{"id":1850,"date":"2016-02-01T14:57:38","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T12:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/?p=1850"},"modified":"2019-02-18T16:46:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T14:46:49","slug":"colourful-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/colourful-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"COLOURFUL CAPE TOWN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp; A mother to many and a favourite to thousands of tourists embracing her shores. &nbsp;&nbsp;It is certainly not without reason that Cape Town is ranked as one of the prettiest cities in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome in colourful Cape Town!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Walking on the V&amp;A Waterfront the other day, I experienced all these vibrant colours surrounding me.&nbsp; Turning the corner to pay a visit to some famous sculptures I am greeted by a red hot thumbs up man. He was keeping guard over the stately figures seeking some shade. &nbsp;Quite a contrast &#8211; and this made me smile. &nbsp;\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1854 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-025.1-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"22.01.2012 025.1\" width=\"457\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-025.1-300x143.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-025.1-600x286.jpg 600w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-025.1-768x366.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-025.1-1024x488.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-025.1-190x90.jpg 190w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-025.1-60x29.jpg 60w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-025.1-400x190.jpg 400w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-025.1.jpg 2039w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While standing there and turning my head towards Table Mountain I am greeted by the bluest of blue skies crowning our famous mountain while keeping her ever present watch over the Mother City.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1853 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-028-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"22.01.2012 028\" width=\"458\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-028-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-028-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-028-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-028-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-028-190x143.jpg 190w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-028-60x45.jpg 60w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-028-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-028.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>After rounding some more corners I stumbled upon the towering white ferris wheel which left me feeling like a dwarf. &nbsp;Certainly the type of confirmation I needed that you live life in the slow lane down here. &nbsp;Observing the city as you go round and round &#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1851\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-033-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"22.01.2012 033\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-033-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-033-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-033-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-033-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-033-190x143.jpg 190w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-033-60x45.jpg 60w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-033-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-033.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Furthermore, crossing a bridge to have a closer look at the vibrant pink (or is it red) clock tower I could not ignore its contrast to the clear blue skies.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Colour, colour, colour everywhere!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1852 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-030-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"22.01.2012 030\" width=\"404\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-030-178x300.jpg 178w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-030-600x1009.jpg 600w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-030-768x1292.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-030-609x1024.jpg 609w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-030-113x190.jpg 113w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-030-48x80.jpg 48w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-030-199x335.jpg 199w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-030.jpg 1193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While taking a break at a sidewalk caf\u00e9 I noticed that our beloved mountain has silently developed its legendary cloud cover and as a result I started reminiscing about the story of Rip van Winkel \u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1856 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-018-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"22.01.2012 018\" width=\"405\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-018-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-018-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-018-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-018-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-018-190x143.jpg 190w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-018-60x45.jpg 60w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-018-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/22.01.2012-018.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><br \/>\nThis is why I love Cape Town. Its ever so changing face and vibrant colours just never bore you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A mother to many and a favourite to thousands of tourists embracing her shores. &nbsp;&nbsp;It is certainly not without reason that Cape Town is ranked as one of the prettiest cities in the world. Welcome in colourful Cape Town! Walking on the V&amp;A Waterfront the other day, I experienced all these vibrant colours surrounding me.&nbsp; Turning the corner to pay a visit to some famous sculptures I am greeted by a red hot thumbs up man. He was keeping guard over the stately figures seeking some shade. &nbsp;Quite a contrast &#8211; and this made me smile. &nbsp;\ud83d\ude42 While standing there and turning my head towards Table Mountain I am greeted by the bluest of blue skies crowning our famous mountain while keeping her ever present watch over the Mother City. 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