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The screen is bare, the list is barren, there is nothing to see. It seems as though it’s all about blind voting!

Monopoly really seems to have understood this whole web2.0 thing. I am incredibly impressed with how they have maintained this competition. It just goes to show that all it takes is an idea to go viral. No amount of marketing can compare to a great idea.

There are 6 days, 17 hours, 56 minutes left to vote at the time of writing this. So get to the site now and vote.

I must have a very quick rant on this topic though. News24 published an article about the voting and this entire process that really got under my skin. For the record, I live in JHB and have never lived in CT. I haven’t been to CT throughout this entire process, yet some stupid woman (the CEO of Cape Town Tourism, Mariette du Toit-Helmbold) says,

“In less than three weeks Cape Town has climbed to the 3rd place on the leaderboard. It is a wonderful tribute to Brand Cape Town and the people that make Brand Cape Town so remarkable,” she told News24.

“Cape Town Tourism wishes to commend fellow Capetonians, the tourism industry, the media and Cape Town’s global network of friends that have contributed to Cape Town’s rapid ascent.”

Firstly this is not a tribute to Cape Town Tourism, this is a tribute to Cape Town and people like us who make use of social media platforms to rally around something we believe in. Don’t get all clingy now lady. And secondly, why did she have to go and make this about area? Why couldn’t she have thanked South Africans for voting, why specify Capetonians? It bugs me and I have had a fair amount of Joburgers and Durbanites email to tell me how irritated it makes them that they were excluded inspite of voting EVERY DAY for the last few weeks.

I kind of feel the same.

Anyways, Capetonians are cool man and I think we should help them (and our country) get to the top spot, so keep voting even though you can’t see the cities in the lead!

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I was in Cape Town this weekend. I am sorry if I didn’t contact you but I left my Mac at home, didn’t check my mail, didn’t blog and was temporarily technophobic for four days.

Camps bay at beach bar
Cape Town is a city that has the right idea. I obviously say this as a Jo’burg local, but I appreciate the mountain, I appreciate the view and I appreciate the beachfront and being at the tip of Africa. Many CT locals forget where they are but I was well aware of it.

I really did do too many things to actually mention in depth but here is a quick rundown of where I was, what I saw and what I loved:

Friday we did the Claremont jol vibe, Tiger Tiger – What a hole – was packed and pumping but I am not a fan of that place. Rondebosch is central, suburban with a view of the mountain. Oh, speaking of the mountain let me just mention something to all you local Cape Tonians; EVERYONE CAN SEE THE MOUNTAIN, there is no need to point it out.

Saturday we toured the coast. Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek, Simmons Town and everywhere along and in between. Chapman’s Peak was closed due to rock falls so we had to skip Hout Bay due to extra time to get there. Dinner at the V & A Waterfront is festive but well overpriced so think twice about that.

V&A Waterfront

Sunday was spent driving the wine route of Stellenbosch. We eventually settled at Spier for out “tasting” that never actually happened. We had Lunch at Moyo on the wine farm and never recovered. Three course (or more) meal with wine, great service, African ethos, vibe, feel, setting, architecture, layout and more. Absolutely beautiful.

Sunday night we parked our bums at the Opium Beach Bar in Camps Bay and didn’t actually move from there. Stunning sun set, fantastic company and even better cocktails ended off our evening and weekend.

Long street in Cape Town central was our final destination that unfortunately dissapointed. But nonetheless if you are a tourists it is worth the walk up a long and steep hill-type street.

Cape Town is amazing and the thing I love the most is the option available to you as a person. You can choose to be a workaholic, a surfaholic or balanced person who works hard, plays hard and lives well. Jo’burg is Jo’burg on any day of the week but Cape Town can be so many different things, places, people, experiences and mind-sets.

If you haven’t lived in Cape Town (I haven’t) then I suggest that you add it to your list of things to do before you die.

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