PS. I took this last week, but today's photo needs words, and this one speaks volumes.
Showing posts with label Cape Town. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cape Town. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Saturday, April 05, 2008
The journey of the tree
Well, I got it home :) Yes, you can call me mad ;) I just hope that'll it'll survive the frost in Jo'burg.
I got the strangest looks and comments, but on the whole it went quite well. The guy at the check-in counter wasn't quite sure, so the supervisor got called... first hurdle accomplished! Then the security men tried to put it side-ways on the conveyeor belt, lol, but then finally agreed to let it go through where the humans walk :). They were worried something was hidden in the pot.
The Cape Town terminal was a nightmare! So many planes were delayed so we ended up sitting on the floor around my tree. We must've looked so funny sitting there. These photos were taken while we were waiting for the plane.
On the bus we had to catch to the plane, a couple from the US actually asked me about it, and one other guy just said "I'm not going to comment... my wife takes books to rugby matches". Hee hee!
Then when I got on the plane, I was given an aisle seat. When the guy sitting next to me got to the seat he said "Now, that's a nice welcome, a flower on my seat!". So between me clutching my tree between my legs and the lady at the window, who kept getting up to see her son at the back of the plane, he had an interesting flight. He was fascinating too... he's an electrical engineer working on a ore track into Saldahna. And as for the lady, wow what a story. Her son was being flown back to Jo'burg to go to a rehabilitation hospital (on a bed with a paramedic for company). He had an accident while cycling the Argus Cycle race, and he was on a ventilator for 2 weeks and has only just managed to start walking again. But for someone who'd had such a bad head injury, I think his recovery has been quite amazing so far. I hope he recovers fully.
So, all in all, it was a pretty eventful and interesting flight home. I hope the tree will be happy in my garden.
I got the strangest looks and comments, but on the whole it went quite well. The guy at the check-in counter wasn't quite sure, so the supervisor got called... first hurdle accomplished! Then the security men tried to put it side-ways on the conveyeor belt, lol, but then finally agreed to let it go through where the humans walk :). They were worried something was hidden in the pot.
The Cape Town terminal was a nightmare! So many planes were delayed so we ended up sitting on the floor around my tree. We must've looked so funny sitting there. These photos were taken while we were waiting for the plane.On the bus we had to catch to the plane, a couple from the US actually asked me about it, and one other guy just said "I'm not going to comment... my wife takes books to rugby matches". Hee hee!
Then when I got on the plane, I was given an aisle seat. When the guy sitting next to me got to the seat he said "Now, that's a nice welcome, a flower on my seat!". So between me clutching my tree between my legs and the lady at the window, who kept getting up to see her son at the back of the plane, he had an interesting flight. He was fascinating too... he's an electrical engineer working on a ore track into Saldahna. And as for the lady, wow what a story. Her son was being flown back to Jo'burg to go to a rehabilitation hospital (on a bed with a paramedic for company). He had an accident while cycling the Argus Cycle race, and he was on a ventilator for 2 weeks and has only just managed to start walking again. But for someone who'd had such a bad head injury, I think his recovery has been quite amazing so far. I hope he recovers fully.
So, all in all, it was a pretty eventful and interesting flight home. I hope the tree will be happy in my garden.
Friday, April 04, 2008
Skywatch Friday #2 - Camps Bay at sunset
I've had so many opportunities in the last week to take the most stunning sky shots! These are from last night. We went to Camps Bay to watch the sun setting, and then had dinner at the Tuscany Beach restaurant.
This was taken from the road on the way from Hout Bay to Camps Bay
This was taken from the road on the way from Hout Bay to Camps Bay
A couple watching the sunset from Camps Bay beach
Sun setting over the sea from Camps Bay beach
Tuscany Beach restaurant just after the sun went down
Thursday, April 03, 2008
This afternoon in Hout Bay
We drove to Hout Bay this afternoon after work. Have I told you yet how much I love this city? It's just incredibly beautiful. It's so easy to take good photos here.
I was dying to take a photo of the weathered fishermen, and one of them asked me to take a shot, but I knew he would have asked me for money if I'd actually taken it!
I don't have Photoshop on my work laptop (and the trial version has now expired) so these have not been edited in any way.
I'm saving my sunset photos from today for tomorrow's Skywatch photos, so stay tuned... they're awesome!
I was dying to take a photo of the weathered fishermen, and one of them asked me to take a shot, but I knew he would have asked me for money if I'd actually taken it!
I don't have Photoshop on my work laptop (and the trial version has now expired) so these have not been edited in any way.
I'm saving my sunset photos from today for tomorrow's Skywatch photos, so stay tuned... they're awesome!
Sunset from Signal Hill
Firstly, thanks so much for all the votes!! I went to the SA Blog Awards last night, and won!! How cool is that!! As soon as I receive the badge I'll load it onto my blog.
I'm just not sure how I'm going to get the tree back to Jo'burg on the plane!
I took my colleagues to Signal Hill yesterday evening to show them the views. They'd never been there before. The view takes my breath away at the best of times, but yesterday's sunset was spectacular!
Sea Point from Signal Hill
Table Mountain from Signal Hill
I'm just not sure how I'm going to get the tree back to Jo'burg on the plane!
I took my colleagues to Signal Hill yesterday evening to show them the views. They'd never been there before. The view takes my breath away at the best of times, but yesterday's sunset was spectacular!
Sea Point from Signal Hill
Table Mountain from Signal Hill
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Wordless Wednesday - Sunrise over Robben Island
This was the view from my hotel room this morning. For those who don't know it... Robben Island is where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Hello Cape Town
I flew to Cape Town for business today. I'll be here until Friday, so I'm going to be attending the Blog awards ceremony tomorrow night, wish me luck!
Jo'burg from the SAA plane
Reflections at the Waterfront
Jo'burg from the SAA plane
Reflections at the Waterfront
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