Thursday 16 March 2017

Be Safe

Safety, or lack thereof, on the trains and stations is a huge issue for us here in Cape Town.
Some lines are just a bit more dangerous than others, but the southern line is probably considered the safest one. Yesterday we witnessed yet another cell phone being snatched out of a window as the train was leaving a station. And there is absolutely nothing you can do....! I've seen this happen a few times and it's quite disturbing.

The worst is when you can spot the criminals (they are often in pairs) ahead of time and just watch until they either snatch a phone, bag or piece of jewellery from some unsuspecting person. Last year some people were robbed at gunpoint on the next carriage and the criminals just jumped off at the next station and ran away. It was scary as hell and the little security that was available at that station were completely unable to catch them.
The next few weeks of commuting were quite stressful and eventually everyone was a bit more relaxed. Although, you can never let your guard down. Carriages are often so full of people that phones and wallets are easily stolen out of bags when you are pushed up against each other.

I'm feeling quite vulnerable these days and it makes commuting very stressful.

13 March 2017 - Claremont Station

Tuesday 14 March 2017

Tuesday's Tales

So, I don't actually have a Tuesday tale, only a few recent photos to share. The trains were even more delayed than ever this morning, so I gave up and got a lift into Cape Town. About to leave the office now and hope to get home at a reasonable time.....

8 March 2017 - Cape Town Station
9 March 2017 - Retreat Station
10 March 2017 - Observatory Station



Monday 6 March 2017

Is it Friday yet?

Damn, it's only Monday....
The weekend has come and gone in a flash. It was filled with shopping trips, scooter repairs, a birthday celebration, a girls only get together and quite a bit of Netflix in between. Started watching The Santa Clarita Diet, seriously weird Zombie meets suburban housewife type story. Let's see if they make a second season.

Here are some of my latest commuters doing what they do best.

6 March 2017 - Salt River Station
3 March 2017 - False Bay Station
2 March 2017 - Cape Town Station

Wednesday 1 March 2017

It's a wrap February

February, you were full of strangers, some strange, some not so strange. Let's see what March has in store for us. I suppose it's goodbye summer too..... I don't mind Autumn at all, but I have a problem with winter. It's dark and miserable and I have a hard time getting any decent train photos.


Moody Monday

Is this a moody Monday or what?? Or maybe that's just his super cool look? Anyway, I'm not a big fan of Monday's either. (so much so that I'm only posting about this on a Wednesday...)

27 February 2017 - False Bay Station

And here is my Tuesday lady. She doesn't look too impressed with the newspaper she's reading... (probably reading about the recent income tax hike) Also, the train had come to a complete standstill between stations (not cool)

28 February 2017 - Diep River Station