Windy Thursday

The wind is blowing at 40K today, but some gusts are incredibly strong. There are scattered clouds but lots and lots of sunshine. The fabulous French boys, Pierre and Robert, drove me into town and we walked around the downtown core for a bit, then they came with me to the car rental place so that I could follow them home in their car.

I really enjoyed walking around downtown in the company of the boys. I do translation for them—they do not understand English at all—and I get absolutely delightful company. I liked the pedestrian streets, the open spaces, the ongoing cloud waterfall on Table Mountain.

The afternoon was spent reading Stacy Shiff's Pulitzer prize-winning biography of Cleopatra and anticipating the arrival of Steve tomorrow morning.

A variety of Bird of  Paradise unfamiliar to me.

Robert (left) and Pierre.

A Gum Tree.

Pierre in the market square downtown.