A winters Day and Night shot of the new 201 Green Point Stadium on August 6, 2009

The nightshot is hot from my camera todayAugust 6 and the day shot, a few hours earlier this afternoon.

I have a new camera since a few days but have not been able to use it much yet, I am getting more and more frustrated with the weather, its not bad weather, its a mixed batch but so hazy its a waste of time to go out for a shoot

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I can handle fog, in fact I rather see fog, I got some exciting shots with the fog, but this wishy washy defused grey light is impossible, so you will have to bear with me, I would love to go to Milnerton area and shoot from there Hopefully during this long weekend, keep your fingers crossed for me please !

Smelling the fresh sea breeze while walking along Mouille Point's Beach Road in Cape Town

Its been wet, grey and cold in Cape Town these last few days, but thankfully the sun peeped through the clouds again late afternoon.
I had a look at the stadium first, from the deck of Café Neo (Free WIFI internet access ) and then crossed the road, to the promenade behind the Light House, from where I took this photo. The Mouille Point promenade is Cape Town's answer to California, as droves of joggers, rollerbladers and walkers power their way along the paved sea front.
Its all part of the Green Point Area which is being upgraded for 2010

The South East side of the new 2010 Green Point Stadium

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View From Signal Hill, with Robben Island in the back ground

You might have noticed that the stadium bowl is surrounded by a podium/concourse/plaza

This was necessary, since its all rock underneath, and removing the rock would have cost too

much so its to reduce and soften the visual and height impact of the stadium structure

Under the podium entrance level are two floors, they will mainly be housing parking bays and players’ operational areas. The underground areas also have an extremely complex ventilation design to supply and extract air and smoke and pressurise corridors, to keep the crowds safe, in the event of a fire anywhere in the stadium .

Camps Bay ...a 20 minutes drive from Green Point, Cape Town

Camps Bay close to Green Point is one of the most popular and most expensive suburbs in Cape Town. The reason is its stunning location at the foot of the majestic Twelve Apostles, a mountain range belonging to the Table Mountain range, and its proximity to the centre of town, via Kloof Nek road.

Kloof Nek road is the road I took from Green Point its slightly longer but quicker in timethen the winding coastal road but both are spectacular
If you look here Kloof Nek Road goes right between Table Mountain and Lions Head and down into Camps Bay The various Seaboard suburbs are described here
This photo (above) is in Camps bay and the photo below is from a spot between The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Camps bay If you want to stay in Camps Bay area during the 2010 World Cup just remember there is only one road in and out which means long queues at peak time and you could be stuck for a considerable long time

The mountain is Lions Head which you usually see from the other side on my blog, like here as seen from the Green Point Metropolitan Golf course

If I were to come to Cape Town for the 201o Soccer World Cup I would stay in Green Point.

Its so close to the Waterfront with all its shops, entertainment and restaurants bear in mind many roads will be closed off on the day the matches are played, so make sure you are not staying far from this area .

I would not stay in a hotel but in a 4 or 5 star guest house, I have stayed in 5 star ( The Table bay Hotel) and 4 star hotels The Radisson Blu Hotel and 2 weeks in a loft apartment in the Protea Hotel Victoria Junction all close to the Waterfront and I stayed in 4 star guest houses and the latter are by far the best deal and if you choose with care the guest houses can rival the 5 and 4 star hotels, in some cases even surpass them

Have a look on Trip Advisor rated by popularity and The official Cape Town Tourism website to satisfy all your needs

Shimmering in the sun; The 2010 World Cup Green Point Stadium on an August sunday afternoon

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August 2 2009

All 2010 World Cup Soccer stadiums will be ready by December 4 2009 !

Green Point Stadium. Click photo to see large, taken on July 31

All the 2010 World Cup stadiums (10) will be ready by December 4 2009 says the Chief Executive Officer of the Local Organising Committee Danny Jordaan
Jordaan was speaking after signing a contract with soccer's governing body FIFA for Cape Town to host the draw for the tournament on December 4

December 4 2009 is the date the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw takes place in Cape Town, the 32 teams will then be able to visit the completed stadiums they will be playing at in June 2010 Read here

The 2010 World Cup Final Draw will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 4 December this year. At least 5 000 guests and an estimated TV audience of 700 million people will watch the final draw being made.

This is also the start of the third phase of ticket sales from 5 December 2009 until 22 January 2010

The new Green Point Stadium will also have its ceremonial opening during that period, and will be officially handed over to the City of Cape Town by the contractors - a consortium of Murray & Roberts and WBHO - on 14 December.