Cape Town, My Eye - Two

I don't like Cities in general but, Cape Town is an exception - mainly because it's so easy to escape the Concrete Jungle and disappear into Nature.


A Bronze Lion in front of the Studio of sculptor Donald Greig.


A section of a giant mural which adorns the wall of a building.


Someone's Hog against a red brick wall.


A steel-hulled sailing ship, Europa, in dry Dock for repairs - I believe it's a training vessel but I don't know it's origin.



All shall be Equal before the Law

I wonder what motivated the artist to paint this message on the last remaining wall of an old demolished building.


The yellowing Spirit of Autumn reflected off a car's windscreen.


Mercury sitting atop a building, holding a Caduceus.


The balcony of the Timbuktu Restaurant on Long Street.


The Drumming Troupe again - I can kick myself now for not being bolder and getting some close-ups of their faces.

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Cape Town, My Eye - One

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Cape Town, My Eye - One

Good Morning, Cape Town! - on a clear day you can see Table Mountain forever.


For the first time ever I stayed in the City Centre and got a street-eye view of the buildings, which, though impressive to my desert mind, are likely tiny by world standards.


Cleaning Windows - not for the faint-hearted, I'm sure.
I had a Bird's-eye view touring the City on the top of an open Bus ...


An advertisement for Caterpillar mining equipment - I probably should know what make of car this is but I don't ... anyone?


One of the older buildings on Long Street, built in the late 1800's.


A tuft of Grass grows proudly defiant in a crack in the Concrete Jungle.


One of a series of murals on the outer walls of Mama Africa's - a store on Long Street - I didn't go in so can't tell you what they sell.


Friends stroll up a hill at Camps Bay - another old, familiar-looking car in the background.


Looking down a steep, covered sidewalk in the City.


This kid was thrilled when a member of a passing Drummer troupe noticed her admiration and exchanged a few words and a smile with her.

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Half Bach

Hello Friends - well, I'm bach from Cape Town but tomorrow I'm heading to my home in the North for a month.

I haven't had time to edit the thousands of pictures I took but here are a quick selection:


A Lego-type man built with empty Coca Cola crates at the Waterfront in the City - the ever stunning Table Mountain in the background.


The view from my seventh-storey hotel room overlooking the Waterfront, the infamous Robben Island in the background to the left of the wheel.

I usually stay with relatives and it felt quite strange sleeping so high up in the sky - kind of reminded me of the Cave I mentioned in my 'Six Stoned Sisters' post.


After I'd had my camera cleaned and repaired I bought a whole-day ticket on the open-topped City Tours Buses and spent about six hours being a Paparazzi Tourist


A view up one city street - many Cape Town roads are very narrow and I was left with a feeling of admiration for the bus drivers who navigate these streets for ten hours a day.


I saw quite a few Dreadlocked guys travelling the streets on Skateboards, zipping in and out of the traffic.


A view of the City from the Cable station on the side of Table Mountain - there were hordes of tourists waiting to go to the top of the mountain so I just wandered around a bit before catching another bus.


Camps Bay beach - the weather was great and there were quite a few people enjoying the sunshine.


I spent quite a bit of time at the Waterfront, resisting the temptation to spend too much money on things I like but don't really need - I did splurge on two long-sleeved Hemp shirts which should last for a couple of years.

Here a group of Drummers perform for the passing crowd.


Another view at the Waterfront.


After three days I'd had enough and was glad to hit the road North again.

Tomorrow I head home and the half-good news is that I've been given a device which will hopefully boost my Netman signal and allow me to blog from home - so, if it works you'll hear from me again soon, if not, I'll see you at the end of May.

Take care of yourselves hey ... :)

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Cape Town Street Scenes

School's out, Surf's up
Some drive-by shooting I did in Cape Town - I call them my 'Paparazzi' photos, except that they're not of famous people so I can't make any money from them.

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Cape Town - The Signs They Are A Changin'

Children Playing In Flowers - Kamieskroon, Northern Cape


Look!! - Children For Sale
A sign outside a company which makes play-houses for kids and obviously meant to attract their attention.


Cemetery Beach - Muizenberg - No Dying Allowed


Trainspotters Will Be Railroaded - Fish Hoek


Convent Ahead, Yield for Nuns - Simonstown
Boulders Beach has a lot of penguins which are quite tame and there are even signs urging you to check under your car before driving off.


Keep Your Clothes On - Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay is a nudist beach near Llandudno. It's a fair walk from the parking area to the secluded beach itself.


Yield - or I'll scream
A sticker stuck on a yield sign - I knew I'd seen the face before but, somehow I just couldn't place it ... then someone reminded me ...



It's Janet Leigh in the famous shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock' s 1960 film 'Psycho':



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Cape Town - Random Images

Cannon - Hout Bay


Cheese Shop - Imhoff Farm



Statue - Hout Bay
Some jokers climbed the rock and stuck a hat on it's head. Blown off by the wind, you can see it hanging around the neck.


Street Art


Small Zebra Garden Statue - Imhoff Farm


Surf Shop - Muizenberg
The invention of the SLR Digital camera is the best thing since ... uhm, well, whatever ... I can capture as many images as I like without worrying about the cost of developing and printing so, when I'm on the move, I tend to have my camera glued to my face, snapping as many as 1000 pics a day ... I sort through them later when I have the time ...

I realize that I must be irritating company when I'm on a roll but often, afterwards, people are glad that I took the photos ... sometimes I even surprise myself when I see a pic which I don't remember taking.

Anyway, hope you enjoy these random images from visits to Cape Town - I have some more which I'll post periodically.

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