It’s not often that we are faced with events that seem absolutely ridiculous to try and accomplish, yet are so possible to do...if keen and ‘irresponsible’ enough to try it anyway in the hope that something crazy cool comes of it in the end... Well... let’s just say a ridiculous task was an understatement. Ridonkulous (take ridiculous - and throw a donkey into the equation) was a far closer description of what we were going to undertake. And that we did.... crazy cool outcome – check! With so much to do and so little time.. how would it all transpire?!
Drive up with friends to East London to meet the troops at the track for the second event in the Supadrift series. Long day and was a track event unlike anything I’ve grown accustomed to, as it was juuuuust drifting! How cool? Anyway, cool vibe out there, loads of pics taken.. we did pretty well given the high boost and 3rd gear were issues (girl conversion of the story) hahhaha. See kiuhouse.blogspot.com for a more interpreted elaboration on that. :/ The day came to a close around 4pm at which point we needed to pack up from this event and roll out and head back to PE where we would shower and wolf down a plate of decent food before hitting the road once again... destination – Cape Town. Why you ask? Well, QS needed to participate in the Supadrift event (Saturday all day) and also needed to participate in The Argus (Sunday 6:30am) hmm, starting to see the donkey in the situation? So with 3 people in one car and in the rain and been going all day at a track event in one town..... we overdosed on caffeine and hoped for the best. 6 Hours later, the motherland welcomed us... the petrol stations not so much, epic fail. But Sauls did.... hahaha. We’ll leave it there. Dead tired, zonked out beyond literate conversation.. we managed to snooze, support at the Argus finish line like hobo’s in one day old clothing and 2 day old breath. Hahah. And finally checked in to lodge, showered and head to camps bay where we looked like the fabulous who resided there.. And so our cape town trip kicked into gear. So much shopping, eating out and seeing cool shit that we felt like we could stay there indefinitely... there were highlights throughout...
One highlight was our last night in town, where we went out for a dinner and jazz evening at a trendy spot called Asoka on kloof street... we laughed, we ate good food, had a drink or two and I speak for all of us I think when I say it was one of the coolest nights since we can remember, the company, vibe, music, menu and just - everything. We even spotted some celebs amongst us. Hahaha. It really was the culmination of our time in cape town.
Other very cool vibes whilst there were, the visit to Woodstock Cycleworks to check out the shop, talk some cool crap about cool crap, See what was up to buy... see the ‘ever elusive’ diamant frame and and... Also, shopping at canal walk coz we realised that there were some seriously serious bargains going down there. Got bicycle stuff, Superdry stuff (had no idea the deal I was getting til I wore it and felt the value of it and secondly when I saw the discount sign outside) Yikes... yea... like I said bargainzz. Super cool highlight - our unforgettable game of snakes and ladders at Clarkes whilst waiting for the maddest breakfast youve ever had in the coolest of cool coffee cafe’s with the craziest waiter trying to sell us his laced chocolate brownies. (or alleged laced brownies) hmmm haha! Awesome spot... a new fave for sure.
What a trip.... what a jol.... Mexican food, record stores, artic degree fridges, and it all ended with a flat tyre on the side of the road 45km outside PE... One for the books... And for those who weren’t there for it - Every day we sang “I wish you were here” ...... Some pics to paint a pic.
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