Sidelined in Cape Town
Imagine riding along the spectacular Chapmans Peak Drive in Cape Town by motorbike? Well that’s exactly how the Cedarberg Travel team in South Africa celebrated Women’s Day (an August public holiday in South Africa). Except there was no anxiety because the last time you were on a bike was when you were seventeen and now you’re older, wiser and basically the wrong side of thirty, and jittery. No - we traveled in style on five vintage sidecar motorbikes dating from World War II and beyond. Think Steve McQueen in The Great Escape…. They even supply the leather jackets and original old-fashioned helmets (so now you think you’re the German officer chasing him). Enjoy the unique experience of cruising around Cape Town on a classic 1940’s sidecar motorbike being chauffeured by an experienced bike rider/guide. The beauty of the sidecar motorbikes is that each bike can take two passengers, one riding behind the driver and one in the sidecar. It’s even suitable for all ages from five years and older. We can book a full day tour by sidecar, heading off around the Cape Peninsula or sampling the latest vintage in the Winelands. (We recommend that the one who’s most enjoyed the wine-tasting sits in the sidecar on the way back.) Alternatively the sidecars make a spectacular alternative to a road transfer from the airport. Works particularly well as a surprise gift for a loved one…
We took a short drive from the Waterfront along the Atlantic Ocean through Clifton, Camps Bay and over the pass to Hout Bay. It was a glorious sunny day with wraparound the views of the ocean, and the Twelve Apostles mountains were glorious. Everywhere people stopped and waved so if you are a quiet retiring fellow, it may not be for you, but the drive wasn’t long enough for the girls at Cedarberg. Highly recommended.
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