S'wow, its Cape Town!

So we made it! and guess what... the world didn't start turning!

Cape Town is another planet, the place looks modern and acts modern and has all the mod-cons you could desire, but the mind is still in some foggy romantic past. They hear the ring of swords on the beach, or the fire of muskets around Devils Peak, or perhaps the creak of wagons leaving for the Transvaal (the sigh of accompanying relief!). And everywhere people run...

Seriously, this town is really laid back. The people are like "morê is nog 'n dag"[Tomorrow's another day]. That's also another word that is liberally used... "like". As an adjective, an adverb and a noun??? Only in Cape Town ha-ha-ha! And everywhere people run..

How did we get here? (from the previous post)

Beaufort Wes - Leeu Gamka - Lainsburg - Matjiesfontein - Touwsrivier - De Doorns - Worcester(wine, rugby and visit!) - Paarl - Cape Town - Bantry Bay(phew... feet up, chill out Cape Town Style!)

And everywhere people are still running... From what? To where? Running from mortality, from their demons, from their clutter, from their black Beamer, from their inevitable flab... Running to their dreams, to their lovers, to their end? And everywhere they still run! I am exhausted!

Me, I just take the bus there and enjoy the ride!

The Road to Beaufort Wes

So the world stop turnning today...

We stepped into a time machine and travelled through history, Anglo Boer War battle sites rushed up on the left and and forgotten dorppies[1] crowded in on the right! Names like The Battle of Langberg, Magersfontein, Modderfontein and Belmont. Turn off's to Prieska, Koffiefontein and De Aar.

All part of a world, a reality, a time we usually read about or hear about. It was an adventure in the true sense of the word, new and wonderful experiences. Like washing down Springbok Pies covered in blatjang[2], with homemade Karoo Gemmerbier[3].

Rustenburg - Derby - Koster - Lictenburg(tea, visit) - Sannieshof - Delerayville - detour :( - Ottosdal - Wolmaransstad - Bloemhof - Christiana - Warrenton - Kimberly(rest, visit, sleep) - Hopetown - Britstown - Victoria Wes - Three Sisters - Beaufort Wes(sleep, now!)

The last 1200km's have whoosed by, and have included all the above and as a bonus catching up with Family in Lichtenburg & Kimberly along the way. Tomorrow promises more of the same, in fact better 'coz there will be the prospect of the Cape Fold Mnt's and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as more Family visits in Worcester. The Bokke[4] will not be in the pies either, they will be handing out some rugby lessons to Tonga in France :)

Check back soon for "The Gery Hornbills - Wine Tasters Guide to Cape Town"

Vocab for Non-South Africans!
[1] Dorppies - small towns
[2]Blatjang - chutney
[3]Gemmerbier - ginger beer
[4]Bokke - The Springbok Rugby Team (SA's National Team!)
Go Bokke!

Here are some scenes from the "back seat".