May
30
2007
Continuing my story on my vacation in Cape Town, South Africa.
[May 2 - May 4, 2007]
I didn’t have a care in the world.
Isn’t that the core of what a vacation should do?
Some may forget their cares in a carefully scheduled 10-countries-in-10 days tour of Europe.
Some may find hiking through a rainforest their escape.
Some may want [...]
May
25
2007
My evenings in Cape Town were very relaxing – we’d gather round the kitchen, pour ourselves glasses of wine and begin making dinner.
I found it very nurturing to be able to help prepare our meals and it made me realize how much I used to enjoy cooking.
We’d sip our wine. I might be chopping onions [...]
May
23
2007
[Tuesday May 1, 2007]
Waenhuiskrans Grot! is not an expletive.
I’m not insulting anyone’s mother. Nor is it a blessing, or something you say after someone sneezes or even a drinking cheer.
It’s the name of a cave. A tidal cave.
But first, let me start from the beginning.
Our plan is to leave the cottage by 8am because we [...]