Never@Home, Cape Town

Having said our goodbyes to the crew and our fellow travellers, we crossed the street to check in at Never@Home, very appropriately named for us!

First impressions were good. The reception was bright and cheerful. We were greeted by a staff member originally from Jersey! He explained how everything works and showed us around, including the communal kitchen and the bar. He then took us up to our room. We have no view, but it is clean, comfortable, and has everything we need for our stay, including reliable wi-fi and a TV with Netflix!

After unpacking and settling in, we went next door to a burger restaurant for lunch. The food was fine, but we won’t be making it a regular haunt! We then went next door the other way to the Spar supermarket to buy supplies for breakfast and dinner tomorrow. There is a system in the communal kitchen to store your groceries, both in the fridge and on a shelf.

Back at the hotel, having put our shopping away, Mark went down to the bar to watch the FA Cup Final, the first time Manchester United and Manchester City have faced each other in this fixture (Man City won 2 – 1). I stayed in the room and made a start on the huge amount of photo editing I have to do!

We spent the evening relaxing and watching TV. It’s a nice feeling not to be on the move for a while.Read more