Archive for September, 2008
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
An homage to Aragorn, my erstwhile VW Golf
I once had a lovely little car. Nothing fancy, just a champagne-coloured 1400 Golf. No power steering, no air-conditioning, just the basics. The only thing that set him apart from the myriad of other Golf’s littering the streets of Cape Town was the fact that he was mine and that I was paying the monthly [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cape Town, crime by Anna-Bet
Friday, September 26th, 2008
Busy weekend
Cape Towns attractions are both varied and unique. This weekend I will travel from windy Milnerton, to green and shady Pinelands, all in the space of one day. Firstly, my cousins farewell and then my girlfriends cousins 21st. All on my lonesome, little 125cc Vuka scooter. I look forward to it tough, two parties in [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cape Town, News by Steven Norris
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Another Weekend
Weather: 22 degrees and windy with a cold snap.
Yes, another weekend has passed, and another month of my Cape town holiday memory fades away. My girlfriend treated me to Ocean Basket and we had the platter for two. It was a grand meal of prawns, mussels, hake, calamari and fried somethings plus chips. I thoroughly [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cape Town, General, food by Steven Norris
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Reports
It was pointed out to me that I speak about the weather quite a bit. For some reason, meteorological conditions seem to interest people and this could be one of the reason I have such an affinity for weather reporting. Lets speak about something else then.
Such as the WineX, which ran from the 10-12 September [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cape Town, Funny, Wine by Steven Norris
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Sunshine
Today is the perfect day for a cape town tour. The sun is shining brightly and the clouds have all but vanished. This fact makes work a real chore, as I would prefer to be outside, catching up on my winter tan. I can see all the people outside who are improving their displays to [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Beach, Cape Town, tours by Steven Norris
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
A Shopping paradise
I am strange. People keep telling me this and I have grown accustomed to it. One of the ways in which this strangeness manifests itself is my aversion to shopping. Yes, you read correctly - I despise shopping. I am in my twenties, I am a girl and the mere idea of going on a [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cape Town, Funny, shopping by Anna-Bet
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Life’s too short to drink bad wine
Everyone in Cape Town is miserable. All you hear the whole day long is people lamenting the fact that it is raining. Again. Personally, I don’t understand it. What do they expect? The Western Cape is a winter rainfall region and, as I try to explain unsuccessfully to so many of these people, it’s good [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in General, Winter, recipes by Anna-Bet
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Tropic Blunder
Cape Town’s ecosystem is killing me. Literally. I’m not sure I can handle further on and off rain showers pelting down, assaulting me to and fro. Its too much for me and my 125cc Vuka Scooter.It’s not as if I have the cash for a long term car rental, I don’t. I purchased this beauty [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in General by Steven Norris
Monday, September 8th, 2008
A quiet weekend
I spent my weekend lazily watching the brown seas crash into the Milnerton shore. The weather had evolved from a perfect spring day on Saturday, into a cold and windy Sunday. In other words, a true representation of winter. I sat comfortably in a car, protected from the elements and unable to feel the bitter [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Beach, Cape Town, Winter by Steven Norris
Friday, September 5th, 2008
In Vino Veritas
In wine lies the truth, or so maintained the ancient Greeks. Those of us who live in the Cape Winelands tend to agree.
I originally hail from the small wine producing community of Riebeek Kasteel in the Swartland region of the Western Cape. Situated in the midst of what is generally considered a grain growing area, [...]