We had a very pleasant surprise a couple of weeks ago on a Wednesday morning when an old friend of ours, Lisa, showed up at our door with her mother Gill. We bought our house in Koringberg from Gill about 3 years ago and have since become friends. We then met Lisa and her husband Robb, while overseas and often spent Sunday afternoons hanging out and playing a game or two of pool reminiscing about South Africa and such. Lisa treated us all to a delicious lunch at The Cornberg Restaurant and the food was delicious. We hope to see her again before she returns to England after Christmas. Robb and Lisa had a wonderful and awe-inspiring adventure through Africa in 2002 which is detailed in their website: http://www.geocities.com/dustydiary/It is really worth a read!!!
Adios to Kberg
It is with some sadness that we say farewell to the beautiful little village we called home for over two years. I took this photo this morning, the 17th of December, just two weeks before we start our trek South. It's been great! We've had so many special moments here and met friends we will treasure forever - not to fear - we are only moving half an hour away. We've decided to plant our roots a bit closer to Cape Town and so Malmesbury was our best option. Who knows what it will like to return to the relative suburbia. We've gotten so used to the open spaces and stunning sunsets here that the vibracrete walls which surround our new home may come as a complete culture shock. But, anyhoo, they say a change is as good as a holiday! They also say that moving is one of the three most stressful situations to experience in life. We're actually looking forward to the move as well. The last time we moved it was from Walthamstow to Koringberg and we packed everything up at least two weeks before we flew and only received our things back about three months into our return. We'll be doing it with our bakkie so it will take a few trips, but we have a couple of weeks to do it. Should be fun! For now we'll try to enjoy the pool and the stoep as much as we can.
