This weekend marks a very sad occasion (well I'm feeling the nostalgia, I don't know about you)...the destruction of the Athlone Cooling Towers. Love them or hate them, these towers have been a prominent landmark since 1960, especially for Capetonians hurtling down the N2. And although they aren't really that pleasing on the eye (some would go as far as calling them an eyesore), for me personally, they've been a feature of my Cape Town landscape my entire life. As a young child traveling back from our holiday home in Arniston, I always felt relieved the moment we reached the towers; it meant we were nearly home. I'm going to be sad to see them go.
Tours au revoir.
P.S. CIVAIR is running an awesome competition to win a helicopter flip during the demolition. All you have to do is sms the word CIVAIR to 34445 before noon today (Friday 20 August).
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