and stay safe.
I bet you had a wonderful time too! The sights and sounds were just so amazing and so authentically Cape Town, we loved it! 🥳 Thank you for your kind words, we appreciate you watching our videos. It's great to hear that you enjoy them so much! 😁🚗
When I went the cable car was out of action…….still on my to do list!!!
Tough luck! It's also totally weather-dependent, so I really hope it's open and not crazy busy on the day you're finally visiting our shores again and can give it another go! ⛰️😎
Wow……. Beautiful parade💃💃👏👏
Oh, you have no idea! I think my heart still beats to the rhythm of their band! 🥳🎷