Mouille Point, Cape Town, South Africa
Tristan Lodge is located at number twenty-five, Beach Road, (see below), in Mouille Point, where Na’il and I resided for about two years, after our first arrival in South Africa in 2003. Mouille Point (“MOO-lee”) is referred to as an affluent suburb of Cape Town, very small, and accessible by Main Road from Cape Town proper.
The above photo above was taken from our 4th floor apartment window. It shows Table Mountain and with a view that overlooks the Green Point Golf Club. The ‘Featured Image’ shown’s Signal Hill on the right, to the upper right is Lions Head, and the fenced in area are the stables that houses horses used by the local mounted police.
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Mouille Point is home to the Mouille Point Promenade, a paved promenade on the coast that is used daily by many Capetonians. It’s situated very near the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront (a major tourist hub), Granger Bay to the east, Green Point to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west.
This old photo was taken through a 4th floor window at Trestan Lodge. It shows a procession of locals heading east along Beach Drive toward V&A Waterfront. (2003).
Notice the line of automobiles at ocean-front and evidence of low tide. This area remained in ‘rough state’ because when plans were made to construct the promenade it was not included. However, plans were afoot to extend development taking place at the V&A Waterfront, westward, to include Mouille Point and beyond.
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The suburb hugs the coastline, and during South Africa winter is dominated by high winds and spectacular views of ocean waves. Tristan Lodge. Our forth floor ocean-facing apartment offered unparalleled panoramic views of the ocean and activities occurring along Beach Road.We are located within a 10 minute walk to the V&A Waterfront Mall, a major tourist attraction.
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Behind Mouille Point is the Green Point Common, where numerous playing fields and a golf course are situated. The new Green Point Urban Park & Biodiversity Garden (post-2003) is also located there, and has an entrance on Bay Road.Photo: A bus driver walks to his vehicle to start on a route that will see him pickup passengers from downtown Cape Town and proceed through Mouille Point and Green Point, and terminate at the western end of Main Road in Sea Point. Other drivers will ply their route starting at the Cape Town Bus Terminal and proceed through Green Point, Sea Point, Granger Bay, Champs Bay, and terminate at the waterfront in Hout Bay.
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The Green Point Lighthouse is located at the western end of Mouille Point along Beach Road. Below is Na’il. I picked him up from nursery school. He wanted to play, so, I brought him here to run around on the grass before we headed home.
