Cape Town

Oh will they, now? Something about that razor wire tells me differently...

Wandering around Cape Town feels a little like the first time I went to Lorca with Josechu’s family when I went for a walk by myself and while looking at the buildings and houses started wondering why there were so many bars and grates… and why there was broken glass cemented on top of garden walls… Even in a chill town like Cape Town, the security industry is booming. One sees the typical alarm company signs everywhere but unlike in Canada, here they are embellished by the added words “Armed Response.” Armed as in armed with guns not as in “your system is activated.”

This city is strikingly beautiful, though. The setting is magnificent and the air is clean. Today was a massive day of sight-seeing too. We got up and headed to the Kirstenbosch botanical gardens, then went up Table Mountain on the cable car, then visited the waterfront before walking back downtown and feasting on some wild game while listening to live guitar… a great day.

Here are some photos from the gardens…





And the mountain, where the clouds whipped in at incredible speeds…






As for the meal, wow… who knew that springbok shank would taste so good… or grilled ostrich? “Angolan Big Chicken” as they call it. I will definitely do up a separate IGTC Endorses for these guys.