…where if I don’t pop something on the blog now, I might well forget later.
I’ve done a lot of stuff today, and after I’ve finished a parental run from Rondebosch to home, I’ve got an evening meeting to go to.
Who knows when (or if) we’ll be done with that. You never know when there are going to be unexpected fireworks (which is exactly why they’re unexpected).
So let me promise something more tomorrow, and head off home for now.
SUN – Stellenbosch University’s domain name.
Well, we went there today and we saw absolutely no SUN at all. In fact, it was cold, grey and wet. And maroon – everywhere.
But while the ubiquitous maroon is pretty ugly, you can’t blame the University for the weather. We had a good look around campus and sat in on a couple of interesting seminars as the various faculties took us through their offerings.
There’s another year before LM 6000 needs to apply, but it’s good to see what’s out there. And we weren’t the only ones: so many familiar faces, it was like a Southern Suburbs day out. We could have added some wine or brandy on the way home, but we chose to be good, and got back in time to watch a nice United away win.
That’s not it, though. UCT next weekend, and we’ll be heading to other institutions over the coming weeks to try and work out just what’s the best course in the best place.
Right now, it’s time for some of last night’s curry, in an effort to warm ourselves up. More rain tomorrow onto an already saturated Western Cape: the dam level figures should be worth a look on Monday.
A stunning evening at our farm stay outside Caledon.
Sunset and a delicious lamb braai.
Soul rested. Back to the big smoke today.
Swellendam via Hermanus today.
And then Caledon on Monday and Tuesday. Not quite sure what to expect of this weekend, but it should be fun, and even if it isn’t, we’ll make the most of it.
The weather today looks… iffy.
In Hermanus:
And in Swellendam:
But these things are out of our control, and so while we’ll prepare for the worst, we’ll hope for the best.
Photos coming up on Instagram (if I can find an internet).
And the Smalltown Western Cape Roadtrip playlist here.
Lovely family morning out testing ourselves against a local escape room.
And winning, obviously.
And then, a quick wander around the shops before lunch on the Waterfront.
I’m not sure what difference the issues in Dubai and Doha have made to the number of visitors getting over here. Cape Town isn’t quite as busy as it was 6 weeks ago, but it’s still very full of tourists, with Germans and Brits around every corner.
But this was the V&A: their natural haunt. And so what did we expect? And their Euros and Pounds are always welcome in the local economy.
Please keep spending.