Engaged!

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On our final night in Cape Town Simon presented me with a big sparkly ring.
Unfortunately the proposal wasn't what I had dreamed it would be as he got down on one knee in our room at the Long Street Backpackers which may be a perfectly adequate hostel but is not in any way romantic. He says he was going to do it up Table Mountain but the weather was against us. But he said some very soppy things and the ring is big and sparkly so I said yes. He had the ring specially made because I had dropped many hints over the years as to what I wanted. He chose a near flawless princess cut diamond and had it set in a platinum band flanked by two tapered baguettes. Beautiful.

After the 'proposal' we went and checked into the four star Grand Daddy hotel and went out for a wonderful fishy meal in a live jazz restaurant at the harbour. We even scored a free bottle of champagne at the hotel because I mentioned when checking in that we had just got engaged. This ruse may come in handy for further destinations of our trip!

So we ended our African adventure on a real high and headed back to the UK for three short days of packing and preparing for the next leg of our round the world tour. America here we come!

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Photos

Flowers and kir royale
The Green Dolphin restaurant in Cape Town is very romantic and the live jazz is ace

The ring
This is what it's all about!

Comments

[sandra simons]

engagement
this was the happiest day of our lives when you two became engaged. we are very proud of you both and wish you all the luck and happiness in the world. look forward to the wedding now. you are a very special couple and we love you both very much. congratulations. Mum and Dad.

[susan bethell]

many congratulations
Hi Leanne and Simon, Ive been following your blogs with great interest and wanted to say congratulations and what a fabulous ring!! Very best wishes to you both. Ive been with Leanne's mum today at work and will be tomorrow also, discussing your adventures is much more interesting than the course we're on!! Su xx

[Su and Nick]

At long last!
Well done, Simon. You've got yourself a good 'un there xx