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July 22, 2015 I'm going to start today to record on a daily basis whatever happens to strike my fancy. So, it is a very cool breezy day. I just posted 5 short book reviews to The Monthly Reading Challenge. I'm suppose to put away some winter wood today from the woodpile outside but I'm playing hookey from work to write so starting this blog will get done. I'm having a daily fight with a flock of English Sparrows that are trying to take over my barn. They are making a terrible mess so they have to go. I have destroyed several nests so far they don't leave but they get out of the barn when I am around. I'm just starting the fight so I guess I don't know how far I have to go to discourage them. I'm trying not to spread myself to thin on WDC because I find so many things that are interesting here and I am trying to work on a new story. I really enjoy sitting at my desk with a cup of tea and reading blogs on WDC. |
| BCoF: We're doing a mystery bus tour. You get to put your thinking cap on and write a flash fiction ghost story. 100 words or less. https://www.capetownmagazine.com/events/mystery-ghost-bus-haunted-tour-in-cape-t... the bonus surprise of the day is actually our hotel. Wait until you see this incredible pool. We're staying here tomorrow too so don't worry about missing out on the amenities. {/c   We stopped at Rugby Jocks for a light beverage to see us through the night. As we exited the pub I noticed two pencil thin lights meandering away through the night. This started out near Bishops Court. We had a quick crowd conference. Blue moon, Hullabaloo, Sandra Lyn, Carla--yeah and lynn and Fivesixer. There was a short argument but all agreed on one thing--the lights were definitely moving with purpose. So, we followed them. I thought I could see faint outlines of human forms but, I wasn't sure. As we approached the Ponce City Market the electricity in street lights started flashing on and off. After we entered the market it leveled out but, the lights were dimmer. I noticed a book stall called books and booze. We entered. There were second hand books of all types as we were browsing through the shelves a large snap cracked in the air near the door. Hey! those lights just left. We all sprinted toward the door at once. Sure enough outside the lights were traveling swiftly in a northerly direction. We were headed toward Rosebank and the artist district of the city. The pace was swift and I was sure I could see the forms of two people it looked like the lights were attached the back of their heads. But, that can't be right because the lights were trailing the forms like streamers in a breezy night. Carla agreed. Then we lost them. Didn't matter cause we were too busy looking over the street art and visiting the ZeitZ Museum of contemporary African Art. This was going to take awhile because there are lots of smaller art museums here as well as some great places to catch a meal and we were hungry, The night wasn't getting any younger. I had to stick my head into different shops and art exhibits to round up the group again. Mainly because I noticed the lights down one street headed west toward the coast. Everyone agreed we should keep following, so off we went jogging for a few minutes until we could get them firmly in sight again. Into a wide beautifully paved plaza right into the center of town. Museums here as well. We stood in awe at the architectural grandness of the different museums and buildings that surrounded the plaza. It would take more than the time we had on this night to visit all these tourist sites. And anyway the wispy lights were on the move again headed for Beach Road. Did they stop? No. The lights jumped upon the top of a passing vehicle and went sailing away. We stood dumbfounded in the middle of the road. A passing motorist stopped to question us. All of us at once pointed at the lights riding on top of the swiftly moving car. I know what that is jump in he motioned so we all piled into his little truck. The truck swung swiftly into the fast moving traffic and we sailed through china town, then on through Mini Tel Aviv, down to Sea Point. Now, just ahead of us the two people attached to the lights were more clearly seen. They left the top of the car they had been riding and sailed skyward straight out to sea. By now, we had tumbled out of the little truck, all running toward the harbor point staring at the crazy thing we were watching. Blue Moon started jumping up and down pointing at the ocean. Ship, Ship, she cried. Sure enough two sailors were boarding a ship which bobbed and danced on the heavy ocean waves. It's full sails dancing in the wind seemed to beckon "Come aboard." It made me shiver. The truck driver had parked his vehicle and walked over to us. Looks like it might be the Birkenhead HMS he stated as he stared out at the sea. Sank in 1842. There were 643 people on board. Only 193 made it to shore. Of course we starred at the ship; then. at our new found guide of ghost ships. See, every once in awhile the ghost ships return to the cape. He shrugged. I don't know why just to see the sights I guess. Can I give you a ride to anywhere? ![Merit Badge in Travel
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| 30 day We're heading straight out on our tour of Cape Good Hope and hopefully we'll see penguins and get some time on the pristine beaches. There's lot of things on the itinerary. Check it out and talk about the things that appeal to you. The link has 100 pictures available for your perusing enjoyment on trip advisor. And there's more pictures on travel and leisure. I'm sure you can weave a tale by looking at the pictures.   There it is! The Egyptian sphinx. Do you see it lynn, Fivesixer? I tugged at Sandra Lynn to turn her in the direction I was pointing. Blue Moon chirped her input. I think I see the Flying Dutchman. The Flying Dutchman is a ghost ship legend of a ship that went down off the coast of the Cape. We not only saw penguins; we saw Chacma Baboons. It's only a 30 minute drive from the Nature Reserve Entrance to the cape. The road runs parallel to the coast line. We had to stop for everyone to take pictures of the expansive impressive views. I liked to look at the clouds piled up in long rows, wind blown into place, like a hedge in the sky. Ostriches running wild on the beaches, tribes of baboons with baby monkeys along the road, red hartebeasts, cape zebras all within the wildlife reserve. Looking out to sea with binoculars a southern right whale was spotted. Look quick before it dives. Cape Hope is a port for ships. It was originally called the Cape of Storms. Warm winds blow one way and cold winds blow another way inside the bay, at different times of the year. It creates good oxygen and blows away pollution when cycling into the warm part of the year. Where the Atlantic ocean meets the Indian Ocean warm currents hit colder currents creating rough massive waves. These waves have caused more than one ship wreak. The name was changed to Cape Hope to help change its reputation for disastrous sea problems.Cape Good Hope is not the southern most point as the signs seem to indicate. It was a long and satisfying day in the sun. No storm to mar the trip. |
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