Cape Town — Part Two

March 2, 2018March 5, 2018 ~ Evelyn Mitsunaga ~ 4 Comments

In Cape Town, we drive through neighborhoods with funny Dutch-sounding names like Tamboerskloof and Hout Bay, and capture the brightly colored homes of the Malay district when the sun shines. We walk through the gardens along Government Avenue and past huge posters that say “Thank You Madiba” and learn that Madiba is Mandela's Xhosa … Continue reading Cape Town — Part Two

When It Snowed on Table Mountain

February 26, 2018February 25, 2018 ~ Evelyn Mitsunaga ~ 3 Comments

I'm reading sad stories of Cape Town's drought. The city expects to run out of water in mid-April 2018, and some say that the problem can only be solved with a massive desalination program, which hasn't yet been initiated. Drought years are no fun––we in Northern California know that from experience. Lack of enough water affects … Continue reading When It Snowed on Table Mountain