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Spring Flowers

lucieatstreetwires — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:15:00 +0000

Spring South African flowers

Hermanus

lucieatstreetwires — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:35:48 +0000

The weather was just so lovely this week-end. After spending all Saturday afternoon on the Clifton beach in Cape Town, on Sunday we decided to go to Hermanus. This city is one hour and half drive from Cape Town, it is well-known as whale-watching spot! We spended all the day to go around in the town, go along the sea and we saw three whales, and one really close to us! It’s a facinating show! These whales weight round 27t and the size can be 14meters (the birth-size is already 4,5meters). Hermanus is also a nice quiet town to go for a walk, to see the old harbour and to eat great seafood.

It was really nice to spend a day outside from the city and breathe sea air!

Natural & Organic Show

lucieatstreetwires — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:22:59 +0000

Weather forecast plans a really lovely weather for this week-end but maybe you could find few hours to attend the Go Natural and Organic show. It happens this week-end from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th in CTIC.

This year, they celebrate this 5th shwcase of chemical-free products and sustainable solutions available in South Africa.
The Natural & Organic Products Exhibition 2008 is filled with innovative products, informative individuals and inspiring speakers.
You could explore the different show zones: Love Fresh Love Local, The Organic Wine Lane and the brand new Sustainable Home Solutions Pavilion.

You can find more details at this address : http://www.naturalandorganic.co.za/

Trash or Treasure

lucieatstreetwires — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:18:24 +0000

It is the name of an exhibition you could visit at the Wellness Warehouse on Kloof Street in the city bowl. This exhibition is made from creations of Cityvarsity students with rubbishs.

Funny comic

lucieatstreetwires — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:38:45 +0000

Just to share this following funny comic strip I found in Sawubona (SAA magazine) with you.

A good overview on minibus and planes, !

Rugby match

lucieatstreetwires — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:24:44 +0000

South African people are very fan of sport ! Last Saturday, I attended a rugby match : Vodacom Western Province VS Sharks Durban. Even if Cape Town lost it 10-32, it was a really great moment in a friendly atmosphere !

Streetwires has some products about sport like these about rugby (and the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa will improve this range !)

In the evening on Signal Hill

lucieatstreetwires — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:41:02 +0000

Go onto Table Mountain

lucieatstreetwires — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:11:33 +0000

This impressive and distinctive mountain which towers above Cape Town is the city’s symbol. Just look at the city logo: it’s a profile view of Devil’s peak, Table Mountain and Lion’s head.

Table Mountain is 1069m high. We took a route from Camps Bay to the summit. The beginning was hard but the points of view worth a lot of efforts! When you finally reach the top plateau of this mountain, you can overlook the entire city and the bay. On the way, you can even see the Cape peninsula until Cape Point! The weather was wonderful except some low clouds over Camps Bay and the Ocean; it looked like a cloud sea!

More than words, I let you look at the pictures:

Here is a big lizard which was very curious and not so wild. We saw a lot of birds too. We could also look at a various flora even if lot of vegetables haven’t flowered yet.The final overview :

In Streetwires shop, you can find several wire and beads “Table Mountain” like this keyring:

A lunch in Company’s Gardens

lucieatstreetwires — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:51:41 +0000

In the heart of the city, there is a big park: Company’s Garden. It is very pleasant, especially at lunch. There are a lot of lawns and banks where you can sit down or lay down.

You can see a lot of animals: ducks, pigeons, little squirrels, … They aren’t really wild, they let themselves being approached: look at the center of the picture!

Sometimes you feel like in the jungle! And you can see beautiful exotic flowers.

It’s a beautiful patch of green in the town and it’s very cool when the winter sun shines!

Cape Town

lucieatstreetwires — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:45:49 +0000

I have lived here just for three weeks but I already like this city.

Cape Townis a cosmopolite city! In the street, you can meet so much different people; it’s the mirror of the “Rainbow Nation”. Never forget that South Africa is a multiracial country where everyone is very welcoming, thoughtful and hearty.

Here are some of my photos in Cape Town :

Boo-Kaap (area near from Streetwires shop) and Lion’s head

The impressive presence of Table Mountain everyhere in the city