Wildlife...in Gauteng and beyond..

A weekend at Zebula, a week at Ngwenya, a weekend in Dullstroom, a week at Ndumo and Umfolozi, a few more days in KZN, back to Zebula, biking in the Drakensberg and down to the farm at the Vaal. Life in SA is good... Two 50th's, jolling at  Katy's Palace and Montecasino, cooking up a storm everywhere we go ,dinners out , dinners at friends, food and wine pairing again, fabulous wine shopping at Norman Goodfellows, party decoration shopping at China Mall, Christmas shopping everywhere else. Life in SA is very good... We are so blessed with health, happiness and great friends and family to share it all with.

Lions near a buffalo kill in Kruger.

We saw upwards of 50 white  rhino in Kruger and Umfolozi and 6 black rhino.

Some amazing game viewing days in Kruger, including the Big 5 in one day.

Fresh pasta making at Ngwenya.

We saw 127 different bird species on the Kruger trip and 154 on the Ndumo/Umfolozi trip.

It was amazing to be back at Ndumo after 15 years!

Dom's 50th

Ann's 50th

London, Wales, Cork

 We arrived in London just in time for London Cocktail Week. Over 3 days we visited 19 different bars, sampling all sorts of cocktails in pop -ups, cool venues and long-standing establishments. We managed to catch up with friends, eventhough our stay was shorter than usual.

We spent a week Wales, at Laugharne with the twins and Nick and Kerry. We also flew to Cork for four nights for the Jazz Festival before heading back to SA for the Summer.

White Truffle Season in Piedmont

Piedmont is our favourite part of Italy, less touristy than Tuscany, with better food and wine! Inbetween Oktoberfest mayhem, we snuck across the Alps for five days, five towns and five lunches, staying at the campsite near Barolo and driving out in Homer everyday.
Thursday - Osteria Veglio -  Annunziate near Le Morra

Friday - Albergo dell' Agenzia - Pollenzo near Bra

Saturday - Osteria dell' Arco - Alba

Sunday - Ristorante Pedaggerra - Pedaggera near Roddino

Monday - Trattoria della Posta - St. Maria near Monteforte deal Alba

Foodie heaven, from red Barolos and Roeros to white truffle pasta, roasted veal shanks and panna cotta.

Oktoberfest 2014

Yes, we went again! Six times! By the time we packed up Homer and headed for the airport, we were truly partyed out! No more beer for another year but London Cocktail Week, here we come!