Month 3 - Still going strong

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If this were a pregnancy, the third trimester would now be almost over.
We have now been on our roadtrip since the 26th of April. Today is the 17th of July.
It feels like we can go on doing this forever. The nice part is that we have missed some of the coldest days in Pretoria... while our friends were posting pictures of their gardens freezing over, we were on the beach in our swimming costumes.
Scenes from the Richards Bay Parkrun

We are still in KZN - the province that keeps on giving. I have seen places I have never seen before in my life. We have managed to get through all the necessary school work as well as all the office work. It feels like we can conquer anything. We feel so privileged to be able to do this!
I think we have actually done quite well in terms of packing. We have not packed anything that has not been touched during the first 2 months. (I do still think we can make do with less clothes though.)
We have managed to fit in a broad spectrum of things to experience and learn about. We all know a few Zulu phrases now (not nearly enough to carry on a conversation yet!), we have learnt about the San people, who were the first inhabitants of South Africa, and we have also learnt a lot about Zulu history. Declan has read two books about the Anglo Boer war and a whole new world has opened up to him.
Thanks to the MCSA, we have learnt much more about snakes, and this sparked a greater interest in all of us to learn about animals as a whole. This made our visits to the game parks so much more exciting!
I must say I miss being able to make music. I think we should try to learn new songs as we go along, this might only be fun for me though - I will have to see how it goes.
It feels good to see what a beautiful country we live in. It is as if we are getting a better perspective - we are fortunate to live in South Africa.

Blogging seems to struggle forming a part of this journey, so I have decided to post my weekly (afrikaans) whatsapps as posts over the next few days.
It will change the blog somewhat... into a mixed language blog... let's see how it goes.

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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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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
simple things make us happy - like having a "braai"  When we set off on our adventure, we had already decided (after some investigations) that the camping options in South Africa are simply too expensive to consider for a year long roadtrip. So we have been staying in self catering units these past few months, except for when we actually did camp at St lucia. We are currently in our fourth month and we have learnt some things along the way regarding self catering units in South Africa. 1. Everyone's standard of cleanliness is not the same. To overcome this, we have formed a habit of travelling with cloths and handy andy to clean where necessary. The funny thing is that most places do not place a broom or a mop in the unit so cleaning remains a challenge. We have stayed in a few places where the cupboards were puke-invokingly dirty... not sure how that works.. but anyway. 2. The basics are not always provided. You'd think that any plac...
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