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| 8th October 2008 Colleen and Glenn | So glad to read of you again! - From: On the Road Again ... The Garden Route I just love sitting down in the evening and reading your new blog entries. Sometimes I go back and read some of the earlier ones just to experience it again. Hard to believe it has been 8 months since you left! Anna still has her pig puppet your mom gave her at your going away party 8 months ago Laini. Keep adventuring and take care you two! |
| 7th October 2008 Annmarie | Great photos - From: Rescued from the Township (and The Big 5 at Kruger) Looks like you hade a great time there. Hi Roger if you are reading this, it was wonderful of you to show Laini & Peter around. Very envious at seeing all those wild animals. Miss you Laini love Annmarie |
| 6th October 2008 Dawn | Safe Travels! - From: Rescued from the Township (and The Big 5 at Kruger) It's so wonderful to hear about your travels! I'm sorry that they may get fewer and further between! Travel safe and have way too much fun! |
| 6th October 2008 Julie and Family | Fantastic Journey! - From: Rescued from the Township (and The Big 5 at Kruger) Hello PnL! I have finally had the time to catch up on ALL the blogs! I have to say the journals and the pictures are absolutely amazing. It is definitely a trip of a lifetime. I have not been able to get Mom(Gladys to read all the blogs, hoefully on Wednesday, she'll be here in the evening), I know she'll enjoy the family photos. I had someone ask me when you are planning on returning, I was not sure. Do you have date? Kelly is in Lagos, Nigeria until the 13th of October, so if you are back in the area, i'll send you his email there. NB. It's dipping down to 2 degrees celcius on Friday here in Calgary. Unfortunately, winter is on it's way already. Maybe a lengthened stay is warranted?? Take care, safe travels and blog soon! Love Julie, Kelsea and Austin |
| 6th October 2008 John | Hey. - From: Rescued from the Township (and The Big 5 at Kruger) Ha ha, I'd lie if I said I didn't have a quiet laugh about the Greenbacked Parrot, I think me and Rog must have mentioned them so often that you blocked it out! I've got to say thanks to you guys for being absolutely amazing and for putting up with me and Rog and our Greenbacked Parrots, and next time we'll try our very best to get you close to a hippo;). Have a fantastic trip and I hope to see you guys again in a few months time, I'll start chilling the beers so long for sundowners at Crook's corner!! |
| 6th October 2008 pnltravels | Oops - From: Rescued from the Township (and The Big 5 at Kruger) Thanks for the reminder about sitting on a hippo's back! How could I forget that! We appreciate the correct bird names, we were sure you or John would correct us! Thanks! pnl |
| 6th October 2008 Bill & Linda | Fabulous - From: On the Road Again ... The Garden Route Hi Travelers, Good to hear that you having a wonderful time, trust you have a continued lovely holiday , enjoying your Blogs keep sending, Much love Mum & Dad. oxox. |
| 6th October 2008 Tammy | Hi Guys! - From: Rescued from the Township (and The Big 5 at Kruger) Wow...I finally caught up on months of blogs (I know I'm horrible), but Laini , you know its hard being on the road touring with Keith Urban and everything!! LOL Seriously though, what a wonderful trip you've had so far-I love the stories and the pics are amazing. Miss you much...keep safe! xo |
| 5th October 2008 Roger | Our pleasure - From: Rescued from the Township (and The Big 5 at Kruger) It was a pleasure to have you guys here with us. Come back and we will show you the rest of this amazing place. You forgot to mention that you were standing 30 cm away from a hippos back. Greenbacked parrot is a Brown Headed Parrot and the Wahlbergs Eagle is a Dark Chanting Goshawk. Everything else is right, well done. See you guys soon. |
| 2nd October 2008 Charlene | - From: On the Road Again ... The Garden Route Still loving it all |
| 1st October 2008 Annmarie | - From: On the Road Again ... The Garden Route Hi, I just got back from Vancouver and read your amazing adventure. Thank you for keeping all of us posted on your journey. I miss you heaps!!! Hugs to you both. Love Annmarie |
| 28th September 2008 Georgia | Stellenbosch Rocks! - From: On the Road Again ... The Garden Route Hi guys! So sad to hear you have to leave South Africa. Laini thanks so much for recommending Stellenbosch wines. I picked up a bottle of Eikendal Classique 2004 last weekend. Very nice! I was curious about your picnic basket of cheese. Knowing Peter and his love for smelly cheese people must be able to smell you guys coming from a mile away. Maybe that's why you are seeing so much wildlife? Take care of each other & wish I was there, Georgia |
| 28th September 2008 COUSIN ALLAN | Regards and Best Wishes - From: Cape Town - The Mother City Just wanna wish you guys well on your future travells, Mozambique and thereafter! It was indeed a pleasure meeting and hosting you in Cape Town. Just a pity we couldn't hook up in Johannesburg. Also greetings to all the aunts,uncles and cousins in Canada, esp. Bill,Linda,Gladys, thinking of you guys , will c u soon. |
| 26th September 2008 Sherry Gibson | Thanks for sharing your travels! - From: On the Road Again ... The Garden Route You guys have just inspired so many of us, you took us along on your journey and although virtually, it is so well written and documented that we feel like we've been there right along side of you two, experiencing what you've experienced. It has been a true joy to share in this this travel adventure with you guys! Look forward to the next entry :) Be safe. |
| 25th September 2008 pnltravels | Ho Ho Ho! - From: On the Road Again ... The Garden Route So wonderful to hear from you! Hope all is well in the Cole Home. Love and hugs to you all! pnl |
| 25th September 2008 The Coles' | - From: On the Road Again ... The Garden Route I get as excited as a little kid on Christmas morning when I see the auto email. I love your blog, it makes me feel like I right there with you guys. We miss you. Hope you continue to have an amazing time. Love the Coles' |
| 25th September 2008 pnltravels | Hugs Complete! - From: On the Road Again ... The Garden Route Thanks Pam, we're so glad that you enjoyed the entry! We have done as you asked and a big bear hug was shared between us! Miss you! Love to the family! pnl |
| 25th September 2008 pnltravels | Thanks for the list - From: To the Top of Table Mountain Diane, thanks for the list of goodies. We are now addicted to granadilla flavours and sweetie pies! The Calamari from the market is still the best we have tasted! Thanks! Miss you! |
| 25th September 2008 pnltravels | Thanks for the compliment! - From: Road Trippin'! This means a lot coming from an accomplished traveller such as yourself! Thanks Bill! |
| 25th September 2008 pnltravels | South African Expat - From: Road Trippin'! John, how come I didn't know that you were from SA? Great to hear from you! Thanks for the note and the suggestions. Granadilla is our new favourite flavour! |
| 23rd September 2008 The Roberts' Family | Thank you!!!!! - From: On the Road Again ... The Garden Route Thank you so much for entering this blog!!! I was sitting at my desk thinking...I need a break from work and just like magic... the auto email came with the notice that you had a new blog entry! Off I trotted for a cup of coffee and sat down to read! What a trip! I just loved your adventure with the ostriches! (The photos are wonderful too!) Made me laugh....right out loud!!!! So pleased you are still having such a good time.. has it really been 8 months... time has flown by! Wishing I could give you a real hug... but a cyber one will have to do! (Perhaps you could hug each other for me!) Miss you and can't wait for the next entry! xox pam and family |
| 18th September 2008 Mum & Dad Adams | Wonderful - From: Road Trippin'! We so happy,,, Laini & Peter it makes us feel like we there with you because we were at all those places, (when we were young ) enjoyed reading you Blog, Much Love Mum & Dad oxox |
| 18th September 2008 Diane | Calamari - From: To the Top of Table Mountain Well I am glad you took my advice didn't it just melt in your mouth?....hmmmmm love you guys....xoxoxoxoxo have fun!!!! |
| 18th September 2008 Diane | Wow..Wow... - From: Road Trippin'! I am so glad you are having such a great adventure.....thanks for the e-mail.....can't wait to talk to you, be safe and enjoy....cheers!!!! |
| 12th September 2008 John | not in season - From: Road Trippin'! Sorry, I forgot, you not in the main fruit season. The avocados should be available. cheers jd |
| 12th September 2008 John | Damn!! I miss it!! - From: Road Trippin'! Hey, just found out about your trip!! Damn, I wish I was with you!! Wow, brings back a lot of memories!! Don't fret too much about not being able to see everything, you seem to be visiting the right places. Where are you?? Let me know if you need anything I have cousins I can call. Please eat a couple of figs, Guavas, Granadillas, Mangos, Litchies, Prickly Pears & don't forget the Avocados. man i is hungry!! Enjoy and thanks so much for sharing. |
| 10th September 2008 Bill Zeeben | such a coool trip! - From: Road Trippin'! Haven't checked your blog in a while so did a bit of catching up today! Sounds like you've been having an amazing experience and learning a lot! Thanks for sharing all the experiences!! Bill |
| 10th September 2008 The Roberts' Family | Wine tour memories.... - From: Road Trippin'! Hello Peter and Laini! This blog, as with the others was fabulous and the pictures just brilliant! Your wine tours reminded me of our time in Kelowna and our attempt to buy all the Marechal Foch we could fit in the back of Jorge! "It's a jammy wine...." Keep the great updates coming! Miss you lots and send you lots of love and "hugs with giant squeezes" as Emily would say! Pam and Family |
| 9th September 2008 pnltravels | The Garden Route - From: Road Trippin'! Hi Rob, Great to hear from you! We have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves thus far, and have about 3 weeks left to whip through the rest of S.A. Amazing country, but not enough time to see it all. Thanks for your note! Peter and Laini |
| 6th September 2008 Rob Fowlds | See anything you like .... - From: Road Trippin'! Thanks guys, when I read about the fun you are having on your travels I almost ask myself why I ever left !! How much longer are you there ? Tot siens, Rob |
| 4th September 2008 Sharon&Murray | very ineresting - From: Road Trippin'! I so enjoy hearing of your adventure.Keep safe and well. |
| 2nd September 2008 Dawn | Wow! - From: Road Trippin'! Even if all you posted were your pictures, the entries you post would be fantastic! Hope you have better weather for onward travels! |
| 2nd September 2008 Charlene | - From: Road Trippin'! yes I sat back and read this with a caramel maciatto and a breakfast muffin YUM!! Well I'd rather be with you these days as the photos are great and the stories with them even greater miss you guys and I think we will go have indian tonight just to celebrate you two LOL Many more happy travels!!! |
| 2nd September 2008 Charlene | - From: To the Top of Table Mountain You made me cry very cool I hope he realizes the impact he has on the tourist |
| 1st September 2008 Linda Adams | wish we were there!!! - From: To the Top of Table Mountain Hi Peter & Laini, I must say you did a wonderful write up on robben Island I never had the joy of going over there as the boat was not sailing they were waiting for a new one, keep the pictures coming . love Mum & Dad. |
| 27th August 2008 pnltravels | Heal Well - From: Cape Town - The Mother City Hi Linda, Thanks for the note. I hope the healing is going well with the shoulder(s). I'm glad that we can help brighten your day! Take care, Laini and Peter |
| 21st August 2008 Linda Cole | Fabulous Trip - From: Cape Town - The Mother City What a marvelous time you are having and I am thoroughly enjoying all of your adventures!! Had my left shoulder operated on Thursday, August 14th so am stuck at home for a while until I can wear proper clothes and until I am able to drive so your blog is a highlight of my day!!! Also have a blog set up for Brian and Maureen Barker, they are snorkling for a year and at present are in the Thailand/Malaysia area, also very entertaining and interesting. Keep on trekking and writing. Thank you and my best wishes, Linda. |
| 18th August 2008 Jacqui Bonk | - From: Cape Town - The Mother City First of all: My new mission in life is to use the word "funicular" in everyday conversation. Second of all: Really? Jackass Penguin Colony? Third: It looks beautiful. You are living the dream, seriously. The pictures are great and you guys look happy and healthy and really HAPPY!! So good to see! |
| 18th August 2008 Charlene | - From: Cape Town - The Mother City Good to see some family wow I can't believe how you got it all straight I've been with Grant 25 years and still get confused LOL |
| 18th August 2008 Mum & Dad Adams | WONDERFUL - From: Cape Town - The Mother City Hi Peter & Laini - some pictures!!!!!! you have some good photos of the family, happy to see pamela there too, keep them posted Laini you doing a great job when I tell our friends they say my my some wonderful couple. take care Love Mum. |
| 16th August 2008 The Roberts' Family | Hello! - From: Cape Town - The Mother City Hello Peter and Laini! Glad to hear you are still having so much fun! I have added visiting the "jackass penquin colony" to my list of things to do. It sounds and looked like a wonderful adventure with Peter's extended family! That is fabulous!! The Misty Cliffs look just breath taking! Love hearing from you and send you our love! We miss you! Pam and Family. |
| 15th August 2008 Charlene | - From: Livin' it Up in the Western Cape - South Africa All I can say is ENVIOUS. I am so jealous you got to touch a Cheetah and hold a bird of prey WOW |
| 14th August 2008 Cindy | Isn't it Amazing - From: Livin' it Up in the Western Cape - South Africa I loved Stellenbosch too!!! And we went to Spier winery!! The Cheetahs are so cool and I loved all the loungy couches they have there. It's so neat hearing your perpesctive on some of the places I visited and loved too!!! |
| 12th August 2008 Nicky | Livin' it up indeed! - From: Livin' it Up in the Western Cape - South Africa Hey Laini - great job on the blogging here (to both the authors ... I'm guessing there's some team work involved!). I've been following along on your travels from good old MRC with only a small amount of envy ;-) but this last post pushed that right over the top (partially due to the beautiful coastal pictures and possibly a little due to the winery/vineyard talk ...). Looking forward to the next installment - and more SA wine recommendations! Travel safely, Nicky |
| 7th August 2008 pnltravels | Thanks Jen! - From: Goodbye Ghana! Goodbye West Africa! Hi Jen, Thanks for the note and the well wishes. We are wishing you and Remy the best in your new adventure as well! Congrats! |
| 7th August 2008 pnltravels | Yummy Wines - From: Livin' it Up in the Western Cape - South Africa Hey there! Thanks for the note. We didn't get to Two Oceans, but we may go back that way again yet. No ice wine (never gets cold enough), but we have sampled some lovely Late Harvest wines. They do very lovely "natural sweet wines" which are not as sweet as an ice wine, but are definitely not dry. Very lovely and cheap! Don't know when we will be back yet - hard to say as we still have so much we want to see - but our bank account will really dictate when we come home! Not sure if you get Stellekaya wines at home - but if so, definitely try one!! |
| 5th August 2008 Georgia | Two Oceans - From: Livin' it Up in the Western Cape - South Africa Hi Guys! Are you planning on doing more wine tours? Did you happen to make it to Two Oceans Wines in Stellenbosch? Do they make ice wine there or is it just too warm? No to rush you but any idea when you'll be making your way back to Canada? Take care! Love from Georgia, Dave & Erica |
| 31st July 2008 Dawn | Colour me envious! - From: Livin' it Up in the Western Cape - South Africa I am so jealous that you got to pet a cheetah!! Keep up the great posts! |
| 19th July 2008 Mo Forster | hello again! - From: Goodbye Ghana! Goodbye West Africa! Thanks for the new entry! I just love hearing about your adventures. I have to admit that I think I was going through withdrawal! I'm off to England on Sunday for 5 weeks. Dasha's due date is on July 29th and Simon is flying back to England from Kandahar on July 28th. Hopefully the baby will hang on until then before making his grand entrance! I will keep you posted. Take care and keep safe. Mo |
| 19th July 2008 Jen Bruce | Southward Bound - From: Goodbye Ghana! Goodbye West Africa! Sounds like you have had some pretty incredible journeys/experiences on this leg of the trip! We still think of you often at work Laini, and certainly miss your energy and your laugh.. yes, definitely your laugh! Have an amazing time in South Africa, how can you not... it is supposed to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Continue to enjoy yourselves wholeheartedly. xox Jen |
