Vegan Sisters invading the Country of the Big 5, AKA South Africa

Is it hard to be a vegan here?

Well, lets see….

First of all, we just had an amazing lunch here at the V & A Waterfront Shopping Centre to an amazing price. The place is called the Hungry Herbivore and is located in the foodcourt where there is food for every taste bud.

First time we had zoodles and OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!

Finding this gem was a real treat after two weeks with family who “could never” survive without meat.

No harsh feelings to our family, this country love its culture of the 5 Big’s:

-Braai’s (BBQ’s)

-Biltong (Dried meat)

-Borrewoers

-Bacon (Often thick and grey…)

-Battered Fish & Chips

In Cape Town the knowledge of veganism, health and rawfood is in bloom, so a vegan can easily survive without disappearing into the world of greasy chips. Which is the life we recently had during our vacation on the Garden Route. There is always sushi here and there, but the beach lifestyle (which we love) leaves us vegans hanging sometimes - the only “vegan” option at the beach restaurant/cafe is chips. OR pizza’s without cheese and meat and this and that….you probably know.

Another yummy fact about staying in Cape Town is the grocery store Spar. (This is Rebecka’s favourite hang-out spot)

Here treasure’s are found;

(YES SANDWICH!! YES FUDGE!! YES MILKTART!!)

We also found CHAI powder for making Vegan Chai Lattes. (This finding makes us go a little crayyyyyzee!...)

For eating out in Cape Town, here are some suggestions

* Kauai (Wraps, Amazing Salads, Smoothies - who leave you breathless, Juices and Sandwiches)

* Osumo (Similar to Kauai; Salads, Wraps & Smoothies) 
*Simply Asia (Tofu/Soja protein with noodles/rice and lots of veggies and Sushi.)

* Sushi (Anywhere)

* Hudson’s Burger Bar (Vegan Burgers, Huge Daquiries)

* Bootleggers (Vegan Burgers, Salads)

* Call a Pizza (Lasagne, Pizza w tofu, maybe something magic too…)

The availability of Soya Milk has also increased so if you’d like to relax and take a coffee there are plenty of options:

* Vida e Caffe 
* Bootlegger’s Coffee Shop
* Mishu

Sadly, on the coast to Sedgefield where we’ve just been, you have to be satisfied with a cup of black coffee.

We heard that Long Street, a long street with a lot of shops, had a bohemian vibe, which in our ears sound vegan-friendly, but sadly we were quite disappointed. We didn’t find any Vegetarian Restaurants at all, only a place with veggie patties and the shops were to say at least quite pricy. 

On the bright side, we found a clothingstore where everything was made out of hemp. A really cool place.

South Africa is famous for the Big 5 - animals.
Of there are a lot of people who take advantage of this; the amount of there’s a large range of tourist attractions are caged and horribly treated. We have a lot to say about this, for one SHARK DIVING and it’s horricifc consequences, but we won’t get into that right now.

On the brightside there are a lot of ethically and animal-friendly parks and sanctuaries. For example MonkyLand and Knysna Elephant Sanctury (<-- AMAZING place). Just around you, with no money-making involved, you get to see the incredible wildlife. 
There is Boulders Beach where penguins are running around and swimming in the water besides you. Or taking a hike up Table Mountain where you can come across snakes, lizards, dassies and even elands.

There are a lot of pro’s and con’s here, but the conclusion will never change:
This country is Incredible.

xox 

The Button Sisters

For more about us, our veganism and the life in Cape Town check out:

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