Parcel from Mississippi

Fellow blogger, Grant sent me a parcel filled with goodies and memorabalia from the USA. In the foreground you can see a packet of jerky which my husband (Grant!) and son, Angus enjoyed yesterday afternoon. I was spoilt with a lip balm made by Burt's Bees, a Ladies home journal and a Hershey Bar. Grant also included interesting catalogues, coins, pebbles, a dollar bill and my all-time favorite, a fridge magnet from Mississipi!

Don't you all just LOVE the wonderful world of blogging? I do! Arriving home from our bike tour to the Cape, I was spoilt by a parcel from Mississippi. It was from fellow blogger, Grant, of Uncertain Horizons. He kindly sent a variety of products and memomtoes from his part of the world. What a lovely treat. Thanks Grant!

We have had a slight change of plan. We came home directly from the Cape and will motorcycle down to Kwa- Zulu Natal on Wednesday next week. Our oldest (seven-year-old) and youngest (one-year-old) granddaughters share a birthday next weekend and we'll join John and Debbie in the Drakensberg for this occasion.

We will then motorcycle inland to visit hubby's aunt. On Sunday we ride down to Durban on the east coast of Natal to visit mum-in-law and her husband.

Finally we will head back home and began our preparations to fly back to the Sudan towards the end of March.

To all who have visited my blog while I've been away, thanks for your well-wishes and comments.

Off on our Bike Tour

All kitted out in our protective leather gear and ready to go!
South Africa: wide open spaces, big blue sky and glorious weather

As this post is aired this morning, we will be on our way to the Cape. Tonight we stop over in a little town called Aberdeen. We have booked a selfcatering cottage where we can relax after our first day back in the saddle since November last year. I've read up about the little town and see there are many interesting places to see and photograph (and blog about later on- ha!)

The next morning we'll carry on south to the Western Cape where we'll visit a friend living in "Wilderness" From there we take Route 62 inland and so we'll "meander up the road" to Barrydale where we meet up and stay with good friends. Then it's onto Knysna, a delightful tourist town on the coast. We'll stay the night with dear friends of ours who have a guest house overlooking the Knysna Heads. The next day we'll stay in a log cabin at Nature's Valley and do some serious birdwatching.

Once on the national road and heading back east up the coast again, we'll drop in on life-long friends whohave retired in Port Elizabeth. We'll spend the night with them. Our last night in the Cape province, we hope to book into a guest house called the Misty Mountain Lodge. The name says it all and I'll be sure to take many photos...

We hope to be in Kwa Zulu Natal by the middle of next week where we'll visit John and Debbie on their land in the Drakensberg. We're going to babysit the three children while John takes his wife away for a few days.

We'll be home, God willing, by next weekend in time for the dedication into the church of our newest grandson.

To all my fellow bloggers, take care and be blessed.

Family, Pets, Garden

First morning at home

The littlest Hedges girl stares intently at this lady

who is always taking photos...
An early morning stroll in the garden
Megan is just visible between the sunlight and shadowsA very excited Labrador...
Eddy as always, on the prowl for rats!

Clarice joins Angie and Eddy (see Eddy, looking for rats!)

A tranquil scene in the garden

The littlest Hedges asleep in the dappled shade
of GranJo's garden

Oi, I heard all about this crazy Gran who always takes photos.
Bet you I'll end up on her blog!

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