Fresh Perspective

I've been feeling a little down lately for someone who's always so positve and it has not been fun.  I have two months left of my degree and I'm so nervous, anxious, stressed, etc.  I have a wonderful support system and I need to draw love and confidence from them to carry on.  I always think how privileged I am to be able to study and have eyes to read and hands to write.  I'm so blessed.  It's tough but I know deep down I can do it.

Stellenbosch

Here are a few pictures from Stellenbosch.  This beautiful town is filled with wine farms and the most alluring vineyards you will ever come across.  While spending time in this area, we went to Delheim for incredible views of the area.  Its really special with the mountains behind the vineyards.  This is a great place to stop for wine tasting and a delicious lunch.  It's a very cute cottage styled wine farm which is different to the surrounding Cape Dutch style.  Personally, however, I think Cape Dutch cannot be beaten.  Another vineyard worth stopping at is Spier.  This is quite commercialised and gets rather busy so while I wouldn't recommend wine tasting here, it's worth stopping at for the cheetahs!  The one in this picture is an 8 month old cub and he's already so big!  This little guy looks lazy but that look is deceiving - he runs 80km per hour.  As I was stroking him here he was purring just like my little cat. 

Images for Arum Lilea.

View from the Top

Here is an amazing view from the plane as you fly into Cape Town.  Its just one of many delights of this city.

Image by Grant Clarke.

Cape Town

What great memories!

Table "Top" Mountain

While in Cape Town I took my friends to Table Mountain to watch the sunset.  It gives you a different perspective of life from that angle.  Absolutely mesmerising. 

YDE dress, vintage belt, Cameroon blazer, Ray Ban sunglasses, Longchamp bag.

Images by me (except the ones of me of course)