The London Summer

You might wonder why I named today 'The London Summer' it was for a few reasons,the first is to highlight that it is indeed summer in London at the moment,but it is definitely not summer in London at the moment.
London is very different to my home Cape Town in many amazing and disappointing ways which I observed today.London is the city where everyone takes the train to work in the morning whether your a mom, dad, child ,businessman or janitor.
The city is safe ,clean and works ,time is kept and people listen, If theres an ambulance driving down a busy road people move away and don't join in behind it. If I wait for him to cross the road oneday he'll wait for me. One gets the feeling that theres a very clever man sitting behind a cloud making sure everything is working and everybody is safe,you battle to believe that everybody in this city is doing it themselves.
Everybodys part of a clock ,its a clock that works ,but the thing is they know they are part of this clock and its a clock they,individually, want to work.

I look this city and i think to myself 'myself why cant South Africa be like this city?' Why cant i walk home safe from varsity in the afternoon without fear lurking behind every bush?why do i spend the whole day walking around my city feeling like a mismatched puzzle piece?
The more I try to answer these questions the more I realise what Im asking is not quite right. London is big,amazing, its where dreams flourish, Cape Town is small and not much of a power house ,but Cape Town is the place where my dreams where born.Cape Town is my city its where my roots sink deep its the place where my heart beats in sync,Cape Town is my city.
I cant try to understand London like that,London is to me merely as I have experienced it.
So I say all these things and i still havn't really changed anything, I will still glance over my back as long as I live and still ride home with extra vigour in my step. I see that London can never be like Cape Town,not even in the same category. What has happened though is that I have a dream that is growing,It is this splendid and naive view of London in my head and I see them sprouting endless possibilities for Cape Town,South Africa.

My love for London in these few days i've experienced it has overflowed ,anyone whos been here will know that her streets beat a unique inspiring beat,but as her cup overflows,the Cape sea floods.I feel the start if a friendship with this city.

Today we walk more than I thought my legs could carry my ,and then even further when Leah was carrying me,then even further still when I was in my pram. From the British Tate to Canary Whaft, Tower Hill to Putney.Met my brother Tim and the family for a snack and was awesome to see them, also having an amazing time at my cousins home
Tomorrow night we will be leaving to the land of Scotland.Be sure we will be stuffing as much of London into our pockets before then.Pictures will be on there way soon...
ML