My photos of Cape Argus Cycle Tour on a sunny Sunday March 14 2010

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This happens to be my view from my bed

and when I was lazily sipping my coffee in bed I could see

 the first cyclists already returning from their 2 and half hour Cape Argus Pick and Pay Tour

PS

 If I moved my bed to the opposite wall I would see the stadium ..

I did consider it :) but the electric points are a problem !

With 35 000 participants, the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour is the world’s largest cycle race

and there is always a good turn out of watchers and onlookers, clapping and shouting their admiration

 I was idly watching the world go by, while drying my hair

 and getting ready to go to the Jazz Buffet at the Winchester Mansions

at 11 AM, when

I suddenly realised that the second smaller lake was also being filled !

Wow I will have to go and check it out up close,

it looks terrific !

Winchester Mansions Hotel on the right
Guests who stay here are happy apparently
Read it here

This is Beach road, Sea Point one of the many roads which was closed to normal traffic due to the Cycle Tour

Jazz Buffet at the Winchester Mansions

after the brunch I was off to the Waterfront to buy new perfume

and wander around a bit

V&A Waterfront are the buildings on the left

You can just see the Stadium peeking out,

above the building on the right

Repair work being done to foreign fishing vessels

(Taiwan Japan)

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe this is called the Robinson Dry Dock

it is located within the boundaries of the V & A Waterfront 

I love the view of these ships You can even see them from town !

When I drive down from my shoot of the top of Signal Hill

you can see these ships from the Kloof Nek road

Quite amazing really

This yard has security ofcourse and is not open to the public

but a smile and a flutter of lashes opens most doors :)

I like to show you the photo of Majan A100

at 105 feet long she is one of the fastest elite offshore multi hulls in the world

Since I lived in Oman I was naturally interested to see her and the crew

but they were offbounds and  moored well away from the general public

I saw her many times sailing past from my house during her visit of Cape Town

 What a yacht !