Cape Town's Waterfront

Here's some catch-up over the last two days:

Jeff, Gabe, and I spent most of the yesterday at the V&A Waterfront. Capetownians--it's what I call them-- are very lucky to have such a bustling harbor with a great view of Signal Hill and Table Mountain. Just a few minutes East of the main dock is a very peaceful pedestrian walking route that, for the most part, gives you time to enjoy the day undisturbed. Every now and then I'd run into a some friendly locals who were more than happy to tell me about the evolution of the city or have me take their picture. And then there were the seals…very big seals.

Sitting confidently on one of the smaller docks were five fat furry seals (smelling heavily of dead fish) sunbathing while a few others swam nearby. You appreciate the weight of these animals when one of them scuttles to the edge and drops back into water and the entire dock leans quickly to the opposite side.

After watching the Ghana-Australia game in a designated "fan zone", the three of us headed back to the hostel for dinner. John, who had gone partying way late the night before, had only enough energy to brush his teeth and shower when he woke up that morning. He slept all day but not without his share of stories from the previous night…ask him about his close call at the club with a dude dressed as chick. If he's confused as to which one (there's been multiple instances), just ask for the six-foot-fiver. It's hilarious.

Today, we finally laid out our plans for the rest of the trip: Wine tasting, sand-boarding, whale watching, etc…A few phone calls and security deposits later, we were looking at a pretty packed calendar. More on that as it happens!

No, this is not a napkin. It's actually our lunch bill. The food was good, the paper quality...not so much.

The fan zone. Everyone was given one of those stupid yellow soccer ball hats.

This is what people driving around this traffic circle get to see everyday.

On the bottom right, Gabe and Jeff. On the bottom left, sunbathing seals.

Percy and Tommy, two random harbor workers I met. Good people.

Look at these things! They were sooo fat! "Hunger" is definitely NOT a word in the seal dictionary.

-kav

P.S. Still trying to upload videos! Wifi at the hostel is abysmal and I keep running out of time. One of these days…