We had a wonderful stay in the villa. It was a lovely and calm environment, with a quiet garden with views of Table Mountain. The neighbourhood is very secure and we walked from the villa to the local restaurants and shops. Ellen, who works there to make everything beautiful, made us so welcome and looked after us extremely well. It was such a treat to return home after a busy day out to find everything clean, tidy and ready for us to relax in. Thank you Ellen! The location of the villa couldn't be better. Kirstenbosch botanical gardens is a 5 minute drive away - we went to one of the summer concerts there on New Year's Day - stunning location! The beaches are about half an hour away and the centre of Cape Town is only a 10 minute drive which made it very easy to visit all the sights. Parking in the city was much easier than we anticipated - the many parking attendants who patrol the streets were helpful in finding us accessible spots to leave the car. We absolutely loved Cape Town itself - everything revolves around Table Mountain. It's important to visit the mountain as soon as you have a clear day, as sometimes the clouds come down very quickly. We drove down to Cape Point, via Kalk Bay, Simon's Town and the penguins at Boulders Beach. We also stopped off at Smitswinkel Bay, about 15 minutes after Boulders Beach, which was one of the most beautiful beaches we've ever visited. The scramble down the cliffs is well worth it! We visited the District Six museum, which was sobering but very informative, and did a couple of free walking tours - the historical one and the one around Bo-Kaap. The best restaurant we ate in was the Biesmiellah, specialising in Cape Malay food which was utterly delicious, on Wale Street. We also did a tour around Langa township with Sivewe Tours. We had mixed feelings about doing this, as didn't want to impose on people or seem to be exploiting their situation. However, the tour was really interesting as we were taken round by a young woman who was born and brought up there and she reassured us that 30% of the money earned is put straight back into funding children's places in local schools. We also visited a local charity called the Sozo Foundation in Muizenberg, which is doing amazing education and employment work in Vrygrond township. Other highlights were Camps Bay, Chapman's Peak Drive, the sunset at Sea Point, New Year's Eve at the V&A waterfront, Kitima Thai restaurant in Hout Bay (fabulous cocktails!), Jazz @ the Crypt - too many to mention! Jill was really helpful and answered any questions we had - her home is beautiful! Thank you so much, Fiona, Steve and family.