Article for 2013 Apr 06
Part of the “South Africa” series.
2013
2013 Apr
Apr 06 Thu
Sorry the map’s cropped; I’ve lost the full-size version.
It’s a long drive from Wilderness to Cape Town. There isn’t much to eat, but there’s plenty to see: there are hills and valleys and little towns and service-stations.
The confines of a car aren’t my favourite location - there isn’t much space - but that’s okay. There’s plenty to photograph: there are fancy pigeons and an cute cockerel that I just had to photograph and a bird looking very adorable peeking out of its little nest of tuft and twig.
The outsides of a city I’ve never been required to be in are a really scary environment, but I’ll survive (I hope). There are engine noises and conversations in Afrikaans and eagles calling craa-roo craa-roo over Table Mountain. I think the hotel down this street’s the one I’m staying at. Could be that street though.
Lunch was supermarket-bought crisps and sandwiches. Lunch was what made me realise how hungry I had been.
The V&A Waterfront is luxurious and spacious. The Waterfront was what made me realise how cramped I had been.
Our hotel is comfortable and the beds are really comforting. Being back at our hotel was what made me realise just how lost I’d been, and how scared.
