Cote d’Azur? No, monsieur, c’est la upscale Bantry Bay neighborhood of Cape Town, tucked under the famous rock of Lion Head that was shrouded in fog when we (nearly) hiked to the summit. (We stopped when the trail started requiring pulling oneself up the side of a rock with chains. How soft we’ve become.)
Why they changed their name from Botany Bay I couldn’t say, but fans of this ultra-exclusive suburb claim it is best sheltered spot on the coast from the sometimes ferocious southeastern winds that batter the Cape. All we were looking for was a place to eat our meat pies.
