Cape town part I

Cape town memories part I...



Dinner at the waterfront... We catch a glimpse of the world famous Table mountain but it is notoriously difficult to get up there because of the weather.



The clouds here are so beautiful... i have at least a dozen shots of the sky.





We drive along the coastline towards Cape point and the Cape of good hope.



Penguins and rock formations that remind me of Melbourne's Great ocean road.



We finally reach Cape point... the most southern tip of the african continent.



The view is breathtaking. It doesnt feel real at all... like a painting.



I strain my eyes and look so hard but still i can't see the meeting point of the 2 oceans. Later when i come back, i realise that everyone has seen it except me



Cape of good hope.. finally i make it here!







Hazel with the famous signpost



Part II comin up!

Cape town!

Cape town part II>>
The next day is superbly sunny.. we check out a popular flea market.



Good place to buy afrikaan handicrafts and paintings!



Even when faced with hostile sellers... bargaining is a must.



We drive again to Table mountain... any chance of going up today?



Spectacular coastline with inviting bays... but sharks are common here.



Unfortunately the wind is too strong so all cable car services are closed for the day... can u imagine? 3 times we try and 3 times we cant go up.



The driver feels sorry and decide to drive to his fave spot to show us another side of the mountains.



Gorgeous views of the ocean!



And of table mountain too.. i'm not too disappointed since every turn of the head is a golden picture opportunity. Have so many many pics but i dont have time to put up all.







Pinch me pinch me.

from the other end of the world...

I'm coming home tomorrow... 1 more day in Cape town.



Took some really beautiful shots... even when taken with a mobile, the pictures are stunning. This is a magical land of mountains, sea and blue skies. A land where i think God spent a little more time making. One of the most beautiful places in the world. I especially love the clouds here i dunno why.



And to stand at Cape point, the most southern end of the African continent, the meeting point of the 2 oceans, was simply divine. You could forget all your worries standing here, because you feel insignificant and surreal, the beauty of this painting literally puts you at a loss for words. You are reminded of the fact that we are simply nature's guests.. that everything has a plan of its own. I want to scream at such a magnificent sight.

Cape town is every geography student's dream come true and every traveller's must-visit destination.

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Today i was reading a friend's blog... His memories of HK brought back so many of mine too. For a while last year, i felt like it was my second home. Looking at the landscape from the airport to TST, i could quite literally remember what i saw.

Now i no longer see any reason to go there again. Our story of 6 years is finally done. Am i relieved or sad or indifferent? I no longer know all these things. I just want to find my own path, with all that you have taught me. Forgive me for my reticence these days.. there comes a time when 2 friends, no matter how close, go thru a test bigger than their bond. Petit gars, I don't think we're going to pass this one.

Looking back at the last year, what a mess i was emotionally. My heart was dragged thru the mud, stomped on, lovingly cradled, lifted high up, dropped accidentally, tied up, stuck in a drawer... 2008. It's time to protect it a little more non?