A weekend away

After the hectic week my family had and our friends family had we decided it would be a good idea just to get away from life for a bit and go to a game farm. I was seriously happy as my hands needed a break from typing! Esther's family owns a game farm neat the Waterberg mountains and we left early on Saturday to go for a visit until Sunday afternoon.

It took us 4 hours to get there! And they told us it would only take at most 2 hours. I didn't believe me when I showed them on my stopwatch and I still think they don't. Belinda, Esther's daugther, said she never realised it took so long and that she will from now on seriously consider not going the next time they visit. I seem to have caused some trouble, oops. But the trip was great, seriously hot, but great. We relaxed in air conditioned rooms, same in a pool and had great food and drinks all the time. My poor sister had to ride in 30 degree heat at 8am and she had such a bad cold after her trip to Ireland - she is currently stuck on the coach in front of the tv trying to recover.

It was really nice to just relax, good company, great and too much food, nice cool drinks, relaxing game drive and comfy beds all added to a enjoyable weekend. Everyone was also relaxing and no one mentioned any of the troubles we had to return to on Sunday evening. Me and Belinda really hit it off and spent most of the time together, we even went on an unsuccessful trip walking through the bosh to find nice tree stumps to take home. Its nice to find someone you click with and her little dog, who usually only pays attention to her and bites anyone who comes close adores me and I am the only one who can pet her when she is sitting on Belinda's lap - I think this made Belinda like me more.

Now back to reality, I am waiting for more writing assignments to come in. Hope they will soon as I hate the waiting game ... until then I think its time for some overdue gardening.

Sleeping giant of the Waterberg