I'm in Cape Town

Finally got here last night after about two days of flying and had an awesome dinner with Vinny Lingham, of Yola, who convinced me to come here and two guys from Naspers, a huge South African company that I've become increasingly obsessed with because they are gobbling up stakes in the best Internet companies in emerging markets around the world. To boot, one of them looked exactly like Clark Kent. A massive plate of crustaceans also joined us for dinner, and I ate all of them.

It was pretty much a perfect first evening in a new country: Intense conversation about investing in emerging markets and what's lacking in the Valley right now, amazing food, and some good sparkling South African wine. And, of course, it wouldn't be an evening without someone pulling out an iPad an ensuing debate about its place in the future of media. Around the world, it seems, that topic doesn't get old.

Also, I'm staying at an amazing hotel it turns out. It's like the loft apartment I never had.

Vinny has planned an elaborate itinerary that is mostly a mystery to me. The only thing I know for sure that I'm doing is speaking at the Net Prophets conference on Thursday.

On an absurd side-note, Vinny is the only human Vinny I think I've ever known. Loyal readers know I have a beloved cat named Vinnie who I've had since I was 20-years old. Every time I type or think of Vinny Lingham I giggle picturing my cat running a company. He'd be a horrible CEO.

Vinny the guy:

Vinnie the cat (wearing a water bottle top on his head like a bell boy's cap):

Resemblance? Vinny Lingham is lucky he spells his name differently or I'd be tempted to swipe like nameplates, his personalized license plate, and the like.