CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

I've got a feeling it's the 15th there. And in that case, hope Sammy and Dave caught lots today..and if it's still the 14th Happy Birthday Mum!!

What a morning - actually, what a day! We got met by the guide, Princess Prada, as she was called by one of the hilarious German guys on our little bus. She came racing to our room and said, "Is that you?" "Yep it's us!" we said. OK got that organised. Appealed to our sense of humour.

Was a great day touring up in our little mini bus with the South African Princess. Sitka was the driver and just as well because while we were at the Cape fish markets she sprained her ankle looking out for my red crocs! Long story..but cut short, i'm wearing my red crocs after my 'jetties' didn't last in Perth and at the last minute gasp getting my gear to go away i invested in 'crocs' which have been the envy of everyone here i tell you. Anyway...the tour guide (I only know her as the Princess now!) thought the lady with the red shoes was me, tried to tell me NOT to go on the second boat at the markets, realised it wasn't me, tripped, and sprained her ankle!!!

So...poor think..was the princess for the day, sitting, leg up, while we all found our way. We got up to the most southern west point of Africa and took a cable car to look at the spectacular view. Sent Mum a text for her birthday there AND got one back! Mum, you're great! She was celebrating with Annie..and the whole day i was just wishing i could be with them and having our traditional birthday lunch out.

But! We ended up at the Waterfront after that..and toasted Mum..Annie and Sue! Any old excuse hey! But this time..it was with carrot cake and espresso (After we'd already polished off our bottle of crisp South African white that we're becoming accustomed to!)

OK..now, that weight we're supposed to lose? It's not!!!! We're living it up and our budget is slightly over at the moment. Hmm...OK. When we get our car tomorrow we're going to start calming down. Otherwise...do you think we'll even last till Christmas? It's just that the South African wine is so delicious, the Waterfront is so alllurng and we have so much to celebrate! David's birthday next! (ELise's boyfriend for those who can't work out which David....so no, not David, Greg's brother..yet!)

Hey Sue! Great to get your comment in here! I love to receive those so anyone that can work it out, go for it, it's great to know whose reading! THånks Jaak for your messages too! Talking about Ronevels, we even went up to the "Rondevals" In Blyde Canyon..and they looked just like the places that we stayed in, in Makutsi!

Guess what's on the big screen at the moment? CRICKET! Aus is playing Scotland. The place we're staying is very COOL! It's a art hotel and every room is decorated creatively. We stayed in a "You are Here" room on the first night, so weird, everywhere we looked there was this bright pink ball of fluff saying you are here .. on the maps that is. BUt also on the bedspread as well! We took photos! (Which eventually we'll work out how to download onto here thanks to Shameems help!) Anyway..last night we were in the other room...scary...in the wardrobe was this black dress and it was almost like Estella's room out of "Great Expectations"!

The only thing was, there was no room to put our luggage! The rooms are creative..but TINY! But it's cosy where we are now..watching cricket on the big screen...drinking free wine and having free internet access! It's called "Daddy Long Legs" cos it's in Long street in Cape Town.

Tomorrow we pick up our JETTA. Car. Hopefully we'll find our way around and find accomodation as we go. Can't wait to get going really. ALthough it's been great here.

Hey. Last night we had Ostrich meat.

Hmm...

Was yummy but the thought was well....

I'm not the biggest meat eater but here i am eating meat like it's coming out of my ears. Oh well..when in Rome...(Or the Cape, do what they do!)

I've got so much written in my diary, that i wanted to put in here, but i don't have it with me so i'll have to wait till i have it to transcribe things.

So, till i get on again...

Love ya all! xxx

PS If i don't get on beforehand, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID and good luck with the crays!

SOME PICS!

Sorry! I think i wrote two blog the same! So, now that we've "sort of" learned how to upload photos i'm going to put some here instead of the same thing from before!

OK here goes...pix!

These are zebra's that we saw in Kruger. And giraffe's! Elephants! Baboons!











Look at this big one...



The mighty beast...

This one came out, behind the landrover, and ran down the road behind Greg who was in the back seat!!!



Naughty Baboons running on the road!