South Africa Update: Cheerio, Cheerio, Cheerio!
Well, the three week South African adventure came to a close for Dad and Susan today. They are in the air now on the first of 6 steps ??? it will be a heck of a journey back too. Here’s how it breaks down: 1/2 hour to the airport from Muizenberg to …
South Africa Update: Davie’s Excellent Culinary Adventure
When my brother David and I were kids, we were as opposite in our food choices as we were in looks ??? blond and brunette, blue eyes and brown eyes, boy and girl ??? he was meat and I was potatoes, I was peanut butter and he was jelly. We were labeled…
South Africa Update: Rainbows on a rainy and cooler day!
Another email from Susan: “So many weather changes in the last couple of days – blazing hot, too hot – finally much needed rain has fallen on McGregor – the first since November 3rd. Thunder, lightning and rainbows – lovely… the garden is starti…
South Africa Update: Along Came a Spider
“It has been sooo hot 43??C (109??F) yesterday. We finally had rain thunder and lightng and a rainbow. Wow. Heat brutal. NO air conditioning or fans in the house! Mt in front of back porch caught fire and is still burning. We took pix.” ??? Susan Miln…
South Africa Update: Lazy Boys … and Girls
Sorry folks, just 2 minutes after posting those photos, I got the following text from Susan: “Lazing in McGregor area (today). Had breakfast at a garden center. Came back to house had a drink, a swim and a nap. Tonight we are going to eat at home,…
South Africa Update: Photos at last!
Just a few photos from Susan’s mobile phone … thank goodness she told me that too, I thought they were from her new camera (that I recommended!).
South Africa Update: At the Roxy
Shortly after I posted yesterday I had a phone call from our intrepid explorers. They were sounding quite happy (and slightly tipsy) having just flown in to Cape Town and were settling into a “beautiful and ultra modern apartment” that John owns i…
South Africa Update: “Just when you thought it was safe …”
That’s right, there was no update yesterday as all I got was “Dad shopping, Susan golfing.” No, wait, I have that backwards. My reply was to go back to sleep. But today is a different story. Dad and Susan flew from Durban to Cape Town to meet up w…
South Africa Update: Holy Flying Cockroaches Batman!
I’m going to let Susan tell her story. This is what she messaged me this morning: “When two inch flying cockroach enters rented cottage, lands on wall, then sprayed by Angela, goes into frenzy, catipultes onto Susan, flicked onto Lindsay ??? Susan h…
South Africa Update: On Safari
While I was sleeping, Susan was texting me the following: “Yesterday saw new Durban football stadium for World Cup. Has huge arch with train car that goes to top. You can bungee jump from (the) arch. On the road now going to safari. Driving throug…
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