Old school road stop
 December 21, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
						Second stop and there was no way we were going to try a roadside petrol station. Most of the nice ones (I use this term very lightly) were packed and so lunch was decided to be an old school road stopRead more
Three sisters
 December 21, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
						
								Final stop before our overnight accommodation (Ko Ka Tsara Bush Camp) just before Beaufort West was the Shell Ultra City at Three Sisters. Why? Because we needed petrol that’s why. 
All in all aRead more
Ko ka Tsara bushcamp
 December 21, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
						
								And so we made it to Ko Ka Tsara Bush Camp which is really 9 chalets with a pool, lawn, bar and breakfast restaurant. It was our home for the next 2 nights. I’m super glad we chose it. 
TheRead more
Gamka Dam hike
 December 22, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
						I can safely say, night 1 was not an amazing experience for sleeping. Nathan and Kirsten both had coughs, snot and general excitement. This resulted in parents being awake between 10 and who knowsRead more
Porcupine Cave
 December 22, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
						On the way back from the dam wall we stopped at the Pocupine cave that may well have house a porcupine as it was super long (the cave, not the porcupine) but we didn’t see it.
Lions bum...?
 December 23, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
						
								Always have to stop at Leeu Gamka which I suspect means Lions Bum. Dusted rusks off kids and got K dressed.
It seems that Leeu-Gamka is an olive tree growing region. I suspect these are very hardyRead more
Laingsburg
 December 23, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
						Breakfast time on the drive from Beaufort West to Cape Town was taken on the stoep of a padstaal that wasn’t open in Laingsburg. Laungsburg is famous for a flood. There is a museum about it andRead more
Gaga’s house
 December 23, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
						
								Made it to Cape Town in one piece. Hip hip hooray! Unfortunately had to stop for petrol somewhere near Durbanville but that was better than stopping without petrol somewhere near Century City....
GotRead more
Lions head
 December 24, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
						I met up with Bryan and Morne for a walk up Lionshead to enjoy the early morning Cape Town air and amazing views from the top. Unfortunately the weather decided not to play along and all we could seeRead more
Surprise baby!
 December 24, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
						So Emma was supposed to have a baby at the end of January. The baby (Georgina Rose Heyns) was not fully informed of this plan and decided that the 22nd of December was a better idea. I suspect thisRead more
Christmas Eve
 December 24, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
						
								The original KC (Karen Clements as opposed to Kirsten Cairns) came round for Christmas Eve dinner. Kids stayed up late to see the lights and got some early presents. 
Delicious dinner of prawns andRead more
Santa came!
 December 25, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
						Santa must have come while we were all asleep, are his Christmas pie, drank his wine and left presents for everyone. His reindeer ate the cotton and left poo on the lawn. Weirdly the poo tasted justRead more
Christmas morning
 December 25, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
						Once everyone was sort of awake it was time to open the panettone, brew up Starbucks Christmas coffee and open presents. Much excitement and some really cool presents for everyone. Picks of the day?Read more
Christmas lunch
 December 25, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
						Christmas lunch was at Mark, Tina and Paige’s house. Tina’s mom Lynn was there too. Cousins disappeared straight away and popped out every now and again but Paige was in charge and that seemed toRead more
Lions head pipetrack
 December 26, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
						Boxing Day and it’s miserable weather. What to do? How about a hike on Lions head? This actually turned out to be mostly a good idea, it did rain for a short period and the made Kirsten adamant sheRead more
Not the noonday gun
 December 26, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
						Post Lions head hikes and a lurk at KC’s house there was some time to pop down to takealot at the foreshore to collect my book on Bread. We then realized it was 11:35 and we had time to see the noonRead more
Emoji cookies
 December 26, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
						Back at home and the adults were done. Kids not so much. Luckily Gaga had some tricks up her sleeve and the kids made emoji cookies. Basically icing on Oreos but they looked super cool.
Greenpoint park
 December 27, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
						Taryn and Gaga went for breakfast. Pete, Kirsten and Nathan went to the park. Weather started out a bit miserable but clouds lifted and wind took a break for just a bit.
Fish on T
 December 27, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
						A long time ago when Taryn and I still lived in Cape Town, ‘he rocks’ blew off from Fish on the Rocks. And so Fish on T is where we went for lunch. Delicious fish, calamari and chips followed byRead more
Beach picnic
 December 28, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
						First day of sunshine and a morning of no wind meant an 8am start to Camps Bay beach for a breakfast picnic and fun in the waves. Taryn had to leave at 9:30 to go jump off Signal hill with a parachuteRead more
Day off
 December 29, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
						Not much happened on Sunday. We went to Camps Bay early but it was windy so we left. Went looking for bread in Greenpoint and ended up with ice-creams. Chilled at home and got dressed up to meet Jo,Read more
Babylonstoren
 December 30, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
						After an interesting nights sleep where Taryn spent much time opening and closing windows while the rest of us were trying to sleep the kids headed out with Gaga to the park while mom and dad had aRead more
Party at Bacini’s
 December 30, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
						So the reason we came to Cape Town over Christmas was to see a school friend of Taryn’s who was coming out from the UK with her mom and 18 month old daughter for a visit. They all arrived yesterdayRead more
Acrobranch
 December 31, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
						Paige spent the night and in the morning we headed off to Acrobranch in Constantia. It was Kirsten and Nathan’s first time at an Acrobranch (you have to be over 3) but much fun was had. EspeciallyRead more
Goodbye 2019
 December 31, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
						
								Home from Acrobranch meant some swimming time before afternoon naps. Swimming time turned into an epic 3 way water fight. Nathan and Paige were the losers. 
For sundowners and what was supposed to beRead more








































































































































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