With two public lectures in four days, a big picture presentation yesterday and a technical research-y presentation on Monday, I’m doing nothing but composing slides. Keynote and R/LaTeX/Beamer are my frenemies.
It was a shame to be working during another high-quality Western Cape day. But I made the most of it, preparing my talk in the garden near the mountain stream that runs through town. The birds of paradise kept me company.
Although I spent the day working on my technical lecture, I spent the evening with Richard and Sherine. They kindly invited me for dinner as a way to say goodbye. Richard and I took a short walk through their neighborhood to overlook the Durbanville valley. From that point, Table Mountain is barely visible over Tygerberg. The sunset was beautiful and the food was great. Thanks Richard and Sherine!
—Matt
