ON SHOOT

While in Cape Town I was lucky enough (by way of contacts, in this world it truly is not what you know but who you know I tell ya) to do a few days of job shadowing with a photographer, designer and food stylist for a South African magazine. These are some photos from behind the scenes during the fashion shoot. I couldn't stop thinking about how different this is to the few fashion shoots in I'd been at in Oz - we all piled into one Kombi (sans seatbelts and a side mirror) and set off for some interesting (read: dangerous) parts of the city.

THE OLD BISCUIT MILL

Another gem in Woodstock: The Old Biscuit Mill Saturday markets. I hadn't experienced a South African winter since I lived there and its icyness was quite a shock after quite a warm European summer. The weather however was perfect for doing this kind of thing; admiring all the international & capetonian food on offer, stuffing yourself full of samples before even deciding what to eat, overindulging on reuben sandwiches and almond croissants then deciding you actually do have space for a caramel tart.
Well worth a visit.

The Neighbourgoods Market
The Old Biscuit Mill
Saturdays 9am-2pm (get there early)
375 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

THE KITCHEN

So I've been back for almost a month so it's probably time to post the last bit of my trip (South Africa) aye? It is hard culling through so many photos so I'm going to be a bit self-indulgent and just post a lot, in segments, about my three weeks in Cape Town. First up is this place, The Kitchen, in an area called Woodstock in Cape Town. It was a bit embarrassing to be in a city that I've still (just) lived most of my life in and not know about the different areas. From what I discovered in my time there though was that this is kind of the new, up-and-coming inner suburb of Cape Town, which could perhaps be likened to Redfern in Sydney (x1000 in crime terms).  The Kitchen recently released their own cookbook, 'A Week in The Kitchen' which has the most lovely salad recipes and stories about what a role this cafe played in changing the face of Woodstock. As soon as I saw the book I knew I had to visit it while I was in SA, we went for breakfast and it didn't disappoint.

INTO THE WILD

Being back in the swing of things and having to do the daily commute into the city & spend many hours in front of a computer has me craving for nature again - these are some shots of my recent cycling trip around Lake Constance (Germany/ Austria/ Switzerland). It was a wonderful, leisurely trip (no lycra cycling gear here) and we often stopped to pick berries from the farms along the way (until a farmer once caught us...) and had many breaks to swim in the lake. This week I received some exciting news that I got into exchange to go to Austria next year. Can't wait for more of this.

DER OSTEN

Mustafas Gemüsekebap 
Mehringdamm 32 
Kreuzberg 

Berlin... it's a close 2nd as my favourite city. I'd well and truly caught Berlin fever after having lived very close to it in 2010 and I loved visiting it again last month. For the 8 days I was there the weather wasn't quite the 'Berlin summer' temperatures I had hoped for - swimming in lakes and eating endless cones of 80 cent gelato - but it was nonetheless amazing, and it feels bittersweet looking through these pictures again. Did I mention the super cheap, hearty food?

St. Gaudy Café 
Gaudystraße 1 
Prenzlauer Berg 
(Delicious, hearty vegetarian & vegan food - came back here a few times. Extra points for the cute American barista.)

Mauerpark Flohmarkt 
Sundays 
Bernauer Straße 
Mitte

Hackescher Markt Markets 
Thursdays & Saturdays 
Mitte