23 February 2013 “We’re going to cross the Cape Fold Mountains today,” announced Reggie on the afternoon of Saturday, 23 February 2013. “We’ll be driving over Du Toit’s Kloof Pass to the small town of Rawsonville on the other side. One of the farms in the Breedekloof Valley is hosting a picnic concert by a … More Across the majestic mountains via Du Toit’s Kloof Pass
24 February 2013 Three sunflowers are growing in my hosts’ front garden. None of them has flowered yet; they appear to have concentrated all their energies on growing leaves, and making sure that their stem is thick enough to withstand the strong winds that have been blowing here virtually every day since I arrived on … More A special sunflower greets the sun for the first time
24 February 2013 Last week, Reggie and I were driving over one of the bridges that cross the Black River near Pinelands, when she braked sharply. “What on earth is that?” she exclaimed, peering through the passenger side window, as she drove slowly across the bridge. “Flat Kathy, look over there on the river, did … More Oh horror – is that the Grim Reaper on the Black River?!
22 February 2013 We took advantage of the pleasant weather on Friday to visit a most interesting national monument on the lower slopes of Devil’s Peak near the University of Cape Town. As we – that is Reggie, Aunty Karin and I – drove along the M3 past the University, Reggie told me that this … More Ferocious – or friendly – lions are guarding the Rhodes Memorial
21 February 2013 Since my arrival in Cape Town (or rather the Windy City, as I’ve started to call it), my hosts have been promising me a trip to the beach. “We want to show you the famous skyline of Cape Town, the one you can see on so many postcards,” declared Reggie, adding, “There’s … More Fun and melancholy on Sunset Beach
21 February 2013 “Do you want to help me in the garden, Flat Kathy?” asked Reggie, as she opened the boot of her car, having just returned from a nearby plant nursery. “I’ve bought a couple of plants that I need to put into pots.” I had been sitting on the bench next to the … More We do a spot of gardening
21 February 2013 Reggie and I got off to a great start to the day: we met in the garden for some just-after-dawn calisthenics. No, no, it wasn’t an aerobics class, but I finally got around to showing her my Salute to the Sun routine, which I’d promised to teach her a while ago. And … More We salute the sun
This morning, Reggie, Aunty Karin and I drove out to Milnerton, which is a suburb slightly to the north of us. Reggie’s cousin Buller (his real name is Hans, but she always calls him ‘Buller’ – which is not to be confused with Ferris Bueller from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off!) was celebrating his birthday today. … More Happy birthday to my new friend, Cousin Buller
Perhaps you recall that my Cape Town hosts share their home with an affectionate tortoiseshell cat named Tuffy – and known as Miss Tuffy-Cat on formal occasions. The Cat and I have become good friends in the last weeks since she first welcomed me to her home, and she sometimes even sleeps on my bed. … More The Dramatic Tale of Miss Tuffy-Cat
“Look what I found,” declared Richard proudly, holding a teeny-tiny strawberry by the stem. “Oh my goodness, that’s our first strawberry!” said Reggie ecstatically, taking it from his hand and examining it closely. “It’s perfect!” “Erm, not quite our first…,” replied Richard, looking a bit sheepish. “Eh?” “I… um… ate the first one yesterday.” “You … More How we create a photo opportunity with a teeny-tiny strawberry
The Fantastical Voyages of Flat Kathy 
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