Another beautiful day in Cape Town (although we really don't want too many of those with the water crisis), and being a payday weekend, the whole of the population was out relaxing. Unfortunately this meant a long trip into town in painfully slow traffic, with so many examples of incompetent driving that it beggars belief. However, this is not going to change, and the only way to endure the drive is to listen to good music and enjoy the splendid views, of which there is no shortage.
My destination was again a jazz lunch at the Cape Quarter in Green Point, with a seat at the 'friends and family' table at Jenny Morris' Yumcious Café! Each month the centre hires a different jazz band and today's was excellent - Ramon Alexander Quartet with Maya Spector on vocals - great sound and at a level that still allowed conversation.
All the restaurants in the square benefit from these events, and Yumcious offers a set menu to allow patrons to enjoy the jazz without having to make difficult decisions regarding menus, etc. It's a winning recipe.
I always enjoy the company of the usual suspects, and every time someone new is at the table. Today it was the effervescent and ever-so-funny Marc Lottering, and as you can imagine, laughter was the dish of the day! His new show opens at the Baxter Theatre in November, and I will definitely be in the audience.
Before heading back to the Deep South, I made a turn at the Waterfront (never a hardship), which turned out to be an absolute pleasure as there was no traffic. All the cars were already safely in the parking bays and the public were out in full force to enjoy balmy conditions in this most beautiful of shopping centres, with all the yachts and pleasure boats heading out to the Atlantic coast for a sunset cruise on a mirror-smooth sea. I could have stayed forever!
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