Fun in the sun

Today is my last "official" day for the 2012 year! We are off to the lovely Western Cape province today. The husband and I will be embarking on a 2 day road trip this afternoon...

We will kick off our journey in a guesthouse in Kimberley this evening and are hoping to have dinner in the historically rich Kimberley Club tonight. Tomorrow we drive quite a big stretch to Stellenbosch where we will spend a few days with family and friends and attend a wedding and then its off to Stilbaai! Yippeeee, here our holiday will really peak! Family, friends, beach, sun, sea... What more do you need!?

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What are your plans for the festive season? If you are traveling, please travel safe, if you are staying at home, enjoy the tranquility and rest that comes with a few days off.

I will write as soon as I can, but suppose I will be offline for the few days on the road. Happy times to all! xoxo

Dreaming

Hello dear readers, I am wishing you an inspiring day in which your dreams and wishes may be fulfilled!

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I have little over a month left before the end of my working year for 2012 and the husband and I start a 3 week road trip down to Cape Town and along the Garden route. The light at the end of the tunnel, as some might say, is growing brighter en bigger. Happiness!

Just another Manic Monday

Hello dear readers, I have been humming Manic Monday by the Bangles all day long - now I am yet to find out why as I am actually on a short break, I am visiting my parents in Stellenbosch, but yet this song is the theme song of my day. The song is about a girl that is late for work, so it does not have any significance on my day, strange!

Here is a live performance of the song by the Bangles that was taken in 1986 - I was only 2 years old!!

I hope you had a lovely start to your week and that this week may bring some exciting and new adventures for you!

In our backyard

I often refer to the game farm as being my place of escape where I can stop, relax, breathe and recharge. But I am yet to do a proper post about this place of wonder.

So for the past few weekends spent in the bush I have focused on taking some images to share, so that is what I am doing today. I hope you enjoy it! 

Kurumakatiti Reserve, where we spend so many lovely weekends away.

The farm is located just outside Vaalwater, Limpopo, about a 4 hour drive outside of Jo'burg, but as soon as we leave the city skyline behind us we are on "holiday".

The drive to the farm_ clear skies and open road!

Typical road on the farm

All the cooking is done on the open fire

 

One of the thousand natural finds - a giant toadstool

Spot of the year (so far)_ a Brown Hyena at a watering hole

 A visitor at the camp this past weekend - these images were taken from the stoep (veranda).

We are also in the process of designing a new camp site - we've already identified a spot and are in the early stages of planning; watch this space! 

EXCITING!!!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way...

Today I am wishing you all a very merry Christmas dear readers! May you feel the love, joy and happiness of friends and family around you and may you experience the wonders and support of good friendship and love.

My Christmas day was filled with family love and friendship - and I feel completely fulfilled!



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Have a good evening dear readers

xoxo

Holiday Bliss

As mentioned previously, I am writing today from a room with a view. I have now been on holiday for over a week and I would lie if I say I haven't been having the time of my life!

What is better than family,  holiday, rest, sea and sun? We have been blessed with the most amazing weather, beautiful sunsets and a very entertaining sea here in Stilbaai - there is nowhere else in the world I would want to be right now!

Derksenjol - The family beach house...

As I am sitting here now, the husband has just lit the fire and the whole family has moved onto the veranda, glass of wine in hand, to enjoy the last bit of light the day has to offer. We have fresh fish that we bought at the harbour this morning waiting to be cooked on the braai- life, at this moment, seems perfect to me!

Stilbaai Harbour, from here

View of Stilbaai from the harbour, from here

I am wishing all my readers moments like these tonight - moments of complete bliss, filled with love, joy and laughter.

What a wonderful world

In the words on the great Louis Armstrong - What a wonderful world!

I am having a blast!

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Considering the end of a good year

So I am in the process of finishing up at the office and will be leaving for a long and well deserved Christmas break tomorrow afternoon.

As I am sending the last few emails to ensure that clients and colleagues are all well informed and instructed for the next couple of weeks, I am filled with a tangible feeling of excitement for the holiday that awaits! Wow! What a year!! New friends, new family members, a new job, new hobbies, new adventures - fantastic!

I know this might sound like my last post for the year (I promise it is not) but this morning as I was driving to the office a strange feeling overwhelmed me - another year to put on the bookshelf. I cannot believe how quick this year has flown past, but in the same breath I cannot believe how much one's life can change, develop and grow over such a short period of time. 

Today I am not writing to say happy new year, today I am writing to say thanks for a great year!! 

Thanks to all who made this a GOOD year!

For those of you who will be traveling, I am wishing you safe travels, for those of you who will be home-bound, I am wishing you happy DIY's, gardening and chilling on your couch, for those of you who are going on adventures, I am wishing you many happy memories and good times, for those of you who are still indecisive, I am wishing for inspiration and creativity in the festive season.

Some inspiration

I will be traveling for the next few days, so expect a short delay in my posts, but when I do write next I will be doing so with a happy heart and from a room with a sea-view in my happy place - Stilbaai, Western Cape.

Wonderful holidays await... sigh!!

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