South America and South Africa

Dear all,

As the internet access in my hostel was on strike yesterday night belated X-Mas greetings to all of you around the world. May all your wishes become true!

I had a very pleasant X-Mas eve yesterday (remember, the important day for the Germans is the 24th) as we started our day with a visit of the Old Biscuit Mill food market in Woodstock. This is a market similar to the Borough Market in London, maybe somewhat more international then there, where you get all kinds of food for very reasonable prices. I started my X-Mas eve with a dozen of oysters for EUR 10 and a glass of sparkling wine for EUR 1,50 – nice! Thereafter chilling at the beach for a couple of hours and in the evening a very memorable stay on Table Mountain until sunset. Awesome! There is a meteorogical phenomenon that the top of Table Mountain is often covered with a thin layer of clouds in the evening. It appears as if one is walking in heaven as the clouds are below. Nevertheless the regions around the mountain are still visible (e.g. the city below, the harbor, the winelands in the East and the mountain range behind). It was really, really beautiful. Make sure that if you visit Table Mountain do it in the evening (or stay until dusk).

All the best to you all!!!