Home Sweet Home

OK, so your first question probably is: “Can she afford this?” The answer is “well, no, of course I can’t. I’m unemployed! I can’t afford anything.” Now that we’ve put that to rest, I need to say that this flat is a real treasure in a plethora (somebody please tell Joe Sears that I once again used plethora appropriately—I used it in his last annual evaluation in regard to his skills and he made specific note of my vocabulary) of dilapidated flats in my price range.

I actually really wanted to stay in, or at least near, the city. I searched high and low for a place that I could afford that had some of the luxuries I wanted. For example, a stove. Or perhaps a door that a two year old couldn’t break into. I then expanded my search to the Southern suburbs: Newlands, Wynberg, Rhondebosch, Constantia etc. They were all either next to the train, didn’t have a stove/oven/fridge… or really any space for one, or looked like they had been recently raided by the police or at least would soon. Yikes!

So I finally had to look a little further. Muizenberg is a little beach town about 35 minutes from the city. It is on False Bay. Until about the 1950’s it was a major destination for the wealthy, but once that fad was over it became a bit rundown and gained a poor reputation. The last decade or two there has been a lot invested in revitalizing the area. Now it is a becoming a vibrant surfers town. It isn’t city living, but the False Bay area offers a lot of fine eats and fantastic beaches. I think it’s a fine place to call home.

There are more pictures to the right... I just learned how to add photos to the blog text. I think my latest trend of fiascos with my computer has turned me into a techy!


P.S. The couch is a sleeper sofa…. (hint, hint)