The first day of summer in Cape Town!
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 2:40PM 
Today was the first summer's day that we've had in Cape Town! It is amazing that summer has come so late - last weekend the last day of the Wines2Whales ride was cancelled (much to my disappointment) because we had snow in Grabouw and they couldn't get the emergency personnel onto to the route from Grabouw to Hermanus!
However, I woke up at 5.30 this morning to glorious sunshine and joined some friends for an awesome ride on Lourensford farm. As I left my gate and rode up Lourensford road towards Erinvale it was quiet, cool and clear!
We only did about 25km - I'll confess it hardly felt like a worthwhile ride. But it was great to be on the trails, climbing the jeep tracks an whizzing down the single track. I didn't have a single fall in last week's race. Today, I took a gentle little tumble rounding a hairpin bend.
The picture a above was taken with my iPhone as we were climbing towards the first piece of single track (I think it is called Eagles View).
I love this place! I give thanks to God for the beauty, safety and opportunity to ride!
Bring on summer! Let the South Easter begin to blow... And it will!
Reader Comments (3)
Oh. How I wish I could also visit Cape Town and go biking there. I've heard there are many tourist spots and the locals are very friendly too.
Hey Tyrone,
Thanks for the comment - it is a special place with special people! Drop me a line if you're heading this way.
Grace and peace,
Dion
thanks for the update..it seems to be anice place.