Huis, paleis, pondok, varkhok

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Ons het 'n huis gekoop!

Die huis was in die "seventies" gebou en spog met teels en matte wat die mense mal oor was daai tyd. Ons meeste geld gaan huidiglik in die herstel van die dak, so ons sal moet slim wees om die res van die huis mooi te maak op ons (non-existing) "budget". 

Sover in die maand wat ons nou al hier bly, het ek die kaste in die kombuis al 3 keer uitgewas om die reuk van sigaret rook uit te kry. Ek het handy andy teen die teels teen die mure gespuit en met 'n besem afgeskrop, en ons bruin kaste in die kamer is toe eintlik 'n spierwit blink kas nadat Kelina hom betower het met haar lappe en emmer vol seepwater. 

Ek het ook ons bad se drein ontblok na 'n week se gesukkel met asyn en koeksoda en kookwater en selfs daai sterk chemiese drein ontblokkers. Die koeksoda word eerste in die drein gat gegooi en dan volg jy met asyn. Laat die mengsel dan lekker borrel vir 'n tydjie en dan spoel jy dit finaal uit met kookwater. 

En die finale deurbraak kom toe deur daai ou swart rubber suigding. (Sien die prentjie)
Dit was "GROSS"!!! Pikswart "goooo" van seker die laaste 30 jaar wat uit die drein skiet! Maar daarna het hy gewerk!




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The best surfing spots in South Africa along the West Coast (so far)

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Prent
We have been road tripping South Africa for the last 10 months now, mostly along the coast. While we were in KZN, our son went for surfing lessons and the feeling was so awesome, he kept bugging us to get to more surfing spots and surf again. We eventually listened to him and bought a surfboard while we stayed in Langebaan. So, here is a newbie's opinion of where to surf along the West coast, starting in Langebaan. 1. Langebaan We stayed in Langebaan for a whole month in November 2018. We surfed in front of Kokomo's restaurant, where the waves were small enough to handle... or completely non-existent. Langebaan is one of the best places to windsurf and kitesurf... but since we did neither of the two - it wasn't one of our best places to surf. If you are a newbie and wanting to surf, we would recommend going to Muizenberg for that. Langebaan 2. Jacob's Bay We spent a day or two at Jacob's Bay, where there are only a few people and houses, so it feels...
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Travelling through South Africa - some things we've learnt about self-catering accommodation

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Prent
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Kersfees-koekies!

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Prent
Ek en my niggie Keara-Lin dreig nou al 'n rukkie om koekies te bak vir kersfees. So sy het toe uiteindelik gister die hele dag hier by my kom kuier en ons het 2 bakke vol koekies gebak! Ons het eers 'n Golden Cloud boks-koek gebak en cupcakes gemaak van dit Kyk net hoe mooi lyk dit! Dis nou nie - "food-magazine" kwaliteit nie, maar goed genoeg vir my blog, dink ek! Daar moes toe natuurlik ook tee-tyd gehou word! Toe begin ons met die soetkoekies - altyd 'n wenner!  Keara bestudeer haar handewerk met 'n kritiese oog - Kyk net hoe mooi :-) Die volgende batch was biscotti -- mmmmmmmm----  eweredig verdeel... :-P Feast your eyes! En laastens vanilla crescents Al die resepte wat ons gebruik het is op my pinterest-profile: http://pinterest.com/rutcloete/christmas-cookie-time/
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