cape town

February is break-up season in Cape Town

I was so sad once in February I drove with the handbrake on for the whole day.

Notes on Snorkeling

I thought the word “snorkel” to myself, over and over, and undertook a very limited exploration of every opinion I’d ever had on the subject.

The Fires that Make the News

Here Comes Mr. Clearsighted Humanitarian

We are talking about just the normal types of tourists here

Just a normal type of Christine Lagarde-looking older German lady tourist with a big fucking green beaded necklace and some spectacles with red frames standing right in the doorway of a bad restaurant on Long Street.

The German School Bazaar

There is no one like a tired parent for seizing the opportunity to get absolutely fucked up in record time.

Everyone who is 30 has terrible heartburn

I know this is true because I have it, and so does my friend.

The Only Dog in the ROYAL NAVY Wowee

The most ridiculous of outings.

In the next few months someone will likely die on Table Mountain

Table Mountain's steep footpaths are open to anybody willing to take them.