I have not really updated my blog since arriving in Cape Town. Cape Town is great! It reminds me a lot of Newport Beach/San Francisco. It is right on the water and offers all sorts of great shopping, dining, activities, etc. We got here last Sunday and went and had dinner with Rhett, a friend of the Ueberroth's from Hawaii, who lives in Cape Town. He is a very interesting, fun guy who is quite a character and has been really great to both of us.
We spent two nights at the Waterfront at The Table Bay Hotel, which is connected to a mall. That was great since the first full day we were here, it rained. So, I spent some time in the mall checking out the So. African Spring Fashions.
We then moved to The Twelve Apostles Hotel, which is more of a relaxed setting. The hotel is very nice and we have settled into it quite nicely. It is the one place we have stayed for more than two nights, so it is a relief to not have to pack our bags up after two nights and move.
While here, we have gone to see the Whales at Hermanus Bay, (it is whale season and we saw about 5 whales - from the shore) gotten massages and facials at the Sanctuary Spa here at the hotel, visited the wine country, cruised around some of the various areas around here and basically relaxed.
We went to Rhett's for dinner one night at his house and he has the most adorable cat that looks exactly like Mr. Big (except for the fact that he weighs a lot less than the real Mr. Big) whose name is Manzo. He is also full of personality, or lots of catnip, and I immediately took to the little devil. Well, at the end of the night I picked him up to say good bye and he did not take a liking to that so he pretty much mauled me on my face.... and drew blood. I have three very attractive scabs on my face to prove it. Manzo went gonzo!
I have met some really great people whom I hope to hook up with during my week here on my own. I am a little nervous to be on my own here but I do have people to call and meet with. There is Lou Rood who is a very colorful man that I am sure I will try to meet up with. He kept me in stitches from the moment I sat down with he and Lindsey (who were meeting abot hotel stuff). Then there is Kim who is a friend/coworker of Rhett's. She is very cool and has a great aura about her. She went out on the town with us last night to a place called Wakame, which is a very popular spot for the "beautiful people" of South Africa. We had sushi there and then went upstairs to the bar. I had hopes of meeting a very hot South African man but seeing that this is the 2nd largest population for gay men, those hopes were soon deflated. Rhett's girlfriend, Dune, is also someone who I really enjoy being around. She used to live in California and New York where she modeled and also did some acting. She has some great stories about some of the actors she came across. She is very sweet and wants to take me for a day of beauty, which I need very badly but she doesn't.
Tonight is Linds' last night here in Cape Town and then she is off to London and various other places. It has been such an amazing experience to be able to travel with your best friend and to share laughs, experiences and deep thoughts with. She has put up with me and my random pet peeves, crankiness when I am sick and my talking in my sleep. I think anyone else would have probably committed some sort of bodily harm to me at this point but not Lindsey. She always has a great outlook on any situation and is game for anything. I feel incredibly lucky to do and share this, I am sad she is leaving. But a new chapter awaits, so I will continue to keep those of you who are interested posted.
posted by Nancy Chapman @ 8:16 AM
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