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| The V and A Waterfront Cape Town South Africa |
Covid-19 has placed the entire world in lock-down and we now have to face a new "normal"
Cape Town with empty streets just seems so sad. However, things are slowly returning to some degree of "normal"
Even the seagulls are looking for scraps - with no people eating at restaurants, they are now perhaps healthy without all those chips!
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| Seagull in the Vand A Waterfront Cape Town South Africa |
For us, as Capetonians, this has been particularly difficult, given that we live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We so love being out and about, on our beaches, on our beloved Table Mountain, browsing around the V&A Waterfront, watching the boats bring in their catch of fresh fish and crayfish, fishing from the harbour wall in Kalk Bay, walking Sea Point Promenade etc etc..
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| Kalk Bay Cape Town South Africa |
So, with brilliant sunshine and the exercise period extending to 18.00 hrs we, and hundreds of others, took ourselves out! It caused a tad of chaos on the mountains - so much so that some areas had to be closed when safe capacity was reached. This affected the very popular Newlands Forest and Lion's Head
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| Kalk Bay - access via the Brass Bell in Main Road |
Walking with a mask and glasses is a dangerous experience, made even more so with a camera stuck to my eye! With the specs being misted up continually (why do I breather so much??) I was lucky to escape the week-end unscathed. With some beautiful memories to soothe my soul and the gentle, winter sunshine to soothe my body.
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| Kalk Bay Harbour - waiting for the crayfish |
Kalk Bay Harbour is always a delight - there was much activity with a number of boats arriving and offloading all those delectable crayfish that we can no longer afford!
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| Seals at Kalk Bay Harbour |
The seals of Kalk Bay love the sunshine but they sure do move quickly once they hear the boats arriving - diving into the water and going up close hoping for a fishy morsel or two. I don't think they were given any crayfish though!
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| Table Mountain from the V and A Waterfront Cape Town South Africa |
The reflections in the water at the V&A Waterfront were incredibly beautiful this week-end. The boats are not yet allowed to take visitors out so there is no movement in the water which allowed for reflections all around.
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| Table Mountain from the V and A Cape Town South Africa |
Hotels stand empty except for those taking Essential Workers or Quarantine guests.
Some restaurants are now open for take-aways but one has to wonder of they are even making any profit by doing this. We hope so as poverty hits so many on an unprecedented scale.
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| Cafe Alfredo V and A Waterfront Cape Town South Africa |
Kalky's in Kalk Bay is very well known and they were doing a roaring trade - people were happily sitting on the quayside with their fish and chips.
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| Quay in Kalk Bay Harbour |
So we battle on with the effects of Corona Virus on our city and our world. But this will eventually pass, albeit with many fatalities. Do we lay the blame somewhere or must we accept that the earth decided it needed a well earned rest from the millions of tourists world-wide, the packed skies, the clogged highways and the millions of people looking for their next adventure??
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| Empty Streets Cape Town South Africa |
It is anybody's guess at this stage.
Take care and stay safe!
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| Empty Chairs V and A Waterfront Cape Town South Africa |
Once our South African borders re-open, please come and visit our beautiful country.
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| V and A Boat trips Cape Town South Africa |
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