Dating in Cape Town

• Lion's Head at sunset. A couple of hours up and down. Bring a headlamp for the way back, and take the path around the chains if heights aren't your thing.
• Kalk Bay. Walk the harbour while the boats come in, then coffee on Main Road.
• A weekend market. Oranjezicht City Farm Market or the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock: food, coffee and something to talk about.
• Kirstenbosch. The Boomslang canopy walkway on a weekday, or a picnic at one of the summer sunset concerts.
• The Sea Point promenade. A walk along the water from Mouille Point, ice cream optional.
• Muizenberg. Hire boards and learn to surf together. The waves there are gentle enough for beginners.

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