Four wonderful days in Cape Town, one of the world's most beautiful cities, at end of winter when everything is green, is balm for the soul. Highlights were a day in Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and a trip to the top of Table Mountain, wrapped in mist. The city abounds with delicious food and, of course, excellent local wines. I also had a quick tour down to Cape Point Lighthouse, back past the large penguin colony at Boulders, and over Chapman's Peak, where two short years ago I ran with my friends and son in the Two Oceans Ultramarathon.
There may be many serious problems in South Africa but there are also many more things that work well. The infrastructure is without parallel in Africa, the rainbow of people all seem to be able to work well enough together for institutions small and large to be friendly and efficient and life is good for those who can afford to avail of all the pleasures.
Poverty is its Achilles' heel and solutions for that will not be easy, not when the huge majority is poor.
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