blown in the WRITE direction

by Palesa Angela Mohloai (South Africa)

I didn't expect to find South Africa

As cold as it could ever be, in Johannesburg the summer of 2019. One faithful morning in February I took it upon myself to look for the warmest place in the Southern Africa where I could excape the endless rain and constant power cuts. So I packed my little people and set them up for a journey that was unknown to us trusted our resources that it had to be better then where we were...... Then there we were in O.R Tambo international Airport beautiful lights attracting you from the entrance not to mention highly trained staff working from end to end ....oh what a pleasant sight of draped walls and high security.... checked in and seated on South Africa's very own SAA airline I couldn't wait to see sunlight... The moments in the air was nothing short of Godly beautiful land markings that were crafted by mother nature herself .....for the first time in weeks or at least I felt..... I saw sunlight between the beautiful white clouds .....anxiously I stepped out of Cape Town International Airport into the ocean breeze ...... As I took a deep breath a deep sense of tranquility took over me all I wanted was to undress and sit with a book by the ocean, As the UBER dropped us off with out Luggage I couldn't turn my attention away from the beauty that was presented before me. Though I have traveled to neighboring provinces never have I ever been welcomed with such warmth and comfort... I felt at home immediately and the air suddenly felt so familar... In the arms of Bantry bay I knew coming to cape Town was the best decision I had made. The room screamed refreshing and comfort I looked outside the balcony I remembered my date with destiny I quickly got comfortable and prepared the little ones for sandy beach day, my Gosh the closer we got to the water I could almost taste the sand in my mouth ... A foot inside the water and I could feel my bones freeze up from the distinctively cold water one would refer to as a painful pleasure, there was something therapeutic about the water that washed up to me then back I felt like it took away the tired, the stress, the fast paced daily life of The city of Gold ...all I knew was I was going to have a beautiful stay, table mountain and Kalks Bay were going to receive the best of me.