Month 2 - Long overdue post...I know..

-
Our second month was just great.
We found a nice little flat in Kingsburgh, right on the beach - (for such a bargain) for the whole month.
We booked through Airbnb, which seems to be a little overpriced these days, but still has very good deals every now and then (especially for new listings).
Staying there made us feel like royalty - and life became very slow and relaxed.
Some "highs" were 

  • Declan had the opportunity to learn how to surf!
  • The kids made some friends and we visited some old ones
  • We went rock climbing in the valley of a thousand hills!
Something I have realised was that homeschooling is not so hard to do afterall. The kids are busy with schoolwork everyday for 3 to 4 hours and on most Fridays we skip the rigidity and do something relaxed like reading or playing boardgames. I suppose the real test will be when we're back again to see how they cope with normal school again. For now though, everything is working out fine. 

😊

Opmerkings

Plaas 'n opmerking

Gewilde plasings van hierdie blog

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

-
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
Lees meer

Week 33 in Afrikaans - Stellenbosch, Paarl, Taalmonument

-
Prent
Hierdie week was nogal besig werksgewys en tussenin het Declan vertrek op wat seker een van die grootste avonture van sy lewe sover is. Hy het al die pad van Stellenbosch af saam met sy niggie gery, oorgeslaap op Beaufort Wes en tot in Pretoria die volgende dag. My mamma hart was maar bekommerd met tye maar tegnologie het my toegelaat om die heeltyd te weet waar hy is (google maps location sharing en natuurlik whatsapp boodskappe). Van daar af was dit 'n effense logistieke uitdaging om hom van punt na punt te kry tussen Donderdag en Maandag waartydens hy darem by 4 maatjies kon speel, en oorslaap by 3 verskillende huise voordat hy Maandagoggend (more) veilig by my sussie sal aankom in Meyerton om verder daar te kuier. Dankie tog vir goeie vriende en familie in Gauteng wat gehelp het met al die reëlings! Nou is dit net ons drietjies wat oor is in Stellenbosch en dit is maar vervelig sonder hom om die minste te sê! Vrydag kon ons onsself darem wegskeur van ons
Lees meer

Verf en verf en verf

-
Prent
Ons slaapkamer se badkamer het die vreeslikste pienk blommetjie teëls gehad. Een so teëltjie is mooi, maar as jy 'n hele badkamer met dit doen, raak dit bietjie erg vir ons 2014-oë. Ons toilet het ook nie eers gewerk nie (het nie geweet dat mens daarna moet kyk voor jy 'n huis koop nie...) Ek hoor toe dat mens oor dit kan verf en ek probeer dit toe.  Ek dog toe ek wil "kreatief" wees en die randjie hou van die tëels. TERRIBLE IDEE!! Dit lyk toe eerstens nie te great nie, en tweedens het ek universal undercoat en wit pva verf gebruik - glad nie baie slim nie, maar dis mos wat gebeur as jy MOEG is....jy word DOM...  Arme Kelina skrop toemet 'n potskuurder 2 weke lank af daaraan.... en ek begin toe van voor af.  Sy kon nie oral inkom met haar lappie nie en op 'n vriend van ons, Andre du Toit ( www.roofcoating.co.za ) se raad, skuur ek dit toe verder af met die klein "grinder" en staalborseltjie. 
Lees meer