Every morning I drive in to Cape Town's central business district to go to work just like many others.
As I join onto the n1 I slowly start to see all the tall buildings with pollution just hanging above them. Drivers hooting and cars furiously overtaking each other are all drowned out when I see the mountain. It gets more beautiful with each day and this might just be why I sit in awe of it as I drive in to work. Pretty much just a big rock with a city built around it, this mountain represents so much more for people in the city.
Those who come from far, believe this is where they will become rich and be able to buy a big house in Camps Bay. Children coming from the Cape Flats also believe this is where you make your big break and the inhabitants of the old District 6 are just happy to be home again.
Cape Town is like a family home with Table Mountain as the living room table where everyone gets together to be a family again. It represents a dream and a home and anybody who has never lived in the city wouldn't understand.
This big rock rocks!
I share your sentiments. As I came to work, travelling through Epping and Pinelands this morning, I could not help but notice the majestic beauty of Table Mountain - felt like either writing a poem or blogging about it.
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and this weekend's Cape Town Jazz Festival.
I miss say I don't miss Ceres. I love Cape Town way too much
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