Learnings from a month in Cape Town

Hello fellow nomads! I've had the pleasure of working remotely from Cape Town for a month and escape the Scandinavian darkness. Here are some takeaways from me that you didn't ask for. I hope that's okay. (Don't take this as an extremely serious post.)

• Every person of European descent here loves to hike. Everyone. No exceptions whatsoever. And they prefer to do it ridiculously early in the morning. Like 5:30 AM or something.
• I live by the sea normally and am used to changeable weather. I knew it could get windy in Cape Town. But it wasn't until I'd been here a month that I realized IT CAN GET REALLY WINDY IN CAPE TOWN.
• Traffic rules are more of a suggestion than something you have to follow. Solid traffic lines? Not so important. A robot (traffic light) is more of a recommendation to some than something you abide by. And if you turn on your hazard lights, you can pretty much park or double park anywhere.
• Speaking of traffic – cars always come first in this city. If you're a cyclist or pedestrian, don't think you have any right of way.
• If you buy a high-visibility vest at the nearest hardware store, pretty much anyone can walk around pretending to be some kind of official person. A parking attendant for instance. Handy!
• The views from some parts of the city are lekker, to say the least. The views from the back alleys around Long Street are not so lekker. (But they can be fun, nevertheless.)
• Capetonians are so damn nice. Talkative, friendly, curious, and happy to have a beer. (And, as mentioned before, quite eager to hike up steep hills ridiculously early.)

I'm looking forward to coming back someday.