We decided to fly to South on the Friday evening, then we had four nights before flying back on the Tuesday - not bad!
We stayed at our old favourite, the Balalaika Hotel at Village Walk - http://balalaika.co.za/
(no upgrade to a suite this time as they were full)
This trip was JUST FOR FUN!!!! No doctors, no appointments, no shopping list, etc! What a difference it made! We just enjoyed ourselves, got up leisurely, enjoyed delicious breakfasts, visited the Rosebank fleamarket, shopped for pleasure, lunched, went out in the evenings and BASICALLY HAD A BALL!
We watched live music at the Blues Room (in Village Walk, so perfect access from the hotel) and had a great evening! http://bluesroom.co.za/
We found the most WONDERFUL restaurant EVER!!!
TIVOLI
This restaurant is also in Village Walk and how we missed it before I do not know - what a waste of our lives up until now!!! It will be very difficult to ever eat anywhere else again when in Jo'burg! We visited twice on this short trip!
Tivoli has a fantastic Italian menu with pastas to die for among other choices, a great owner/executive chef, Tinus, so friendly without ever being overbearing and we had the most brilliantly efficient pleasant and enjoyable waiter we've ever been served by.
The ambience is great, we were made to feel so welcome, it's up on its own floor/indoor balcony at the top of 'the Walk' and we could even smoke!!! We were even given complimentary shooters and desserts which was absolutely the icing on the cake!
I defy anyone to visit and not have an excellent dining experience!
So, well, what a trip! Can't wait to go back for a meal at Tivoli to be honest....
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