After a busy day spent doing DIY it was nice to go to Laura's parents'
house for dinner. Especially as the kitchen is a work in progress at
the mo.
Friday, 25 February 2011
Thursday dinner
Saturday, 19 February 2011
Friday, 20 February 2009
Home
I'm home (and so are Scott and Vaughan). I've unpacked, showered, done some washing, been shopping, eaten two massive pan au chocolats (and why not?!) and I'm now clearing some space on the laptop for the photos. Oh boy, are there some photos....
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Goodbye South Africa!
Well, the holiday's almost over. Blimey. I'm pretty sure I'll be back
though. South Africa is an amazing country and one that's surprised me
so much.
Everyone over here is really friendly and they almost always seem to
go about their business with a smile on their face. Even the guy who
waves a red flag for 8 hours a day to warn oncoming traffic about
roadworks, does his job in the most enthusiastic way possible.
It's a great vibe. I'm sad to be leaving if behind, but not that sad
as I will defintely be back x x x
Premier Lounge
We pre-booked a seat in the Premier Lounge at Cape Town departure
lounge before we left the UK. It's fab. Free drinks and snacks,
Internet, wifi, showers. Very swish.
We had a little bit of fun and games at check-in though. We were SO
over our baggage limit! It was comical. In total we were 8kg over and
Scotty definitely didn't get away with taking his 3ft giraffe on the
plane under his arm! Haha, and my rock sculpture definitely could be
classed as a weapon, so that couldn't go as hand luggage.
But the check in lady was really nice and helped us jiggle things
around to somehow get us under. I have no idea what she did but we
managed it and didn't have to pay by excess. Phew!
Anyway, we're through all the checks and just chilling out. Gonna do
some shopping in a bit. Need to stock up on Amarula :)
Top of the mountain
It's the last day so I wanted to get one last view from that mountain.
After a cloudy start the skies cleared and I got a great view at the
top of Table Mountain.
In a minute we're off to the airport and our adventure will almost be
over.
This time tomorrow I'll be home! Crikey.
Up the mountain, one last time
The skies have cleared, so while Scotty and V enjoy a steak, I'm heading back up the mountain one last time to see that view. Love it.
Last day
It's the last day. Boo :( We fly at 8pm so we'll be off to the airport later this afternoon.
We're just off for a quick explore around Llandudno before having a late lunch x
We're just off for a quick explore around Llandudno before having a late lunch x
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Gorgeous
The sunset tonight in Cape Town was just lovely.
After staying to watch the sun disappear below the horizon, we left to
meet up with Scott's cousins for dinner. Kim, Jason and his girlfriend
Katie were all really nice. We went to a sushi restaurant in a bit of
Cape Town we hadn't been to before and had a great meal for a total of
about £30. Bargain.
The wine tasting and cheese eating this morning was really good, but
drinking wine before lunchtime is a really bad idea! I think I was
starting to feel the after effects by late afternoon. I bought three
bottles at the estate (a riesling, a rosè and a sweet wine) and I look
forward to drinking them when I get home.
Cape Town Sunset
We're sat on the lion's rump, watching the sunset. There are lots of people up here with wine and picnics. Top tip if you cone to Cape Town: watch the sunset from here with take away chips and some nice plonk.
Paarl Monument
We stopped here on our way to Fairview vineyard. The view is amazing, you can see the entire valley and in the distance, Cape Town and Table Mountain.
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