On another warm day in October, the four friends set off from outside the Labia Theatre for a stroll down and up Long Street.
Backpacks, water-bottles and shoes - our standard outing garb.
With us we had Des Martin's book on Long Street with his water colours of most of the buildings of significant architectural value - we tried to spot the actual buildings from his drawings. Many of them are still there, painted a different colour and serving a different purpose.
Somewhere along the way we stopped for freshly squeezed juice and coffee and were regaled by a very odd threesome playing guitars and singing.
Our lunch towards the end of our walk was on the sidewalk and there we rested our feet and watched the interesting passing parade of cosmopolitan people, tour buses, beggars, locals and tourists.
Our city is truly beautiful, but also interesting.
We have walked along the sea, have climbed mountains, have walked through the city, have relaxed at the Cape Winelands and now we were in Long Street.
Many more adventures are out there - waiting for us to experience.
And I look forward to the next one - another mountain ?
David in the Pan African Market seat of honour
Long Street Turkish Baths
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