Seeing my family in South Africa for the first time in 2 years was the most welcome end to a pretty stressful year and an even more perfect start to my journey across Asia.
After a landing in Johannesburg on my birthday, 14th Dec, I waited 7 zombie-like hours for my flight to PE. Rushka picked me up and took me to her beautiful 'Castille' which I saw for the first time, where Mom and dad (Warge and Sparge) were waiting for me. I had never been more happy to be in a place in my life.
Everyone was on holiday, and with Bec and Shadi and Lorien and Lindi arriving days of summery, lazy, family filled goodness ensued, meeting up with special friends from the past and eating the best food in the world, in my opinion.
Warge and Sparge took us to Baviaans Kloof camping. Beautiful wild Eastern Cape, with baboons and very noisy night time frogs. Their little caravan was a trooper, still with super retro 80's decor and fittings. I had the first of many feelings that I want to come live back here quick.
Christmas day was just brilliant, cute kids getting wild for the presents and delicious (although decidedly nontraditional) Christmas food on the table. Shadi and Justin made an Arabic lamb dish - someone remind me of the name?
I decided to spend New Year's in Cape Town after all and I'm so glad I did. I had the chance to have a mad old reunion with my old gang from King and had the most fun ever. After taking over Luke's house with suspicious cocktail making from Kels (delicious though) we decided to walk to our NY party in the center. The Minstrel Carnival was on and while I new it was going on somewhere in deepest Cape Town I had NO idea we were going to walk right through it in my party dazed state! That was a pretty wild experience, explosion of colour and sound and light and at the end of it a mad gypsy trance party in a tent in Cape Town's CBD.
A 2 day trip to Joburg topped off the trip perfectly. The place has the best weather in the world. Hot in the day, and rumbling thunder and lighting storms with big fat warm droplets in the evening, clearing up for a perfect sunset... every day in summer nearly. I visited with the Joburg Tuson uncles Paul and Steve and their cute families, it was such a treat.
I love you South Africa! Thanks to my wonderful family for feeding me up and giving me an amazing holiday once again. Special thanks to Justin for having the entire family descend on his home for Christmas.
I am well and ready for anything now... bring on Asia!
After a landing in Johannesburg on my birthday, 14th Dec, I waited 7 zombie-like hours for my flight to PE. Rushka picked me up and took me to her beautiful 'Castille' which I saw for the first time, where Mom and dad (Warge and Sparge) were waiting for me. I had never been more happy to be in a place in my life.
Everyone was on holiday, and with Bec and Shadi and Lorien and Lindi arriving days of summery, lazy, family filled goodness ensued, meeting up with special friends from the past and eating the best food in the world, in my opinion.
Warge and Sparge took us to Baviaans Kloof camping. Beautiful wild Eastern Cape, with baboons and very noisy night time frogs. Their little caravan was a trooper, still with super retro 80's decor and fittings. I had the first of many feelings that I want to come live back here quick.
Christmas day was just brilliant, cute kids getting wild for the presents and delicious (although decidedly nontraditional) Christmas food on the table. Shadi and Justin made an Arabic lamb dish - someone remind me of the name?
I decided to spend New Year's in Cape Town after all and I'm so glad I did. I had the chance to have a mad old reunion with my old gang from King and had the most fun ever. After taking over Luke's house with suspicious cocktail making from Kels (delicious though) we decided to walk to our NY party in the center. The Minstrel Carnival was on and while I new it was going on somewhere in deepest Cape Town I had NO idea we were going to walk right through it in my party dazed state! That was a pretty wild experience, explosion of colour and sound and light and at the end of it a mad gypsy trance party in a tent in Cape Town's CBD.
A 2 day trip to Joburg topped off the trip perfectly. The place has the best weather in the world. Hot in the day, and rumbling thunder and lighting storms with big fat warm droplets in the evening, clearing up for a perfect sunset... every day in summer nearly. I visited with the Joburg Tuson uncles Paul and Steve and their cute families, it was such a treat.
I love you South Africa! Thanks to my wonderful family for feeding me up and giving me an amazing holiday once again. Special thanks to Justin for having the entire family descend on his home for Christmas.
I am well and ready for anything now... bring on Asia!
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| Shadi makes delicious camping food in Baviaans Kloof |
you write so well, Poochie, can't wait to see more! You make South Africa sound so inviting
ReplyDeletehey my darling! love that you've started a blog! now I can alleviate some of my hospital boredom and enjoy your travels with you. I hope it's everything you imagined and more. MWAH x
ReplyDeleteSubscribed :) i look forward to reading your journals Hoochie x
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