MY TOP 3 FAVORITE TOURIST ATTRATIONS IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA

Welcome! My name is Sheree Lattimore. I've been living in Cape Town, South Africa, for a month, and I've experienced over ten of the most popular tourist activities in Cape Town as a solo female backpacker. I will love to share with you my top 5 favorite activities, with a rating of 1–10 and also including the price.

1. LIONS HEAD SUNRISE HIKE

My experience hiking Lions Head sunrise was SPEECHLESS. I woke up very early, around 5:30 a.m. SAST, and met up with some buddies I met at the hostel I was staying at. It was a group of six, all together, including me. It is always safe to go with at least one person. I don't suggest going on any hikes by yourself. It was pitch dark when we first arrived, and I had never hiked in the dark before, so my mind was shocked, but I felt safe with my new friends. Two of my friends were fast hikers, and three of them were very slow, which made me catch up at a steady pace with the group and stay in between everyone. So there are two routes for hiking Lions Head: one is the "easy" route, which has no chains and no climbing, and the other is the "difficult" route, which is not that difficult at all. I promise, I hiked this mountain twice on the difficult route, and I'm not an experienced hiker, so if you could climb up some rocks and climb some ladders, you'd be okay, but if you are scared of heights, then take the easy route. The heights are honestly not that bad, but this is coming from a person who loves scary roller coasters. The difficult route is also the quickest way up the mountain, so by taking this route, you will have more time to enjoy the sunrise. Now the best part we've all been waiting for is the sunset. The view was SPEECHLESS It was a cloudy day, but not too cloudy, so we were able to see the clouds, city, beach, and other mountains all at once. This was breath-taking, so I highly suggest watching the sunrise on a cloudy morning because it will eventually fade away slowly. So make sure you bring some snacks, water, a small bag, cameras, and some cool friends or strangers from hiking groups. Just stay safe.

PRICE: FREE

RATE: 10/10

2. AQUILA GAME RESERVE { SAFARI }

Aquila Game Reserve was almost my number one top pick for favorite attractions, but this game reserve was amazing. I spent the whole day here. I started off leaving my hostel around 6:30 AM. I got picked up by my private driver, whose name was Mike he was incredible. So the location was a 2-hour drive from where I stayed, but on the way, I had the chance to visit the Breede River Valley and had an amazing view on the way to the attractions. My driver drove me to this local coffee shop with amazing coffee and this small local store in the middle of nowhere with the best body care, fruits, and even clothes, all sold and made by the local farmers. When we made it to Aquila, I was greeted with a welcome drink. You have the choice of sparkling wine or juice, and of course I grabbed the wine. I still had an hour left until the actual game reserve started, so they fed us a luxury treatment buffet, so I made sure I ate before the safari because it was 4 hours long. Aquila also has hotel rooms and a spa on site, where you can stay multiple days as well. The site is beautiful, but I only stayed one day. Once the game reserve started, my private driver Mike made sure I had the best seat, which I did. I was in the front row right behind the driver, and unexpectedly, I met another solo black traveler, a female and that was the best feeling ever because it was actually hard to find other solo travelers outside a hostel. Her name is Davin Shaleen. She is a mining engineer and content creator. We started to collaborate and help each other take pictures and videos for our content and memory throughout the game reserve, and wow, that is a lifesaver for solo travelers. 

 

The tour guide was pretty chill, and he knew a lot of information on all the animals. The back story is that a man bought a lot of land, saved a lot of rescued wildlife animals, and put them inside a gate area, but it wasn't like a zoo. All the animals seemed really happy, and there was so much space for all of them to live their lives. I also saw the big 5 besides one, which is an elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and leopard, but I didn't get to see the leopards; they don't come out as much in the midday time, but this was an amazing experience and also my first game reserve experience ever. If you've ever been to one, this is like a mini-version, but if not, this is a game start.

COST: $245.35 USD {BORN IN AFRICA TOURS}  +  {AQUILA FEE} 93.10 =  TOTAL 338.45

RATE: 9/10   If I stayed a night, 10/10; they have other activities for guests. (such as horseback riding, quad biking, spa, morning/midday/night game reserve.)

3. ATLANTIS DUNES QUAD BIKES

Quad biking in the Atlantis Dunes was really fun. I went solo and had an amazing private driver named Salim Yusuf (he has been my main driver since I was here in Cape Town, South Africa). I recommend him to anyone and everyone, even locals. Atlantis Dunes was an hour and a half from the Gardens area in Cape Town. I headed out mid-morning. On the way to Atlantis Dunes, they had a sign indicating where it was located, but it was very difficult to understand. I personally feel like the company should give better details on the locations because the GPS took us to the opposite side in the middle of nowhere. Besides having a hard time finding the location on the maps, once we arrived, I was all set up and ready to go. Lucky for me, from the time I booked, I was the only one in my group, so it was only me and the tour guide. We drove around the dessert for an hour, and my tour guide took a lot of photos and videos for me. My tour guide even recorded a 9-minute video of me. It was fun. The only problem was that my thumb started to feel really tired and cramped after 20 minutes of holding the button down to drive. So if I were to do this again, I would try the sandboarding experience instead. My tour guide also flipped over his quad bike, hitting another tour guide. It was an accident because he turned around to check and see if I was okay. Then, next thing you know, 5 seconds later, BOOM, he smacked another tour guide and flipped off his bike. Everyone was shocked and concerned, but he hopped right back on like it was nothing and laughed it off (he was okay). Overall, this experience was really fun, and my inner child was really happy. It just felt like a movie.

COST: $30.38 USD

RATE: 8.5/10

Private Driver: Salim Yusuf { bhatiasy@gmail.com }

Now that wraps up my experience for my TOP 3 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS in Cape Town, South Africa, I hope you enjoy it, and don't forget to give me a follow for more exciting blogs on my solo travel journey and leave a comment down below if you want to hear more topics on other tourist attractions I've attended.

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YOU ARE THE ALGORITHM, SO START CREATING LIKE IT.

Stop judging your creation. You finally found the spark to start creating again, and then you slowly started to lose it again only because you started judging yourself. You noticed your friends and family don’t support you like you thought they would, but I'm here to tell you it's not their job. If you believe in your creations, you don’t need anyone to cheer you on. It comes from seeking validation from others. Remember that numbers such as likes, views, and comments do not define you. Just because your project is not big doesn’t mean it's not great. In today's society, people assume the biggest views are the greatest success, but what if you started viewing things a bit differently?

For example, you started a new business, but did you know there are millions of people who dream of starting a business but never will because of fear? But you started it, and that’s all that matters. You only fail at something if you quit, but if you never quit, you will never fail. Another thing that helps is turning off your likes and comments. This helps you not compare yourself to others and also allows you to simply post freely. Don’t let your creation feel like your 9-5, even if you get paid for it, because once your creativity starts to feel like a job, you lose that spark you once had.

For the longest time, I would always be consistent in posting my content, podcasts, YouTube videos, and more. Then, all of a sudden, I would stop, not just for a few weeks but for months, sometimes even the rest of the year, but why? That’s because I put so much pressure on myself that I started to create what I think people want to see, not what I want to see for myself. I used to study the algorithm for hours just so I could feel like I was ahead out of the crowd to be seen, until I came to the realization that I AM THE ALGORITHM. There is really no cheat code to content creation, starting a business, learning a skill, and more. The real cheat code is just having fun. The algorithm is based on everyone's creations; it changes so frequently that there's no way you can crack the code and be successful all of a sudden.

The person who is having the most fun is the most successful. Not the most money, materials, views, likes, and so on. The whole point of creating anything is finding your purpose inside of it, and even if it fails, so what? Because all paths lead to the same destination, no matter what. You have to go through the judgment of others: 0 people ignoing your business, 1000 no, declined applications, and more. Remember, all it takes is one yes, one sell, one video, one call, etc. that can simply change your life.

Peace and love,

She’Ree Lattimore

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THE UNEMPLOYED SOUL || TAKE BACK CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE

I quit my job now. What do I do?

I quit my job, which means I’m a fool.

Sometimes I feel like I’m not human because I don’t want to play by the rules. Everyone thinks we are free from slavery, but I disagree. It’s 2024, and we're still getting whipped by everything. We are whipped by our phones, whipped by our jobs, whipped by our processed foods, whipped by the president and the government, whipped by society, and whipped by the judgments of others. Is this earth? Why do we believe everything that adults tell us? Yes, I am only 22 going on 23, but does that mean my age defines me? They say, ‘Oh, you’re young, so you will never understand’ but little do they know "understand" means I’m underneath everything I stand by. So, I don’t understand; I INNERstand; I see and question everything. They call you delusional when you don’t want to play by the rules, but is it delusion or is it the truth? Once you feel free, everyone thinks you’re just a flea. How long can we live like this? How long will it take for humans to realize everything that was told to our faces is just a maze? A maze to money, a maze to processions, a maze to pointless material things, and most importantly, a maze right back to our jobs.

When you question reality, prepare to feel helpless, hopeless, and sometimes even homeless. I left the States on May 30^th and sold almost everything. I only brought a backpack and carry on nothing else. Sadly, I had to leave my dog behind just for the time being; he is safe with my mother, but I wanted to leave the States to see how others operate. I land in Cape Town, South Africa, and it’s been 1 month ½ now. Since this journey started, I’ve met humans across the world, and I realized we are all in the same boat. Yes, some countries might be worse than others, but we are all under a ridge system. Well, how can you escape? How can you win? And most importantly, how can you break this system called the matrix? Well, I don’t know, I’m only a random being out of 9358590895394 plus in this world, so why does my voice matter? Maybe it matters and maybe it doesn’t, but I cannot continue to live in silence. I cannot act like everything is normal. Day by day, I wake up, and I think to myself, Why do I fear my bank account? Why do I fear how much money I have left? Why do I feel like getting a job again? And why do I fear I need a job again? Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you that I obviously quit my job before I left the states, and I do not have any passive income. Yes, I have skills that can bring income, but so far it hasn’t because I know nothing about the get-rich-quick scheme. So, you might think, Am I crazy? I took the risk that all my money would run out, and I could go from living my “best life in South Africa” to sleeping on my mama's couch again, finding another job just to get by. 

You might still wonder what the point of this is. Or you might be aware of the "matrix": but rather just follow in line like the rest because life is too hard to escape it. Well, every day I have a vision of building a community of people living off-grid, such as by growing our own food, making our own clothes, studying our own medicine, creating our own schools, having a big land, and taking care of amazing animals that we don’t eat and only take care of. In a village where people are free and money doesn’t exist, there is only love, sharing, and exchange. But when I say village, others might think broken-down mud huts, no Wi-Fi, poor people, and so on and so on. But look around for a sec at the house or apartment you live in. Who said we couldn't own that? The rent and mortgage you are paying are only making someone else richer than yourself, and even if you consider yourself rich, others are still struggling. Why not invest in something that doesn’t just help you, but others as well? I believe the universe or God, whoever you believe in put us on this earth to connect, not to fight.

Living in the matrix you are fighting your life away. You are fighting to simply be human, and you can’t tell me this is normal. We all got brainwashed since BIRTH. We all got STAMPED since birth! We even received a birth certificate and social security number to define us. But open your eyes and question why? The answer is 3 words. POWER, CONTROL, AND MONEYYYYYY. These countries are no longer countries it is a BUSINESS, and we are all working in it not living in it. People just found land and claimed it as there’s then took over ever since. There is no way for the next 100 years we will allow the next generations to suffer like this. You might think you are hopeless and have no say but barely 1% can simply change 1000 problems in this world. Coming together as humans will change SOMETHING, maybe you will regain your freedom and maybe NOT but at least you tried! The most important thing is to not give up. Now are you thinking okay She’Ree whatever we all know about the red pill and blue pill matrix bullshit so what do you want us to quit our jobs too? No, I don’t I want you to FIGHT BACK and I’m not talking about a riot lol I’m talking about fight back for freedom. Take control of the system just like they are taking control of you. 

You don’t have to quit your job you can simply continue to work BUT create an escape plan and I don’t mean go to school for 5 years and learn everything THEY want to teach us. I’m saying teach YOURSELF SOMETHING mostly everything you know is from someone else but yourself. When have you TRUST YOURSELF. Learn a skill and stack as much money as you can but instead of wasting it on pointless shit like McDonalds, high dollar brands, car notes you can’t afford just to look flashy. All those things and more are just a distraction so you can’t teach yourself. You’ll be too distracted scrolling social media and eating food with 50 plus chemicals inside. Instead invest your money in LAND, EDUCATION (OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL AKA THE GOV, THEY WILL ONLY TEACH YOU WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO KNOW). Invest in seeds for food, invest in homes to last, invest in something that will be bigger than YOURSELF because when you die you will be forgotten which is okay but ill rather die leaving a positive mark humanity vs dying living in the system, they made for us.

Like I said, I am only 22 years old. I can’t do everything myself, and trust me, I don’t know everything. I’m just a kid, and you are too. WE ARE ALL BIG KIDS WALKING AROUND THIS EARTH LIKE WE KNOW IT ALL. But let’s take a step back from this ridge society and look at ourselves. You are the only person who can create a new change unless they continue changing you. Throw away your fears, and trust me, your fears will always be there. What matters is which path you take—fear or alignment? I fear a lot of things. I fear I will go broke, I fear I will be looked at crazy, I fear nobody will listen, and this world will be working to death for the next 100 years. I will be the only one crying for help to be human again, and I say again because we all have been here before, maybe not physically but definitely spiritually. 

Your ancestors taught you everything within yourself, but if you shut out the world just for a few minutes, you will hear the answers and the calling you’ve been seeking your whole life. No matter if you are 50 years old plus or 14 and everything you need to know is inside of you, just shut up your mind for a few minutes. But how She'Ree I have rent due tomorrow, I need to feed myself and my kids, a job to clock into in an hour, 5 dollars to your name, toxic family and relationships, and so on and so on. But the answer is to just, HUSHHHHHHHHH, stop thinking for once. One way to bring your mind back to the present moment is this:

Step 1: Look for everything that is red around you. Now find something yellow or blue, and play around with those colors. Look at what is around you; it will help you bring yourself back into the present moment because the answers are not in the past or future; they are only in the present moment, but it is so hard to be present because the system is trying everything in their hearts to kill our brains. Did you know our minds are purposely meant to protect us? Back in the day, our ancestors had to be aware if a tiger would run up, if the master would come and beat them, or if they were just simply trying to find water and food for the day. But since we are in a world today, what makes those things not that hard to find is that our minds trigger back to protection and survival mode, so it was hard in the past to walk in faith.

How can you walk in faith? The simple answer is to just walk. Walk like your eyes are closed and you don’t know where to go, because I promise you that even when it feels like the tunnel is dark, there is always a light at the end, and that light is from your higher self. Faith is believing without seeing. You have dreams and visions, right? Well, your faith comes from believing those dreams will become real eventually. You must start somewhere if you want a change in your life, but remember that the change is not just for you; it’s a change for the generations behind you. So, leave your mark-wise one. I love you and peace.

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Love,

She’Ree Lattimore