Jansy

Hi everybody I'm behind again, as usual but it's not so easy to get hold of a computer or of internet. We only have one adapter that works for all our chargers and we have to charge two cell phones, two computers, two cameras, a video camera, two Nintendo DS's and other stuff!!! Anyway.....yesterday was my worst day of vacation but probably Rick and the kids's best! There has been some kind of stomach bug floating around and I was the lucky recipient yesterday. The night before, Taylor had snapped off one half of her fence appliance in her mouth (at 8:30pm) and I spent two hours trying to find a dentist so she wouldn't be stabbed by the razor sharp piece of wire that was left protruding. Trying to find a dentist at 8:30pm in ... read more

This morning Andy and Ivor came to our hotel at around 8:15am and we went with them for a walk to Camps Bay, about a half hour walk. We had breakfast in Camps Bay overlooking the ocean and then walked back. We rounded up the kids and then went to pick Andy and Ivor up and drove to Boulder's Beach. On the way we passed Muizenberg Beach (pronounced Mewsenberg) where I went for a holiday when I was five. It's the most gorgeous beach with multi colored huts which you can rent and use for the day. They aren't too big and serve mostly as changing rooms. Here in South Africa, most of the beaches have people who rent out chairs and umbrellas. So when you go on the beach, you tell the guys how many ... read more

Hi friends Well, I didn't go to bed 'til late (surprise) so when Rick asked me if I wanted to go walking this morning, I mumbled emphatically....NO! He informed me that he had been up since five am because we are next to the service elevator and he heard it clunking since 5am. Needless to say, when the hotel manager comes back on Monday at 8am, I will be standing at the front desk ready to inform her of the fact that since I booked in January of 09, I resent the fact that we are next to the service elevator and that the kid's room is not next to hours and that people who booked later, as little as three weeks ago, got a better room than us. G-d forbid I wouldn't have some beef ... read more

So we were woken again at 5:30am. At this point, the kids were really tired, but they got up like troopers. Had a quick snack and off we went at 6:30am. The days are so long out here in the bush, because you get up so early. 5 minutes into our drive, we came across a troupe of baboons. There were a few of them and so amazing to watch. They are so human like. There was one baby in the troupe and when it saw us, it ran up to it's mom and she picked it up and put it on her back. Our guide told us that the animals are used to the trucks and won't attack, but if we get out they will get very aggressive. Needless to say, none of us put ... read more

Good morning everyone We were woken this morning at 5:30 for our morning drive. We went and had tea, juice and muffins and then left at 6am. It was so beautiful outside and we had a very successful drive. We say Impala, Wildebeast, a HUGE Rhino and the best of all....a leopard. Halfway through we stopped for tea, coffee, juice and rusks and then continued on. We got back to the lodge at around 9am and went for a scrumptious breakfast. After breakfast the kids went on a walking bush tour with other kids and Rick and I went on one with our guide. I stepped on a thorn bush and got a huge, black thorn lodged in my shin which then throbbed the rest of the walk. Made it home alive though and did a ... read more