Apart from leaping off mountains with a parachute (plus, thankfully, a professional) strapped to my back, my last few days in Cape Town have been pretty quiet and very relaxed.
The weather has settled down to clear, wind-free sunny days so the beach has been top of the To Do list. And recently the seas have also been unusually warm.
Coming straight-up from the Antarctic, CPT's waters are famed for their year-round iciness and frozen, aching brass monkeys usually ensue after a dip of just a couple of minutes. But unusually warm currents have meant the water has been not just tolerable, but beautiful - and a relief from the heat of the beach. Plus, with a recent full moon, the waves are huuuge.
With it like this, and the prospect of returning to cold Europe, it would be rude not to make the most of the city's beaches in these days; so that's exactly what I've done, with some of the friends I've met since arriving here five weeks ago...
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