Mother Nature has blessed Cape Town with an unusually pleasant easing into the Spring, with a southeaster strong enough to blow away smog, but light enough to keep away the heavy blanketing of cloud that can sometimes accompany the Cape Doctor. Clear blue skies stretching up and outwards forever have lifted everyone's spirits after the gloom of winter and there have even been a few mutterings about it being too hot. It's time to stow the winter woollies (leaving something for a cold snap!) and shake the dust off the sandals. No more socks to be separated forever, unmatched knee-his and closed shoes restricting our contact with the earth.
One of the most beneficial ways of connecting with the earth and casting off the pressures of the world is by walking barefoot - on the lawn, the beach, or jumping from boulder to boulder down at the lighthouse and paddling in the rock pools. I have always kicked off my shoes at the front door or first opportunity once I am home. The freedom of wiggling my toes after wearing shoes that are a fraction too tight can be bliss!
At the moment I still have my 'winter feet', which means they are soft and smooth and makes walking on gravel a little painful, but it won't take long to wear in a suitable summer sole!
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