Day 125: Skyline
The Langebaan skyline at sunset. I love the silhouette effect of the skyline, especially the outline of the roofs. It reminds me of a dessert oasis at sunset.
Day 124: (another) sunset
Day 124: (another) sunset, originally uploaded by Craig is shooting.
Ok, so it was 2 sunsets in a row, however this pic is really different from yesterday’s pic.
This was taken at Langebaan, standing on the balcony of our holiday house, watching a west-coast sun setting over the lagoon. Even though winter is coming, we still get the best weather this time of the year, and it was just wonderful standing outside enjoying a wind-free evening.
Langebaan is a small holiday community about 100km North of Cape Town. It is home to the West Coast National Park, and (although I cannot confirm) the largest lagoon in the Southern Hemisphere.
I have been going there since I was a little boy, and I still find it to be an amazing place.
Day 123: Sunset
With winter arriving, the sun is setting a little earlier each day. Today had been quite a cloudy and windy day, with bright blue sky intermingled with large winter clouds. While driving home from work, I noticed the most remarkable sunset over the mountains, and because I just happened to have my camera with me :-), I had to stop and take a few pictures.
This is a HDR shot taken from Muizenberg beach, looking over Constantia towards the bottom end of Table Mountain.
Day 122: Chillis
Chillis, originally uploaded by Craig is shooting.
Bright red chilli’s – yummy. These are from the most amazing food market in Cape Town that I have just discovered, the Fruit and Veg food lovers market in Willowbridge.
I have been told to go there for a while, but I have not quite managed to get there, but the food there is just so amazing; fresh, colourful and well presented. Here are just some of the highlights.
Habanaro chillis, these are approx 10-30 times hotter than Jalapeno chillis. Lois loves them, but I need to be a little careful with them.
Bunches of fresh carrots.
Marinaded meat, they have a large selection of fresh and prepared meat, including all the obvious ones; chicken, pork, beef etc. They also have a selection of kebabs and sausages.
The bakery is amazing, whatever bread you would like, they have it. It is all freshly baked on-site (as far as I can tell).
And if you want something sweeter, how about some chocolate-coated shortbread…
…or some cheesecake (I think this is covered with a Kiwi fruit jam)
And if you still have space, you can have some Belgium chocolates they have a very large selection.
You will have to keep this for another meal. Eisbein is probably one of the most unhealthy things to eat, yet probably the most tasty. I love it, but I will only eat it very seldom :-)
They also have a massive cheese counter (bigger than a few I have seen in France, with many imported cheeses), sushi and a very good fish counter. This is not a place to goto if you are planning on not spending.
The selection is huge, and the quality amazing. So, head on down and get yourself a feast.
Day 121: Harley Davidson
Day 121: Harley Davidson, originally uploaded by Craig is shooting.
A bike outside the Harley Davidson dealership in Durbanville. I am told that there are two groups of bikers: those who ride Harley’s, and those who won’t. Now I am not a biker, so I can’t really comment too much on the discussion (I think it is a little like the Apple vs Microsoft debate).
However, yesterday I walked past the Harley Davidson showroom in Durbanville, and it is pretty amazing seeing all those brand new Harley’s sitting out, just asking to be straddled and taken out for a cruise. They are damn sexy bikes.
Should I ever become a biker, Harley Davidson would be high on my list of contenders.
You can find them at Willowbridge in Durbanville, or online at http://www.hd-tygervalley.co.za/
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