So I'm stuck in car registration no more. After three trips, obviously the third time was a charm. As of 1115 am, II am now the actual South African Registered owner of my car. I thought the guy that was helping me out was happier than I was. I'm not surprised with the friendly attitude especially where the ramps of the auto Registration place and Library have signs reading, "Skateboarding Allowed". I rhen headed over to a place called Canal Walk. It is the largest most elegant mall I've ever seen. The majority of the stores were name brand like Guess, Puma, Hugo Boss, Nike, etc. Very few department stores. I was only able to walk one wing. I heard a couple I people talking about Oscar Pastorias, the Blade Runner which brought something interesting to mind. If you are hear more than a day you know what Armed Response is. They're basically ex-military Commandos that patrol the more affluent areas. By that I mean the majority of the suburbs. They are private security forces with helmets, bullet proof vests, and machine guns. Additionally they have specialized trauma training. Their response time is in single digit minutes usually less than two. The Police and ambulance, however, respond in the same amount of time that people are accustomed to in the US. So to that end, if there is a problem you immediately call Armed Response who will call Police while they are responding. To that end, here, this is in his defense. If he had called Police first there would have been raised eyebrows in Cape Town. Anyway went by the coolest Outdoor Adventure store. They had a guy there exhibiting Tarantulas and let people hold them. Got my picture taken with one. And they had a climbing wall that went as high as any you have ever seen with a large mat on the bottom. All the kids were climbing without ropes, or waivers of liability. Imagine that! Theres a reason they play Rugby here. These are tough people! Anyway gotta go for now. Enjoy the images!
