Entries tagged as ‘Sea Point’
We don’t claim to be bicyclists. That doesn’t mean we aren’t super-fans of those hardcore athletes who put it all out there to push the pedals to the ground and hang on for this 109 KM trek around the beautiful Cape of South Africa. This ride is the largest timed cycle event in the world with 35,000 cyclists every year.
We strolled down from our Sea Point flat to watch the cyclists scream by us on that windy race day in mid-March. It was exhilarating. Although we aren’t yet road racers, watching these athletes of all levels certainly inspired us. If you are an amateur or a professional, we definitely recommend the Cape Argus Cycle Tour to you as something to add to your list of accomplishments while you can still do it.
Super-Fans - Clay, MacKenzie, Chris & Andrew
Categories: Fun · sports
Tagged: Cape, Cape Argus Pick N Pay Cycle Tour, cycling, March, Sea Point
This was written on the 18th:
Things here in SA are really humming.
We got an apartment! It’s in Sea Point and we can move in at the first of the month. Hooray! It’s a lovely place, and we look forward to our friends visiting and sharing it with us.
Other than that, all here is well. Chris has been working hard on details of the housing, and got us a bank account (harder than you think). He also has been test-driving cars like a mad man. Hope to find something soon, but we’re enjoying the exercise of walking and public transportation while we get it. Lisa is working hard to help organize a big fundraiser on the 31st. It will be a concert and benefit, and the Archbishop Tutu will be there. It’s very exciting. Unfortunately, the Foundation here is definitely a non-profit, and there’s no one on staff to do the event planning. They sure could use Tiffany. So the legwork is all done by the programmatic and clinical people. The event will coincide with a MONUMENTAL event, the completion of the Bike Ride Around America. We are so happy for Dad/John and Mom/Jane and so excited they are almost done. WAY TO GO!
We have been having fun too. For all those rugby fans out there, we have been taking in some fun matches. We watch at some local pubs here. We recently watched Australia beat South Africa (urghhhhh). However, we also saw South Africa beat the All Blacks from New Zealand, on their home field. It was VERY exciting. The whole town seemed to stop.
The days have been sunny and cool. We take long walks along the ocean looking out at the Atlantic, hoping to see dolphins. It’s a stormy sea, and almost alive. The sun sinks into it, so we watch for the green flash.
Categories: Setting up
Tagged: apartment, Archbishop Tutu, rugby, Sea Point, work
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