Just Janel.: I'm a Wanderer at heart...

Cosmopolitan City Wanderer

Every day of my student life I seem to discover bits and pieces of this beautiful city that make me fall deeper and deeper in love with it's effortless beauty. Whether it be the forgotten little store in Woodstock that sells off the rack designer labels for a mere fraction of their value, or the second hand book seller in Green Market Square in the heart of the CBD, who has a personal relationship with each book in his collection. May be it be the vendor on the street with the latest knock-off sunglasses or the vintage store that seems to house so much clothing history it feels as though it is bursting at the seams. It is rich...so very rich, in diversity and culture and if you took the time to look around; Cape town- this little city at the tip of Africa, could change your life and your vision.

With so much political history, South Africa has managed to come together in a beautiful tapestry of colours. It is unique and walks bravely forward into the future...strengthened by what it has already faced. This is what I feel when I experience the beauty of Cape Town. With the Mother City's winter sun lighting Long Street, I take in all it's wanders...touching it's fabrics and drinking it's wine. I am filled to the brim with a gratitude for it's hidden, undiscovered treasures.

From the Mother City, with Love

Just Janel

A city wanderer fulfilled!

A book store on Long Street...the silence and utter peacefulness of the store makes it feel as though it is possible to breathe in each word written on the pages of these books.