Today is the shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere, and winter has begun. Corli, one of my colleagues at CRSES, is participating as an amateur on the African team in the Asics-sponsored Beat the Sun race, celebrating the longest day of the year in Europe. A good explanation of the race can be found here. What a great opportunity for her!
I travelled to the South African Police Service (SAPS) station in Bellville to obtain an AR (Accident Report) number for the minor smash last week. (This will aid insurance claims.) I left Stellenbosch prior to sunrise. As I was travelling westward on the N1 toward Cape Town, the sun illuminated both Table Mountain and the full, setting moon above it. Beautiful! Because the cops are very concerned about texting while driving, I risked a ticket (and my safety) to snap the (not so good) photo below. You’re welcome.
—Matt
