After reading this post from the Greenpeace blog on the critically important battle going on right now for the Arctic, this paragraph really struck home for me;
As Ben Metcalfe, one of the original Greenpeace crew once said; Once you have witnessed an injustice, you cannot claim ignorance as a defence for inaction. You make an ethical choice: to act – or not.
Woke up Saterday to an absolutely stunning day in Hout Bay. Thought it to good to waste, so decided to do a little exploring.
My good friend Alan lives up the mountain side, almost directly above where I’m staying right in the heart of Hout Bay valley. There is a public footpath that leads up past where he stays, it follows the old Victorskloof road build by Thomas Bains and linked Hout Bay and Camps Bay. I thought it would be good try that for a start and pick Al up on the way. I sent Al a message a but the lazy bugger never got back to me till much later when I’d all but finished the walk! Turns out he had a valid excuse though to you off the hook Al! 😉
This is why I’m back. What an awesome morning. There is not much better a way to start the day, sunshine, blue skies and breakfast social gathering with people I hardly know but smile when they see you. This is living life, not just existing. Dario’s in Hout Bay is where we all meet for a Friday morning breakfast get together. Drink coffee, eat, talk and be on our way. Thanks to Dario and his staff for being such a good hosts!
My second walk on Hout Bay since I been back. Amazing evening and sunset. Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed the view.
Added some new pictures to the Cape Town album here, they of a drive over the mountain from the City to Camps Bay in the fog on Saturday. From Cape Town
“He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “Please know what I mean when I say nothing” – Mason Jennings “Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.” – Thomas Jones “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. ” – Nelson Mandela “It is not the strongest of the species…nor the most intelligent, that survives. It is the one most adaptable to change.” – Darwin “Never ruin an apology with an…
What an amazing weekend break I’ve just been on. Yes I know… I only just got to Cape Town… but I was invited by my friend Sarah to visit her Parent’s olive farm in Clanwilliam, about 3 hours drive North from Cape Town. I’ve not had a chance to catchup with Sarah so it was great to get away with her.