Penny is the ultimate Superhost. They should have a new category. We have stayed at numerous Superhost stays over the years, and Penny exceeds them all. Bayscapes, and Fish Hoek, has everything--walk to lovely beach town (restaurants, shops, food, sport, friendly people); proximity to additional shopping (Simon's Town, Kalk Bay, Cape Town); relaxed vibe; unending activities (theater, foodie, sport, hiking, beauty, wine regions). The best way to see everything is to accept Penny's invite to go on a hike with her and her lovely dogs. The views are spectacular and the walks are the best activities we did in our 9-weeks in the Cape. We only tapped the surface and will definitely be returning.
Some of our favorites:
-Foodies: Kelp (Veld & Sea; Kelp Shack); Veggies (Organic Zone; Neighborhood Market next to FH hospital); Fish (live at FH beach many mornings, Kalk Bay harbor 10-5, Little Fisherman, Fish4Africa); Butcher (Edson's, Organic Zone Muizenberg); Bread (Peach Pip; The Real Bread Co. Muizenberg); Markets (Oranjezicht, Blue Bird; Tokai, Constantia Waldorf, The Range, and numerous others on CapeMarkets site); Wineries (Winelands are the best and worth the drive: Babylonstoren, Boschendal, Delheim, Spier, Lanzerac, Antonij Rupert are just a few that have both an amazing value with their bistros, activities and solid wine).
- Sport: Surf Skiing at FH beach; Surfing at Muizenberg, Kalk Bay or Kommetjie; Kite surfing in Muizenberg; Snorkeling (Echo cove below nearest train station; Wind Mill; Miller's); hiking (from Kirstenbosch easy to Newlands Forest to Silvermine to Lion's Head to Cape Point to Table Mountain and numerous others).
Arts: MOCA; Theaters (Kalk Bay, Muizenberg, CT--CT Mag has all the listings); gardens (Kirstenbosch, Babylonstoren; Stellenbosch); sculpture (Dylan Lewis, Steenberg, Norval); Birding (Zekoevlei, West Coast National Park, Kirstenbosch).