New horizon and sides from my eyes The discovery of the unknown Is something to tell the folks back home

Even though it is winter here, I find myself trying to be in nature more than ever. I want to soak everything up. I want to feel the elements and smell the earth. Feeling alive on the mountain or beside the sea. It's been nearly 10 months here and I still revel in these things. Makes me glad that I have friends training for seriously epic trail races so I can tag along for runs. Thursday was a public holiday (Youth Day, in remembrance of the Soweto Riots in 1976) and although rain (ok torrential downpours/ lightning/ thunder/ and hail) prevented a morning run, we were able to get out for the best part of the day and savor the sun when it finally came out.

Friday was a race to get through the weekday so that I could get back on the mountain, but this time at night. Around sunset a group of us headed out to do legs 2 and 3 of the Hout Bay trail, about 5 hours on the legs. The first bit I had done before, but was excited to check another new trail off the list for the second half. Lately it has been incredibly to be able to sit at my desk at work or look out the window of my apartment and see all the mountains that I have now ran/ scrambled/ hiked/ climbed. Had a blast chatting, joking, eating and singing our way around Cape Town's mountains and made some new friends in the process.

The rest of the weekend was full of friends and chilled vibes. Had an awesome braai (well braai turned epic feast) on Saturday and drove around the coast sit by the ocean to sip some coffee from La Vida and journal Sunday afternoon. Even caught a rainbow during one of the million brief but powerful rain showers we had during the weekend. Made me think of my dad, not just because of fathers day, but also remembering pulling him pulling over on our drives to Colorado on family vacation making sure to capture the double rainbows formed by the summer rains.

All of the wonderfully soothing morning showers have thrown off my sleep schedule though, its way too easy to fall back asleep on the weekend when rain is gently pounding your window and before you know it the day is half gone. And while the late nights following were great to catch up to some friends and family online, It is not the ideal way to get ready for the work week. Tuseday... here I come. Ugh.