As we had had so much fun exploring Cape Town and doing all manner of touristy things with mom-in-law and sis-in-law during their various visits in 2011 (for instance, have a look at this post), we were really excited when mom-in-law announced that she would love to visit us for Christmas and New Year. We…
We celebrated the start of the New Year with a leisurely stroll in the golden light of late afternoon along the Mouille Point/Green Point/Sea Point promenade, near the lighthouse with its distinctive red-and-white stripes. There is an important update on this post!
The day of the local municipal elections – Wednesday, 18 May 2011 – was declared a public holiday. Having done our civic duty even before breakfast by having our thumbnails marked with ultraviolet ink (to prevent double-voting) and casting our ballots at the local town hall, we took advantage of the fabulous weather to head…
Before Christmas last year, we had a scrumptious late-afternoon dinner at Café Neo at 129 Beach Road, Green Point, with good friends of ours. Johann is my ex-boss and Janice is his partner-for-life, and they have just returned from New Zealand. As Café Neo is dog-friendly, their beautiful, friendly border collie Blew lay underneath our…
Grains of Sand 