At some point around 3 a.m., I stopped pretending I was going to rest and just lay there listening to windows rattling, something outside clattering down the street, and the feeling that the Cape was reminding me of things I’d forgotten after too long abroad.
Yes. It's not for nothing that Portuguese navigators called it Cabo Tormentosa, before Prince Henry the Navigator decided to rename it to the Cape of Good Hope, so as not to scare off crews for other ships he was planning to send around the Cape.... I still prefer the hopeful name, in the same way that I feel hopeful about the country, even though that's a bit challenging, these days.
Oh yes! One of my favourite places on this our continent! Even as a Jo'burg boykie (or maybe because of that :) ) I do love visiting the Cape, especially in February.
We had our first big rain of the season in Hua Hin this morning, although it was nothing like what you described. The winds were enough to blow over signs and knock a few branches off trees, however, and there are heaps of puddles left behind. I suspect this might be the start of the rainy season, and I think everyone is ready (and hoping) for cooler temps. Cheers.
Yes it kept me up 😂. I was planning a trip to Swellendam yesterday but had to cancel it. I think I will clear up by Thursday. Hoping your son can still have some fun in the sun.🌻
Haha - it would keep me up as well - in fact, if you ask my family I would've stocked up as if the storm from 1865 was coming!! I think just being back in CT is enough for him ;)
The city Africana Library has photographs of the great storms and floods of our bay in the last century. I'll try to post some if I can download them from my brother's collection.
I've reluctantly decided to have the very large tree at the side of the house cut back, as it's branches could quite easily fall onto the roof of the wind is very strong. Supposed to be done tomorrow, but it's all weather dependent. Both I and the birds will miss the high branches, but it has to be cut back by at least a third to be safe.
And the Cape storms have reached Alcoa Bay! It's been wet wet wet and extremely windy. Many areas are flooded, a number of roads have collapsed, and households have either water or electricity or in some cases, neither. A friend's house has had no electricity since Sunday, my brother's house has had no municipal water for more than a week, and my area lost water today. Luckily both my brother and I remember our Karoo farm upbringing very well, and installed rainwater tanks connected to the mains the minute we bought our houses, so we're able to switch to tank water.
Thanks Karlien those photos would be interesting. Brace yourself for the incoming storm as it is quite destructive. I hope you get the tree sorted out in time. 🌻🌬️☔❄️❄️❄️
Yes. It's not for nothing that Portuguese navigators called it Cabo Tormentosa, before Prince Henry the Navigator decided to rename it to the Cape of Good Hope, so as not to scare off crews for other ships he was planning to send around the Cape.... I still prefer the hopeful name, in the same way that I feel hopeful about the country, even though that's a bit challenging, these days.
I agree hope is a bit challenging if you listen to the news here. But still Cape Town is beautiful with or without storms.🌻
Oh yes! One of my favourite places on this our continent! Even as a Jo'burg boykie (or maybe because of that :) ) I do love visiting the Cape, especially in February.
A very interesting read! It's earned It's reputation as the Cape of Storms 🌬🌧
We had our first big rain of the season in Hua Hin this morning, although it was nothing like what you described. The winds were enough to blow over signs and knock a few branches off trees, however, and there are heaps of puddles left behind. I suspect this might be the start of the rainy season, and I think everyone is ready (and hoping) for cooler temps. Cheers.
It seems the rainy season is early this year and so is the winter here. 🌻❄️☔🌬️
That is so interesting about the past storms, heard it was pretty wild! My son is down in CT for a week, was hoping for some sun and beach time ;)
Yes it kept me up 😂. I was planning a trip to Swellendam yesterday but had to cancel it. I think I will clear up by Thursday. Hoping your son can still have some fun in the sun.🌻
Haha - it would keep me up as well - in fact, if you ask my family I would've stocked up as if the storm from 1865 was coming!! I think just being back in CT is enough for him ;)
The city Africana Library has photographs of the great storms and floods of our bay in the last century. I'll try to post some if I can download them from my brother's collection.
I've reluctantly decided to have the very large tree at the side of the house cut back, as it's branches could quite easily fall onto the roof of the wind is very strong. Supposed to be done tomorrow, but it's all weather dependent. Both I and the birds will miss the high branches, but it has to be cut back by at least a third to be safe.
And the Cape storms have reached Alcoa Bay! It's been wet wet wet and extremely windy. Many areas are flooded, a number of roads have collapsed, and households have either water or electricity or in some cases, neither. A friend's house has had no electricity since Sunday, my brother's house has had no municipal water for more than a week, and my area lost water today. Luckily both my brother and I remember our Karoo farm upbringing very well, and installed rainwater tanks connected to the mains the minute we bought our houses, so we're able to switch to tank water.
Thanks Karlien those photos would be interesting. Brace yourself for the incoming storm as it is quite destructive. I hope you get the tree sorted out in time. 🌻🌬️☔❄️❄️❄️