sorry guys!

i have just spent 2 hours to upload pictures...and it still not up-loaded!! so i have decided to stop the blog and i will be emailing you rather...
as i just refuse to spend my traveling time trying to load up pictures!!
sorry!!! but you know how i am -- like to BE here and now.
blessings

And then into the Transkei--first stop DWESA

Dwesa---- Nature Reserve all for ourselves! As we are traveling after the long school (Summer) holidays there are very few travellers. We've only spotted one other Landi till now.
So here is this huge park (long, bumpy road... ) Transkei is huge and you will drive up a hill and down a hill, up and down and down and up... people here of course walk, but there are quite a few cars as well...
here a few pics from Dwesa... Wild Coast, South Africa... Tribal Lands!

From Hogsback... to Cintsa... to Morgan Bay (Eastern Cape)

We gave Ruben's new friend Richard a ride to Cintsa...

A kite spider silhouette

For travellers with kids... the big blue bucket has been a success (even though I had to fight for it with Piet)... laundry...and washing kids...or as a little swimming pool out in the bush... a must-have! unfortunately it broke... dirty kids since then... haha

Piet showing the solar chargers and lights... this Malawiian Rastafarian going home in Feb, so let's hope he will sell a lot for us! check out piet and julian's business.... www.energix.co.za ...  in this area most people have electricity, but still a lot of people, who don't have

our view

not camping for once, but sharing a family room with our friend Richard...

we found a little bird... boys taking care of it

Finally visiting the Khula Dhamma farm in Haga Haga, where Tatum used to own... google the name for more info... at the moment only 2 house holds on the farm... here our old friend Zanele!! ....married to founder of the self-sustainable vipassana farm-idea Ole... proud parents of Ade (hope I got name right) a georgeous, little boy (2.5months)... what a cool house and so nice to see you again Zanele!!

swimming at the dam with Tersia and her son Noah

my sleepping beauties... thank you so much Tersia for letting us stay in your beautiful studio and to share such a nice meal at your special home!

Who can spot the leopards?? (Ruben and Noah hiding)

Tersia and Noah swimming

this is cintsa again... view from the Buccaneer's

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Dear Family and Friends
I just see now that my two last posts didn't publish! That's a bit annoying as I spent a long time in front of the computer to up-load pictures and used all my internet airtime on it...grrrr... so will see to post a few now...
We've been going from Hogsback to Cintsa, then Morgan Bay, Coffee Bay and now Bulungula.
Then we need to go back to Coffee Bay for few days, then off to Oupa's old farm lands, then into Lesotho for probably a week. Exciting!
NOW we're in the paradise Bulungula, a great example of building a lodge WITH the community (they own half of it)... everything and everybody is in HARMONY here. Whilst in Coffee Bay everyone wants something from you, the kids running up to your car, holding out their hands and calling SWEEEETS!!... now here with Dave (the founder of Bulungula) people are in involved. If kids are reported asking for something, they will hold a village meeting...
it just shows you-- it IS POSSIBLE, this place shows you exactly that world peace is possible... when people start to see what they have! lovely, small businesses have evolved here through the Bulungula Incubator, also a school, and it is maybe something I would like to start at some place in this beautiful world... 
If anybody wants me to bring them a lovely felt i-pad bag home (R170) then let me know! we are here until monday.
let me post a few pix, as it is a rainy day today...
Much Love,
Cata

the poop series

we stocked up on nappies before leaving... as KK still needs a nappy for the one-time-per-day event...
here's a little series... funny how kids will sneak off, find the ideal spot and then he will 'hide'...

... and the latest and last Hogsback....

for those who don't know, but this Hogsback is where Tolkien took the inspiration for LORD OF THE RINGS... this is really Lord of the Rings... even got my STRIDER here... ha ha
this artist Dianne ... forgot last name... has done this beautiful work 'The Ecology Shrine'... have a look at my pics or for more info: http://www.ecoshrine.co.za... finding all these little things here... and to 'find' this lady here just rounded up my stay...
tomorrow going in 'deeper'... love to all of you!

big bonfire and fireshow of all my boys... at the backpacker

Ruben having his 3rd fire show ever with clear instructions from master blaster

and this is the Eco shrine mentioned... beautiful creation of a wise woman

Magical Hogback

Dream camping neighbour for all our boys... Hans, who Piet had met at the Mad Max audition shared the "Away with the Fairies" camping spot with us... big bike, love for capoeira, thai martial arts weapons...

bit of training

this already made the day

a little hike to the edge... kayhan's new hat..

monkeys checking out the Landi.. they were even inside cheeky cheekies

Madonna and Child Waterfall... quite a walk down and up for the kids, but it was magical...

sorry, don't seem to be able to turn this picture... Ruben pixie listening to the sounds of nature... there is this constant beetle sound as backdrop of Hogsback

one of the fairy dresses...

Listening into the tree...

... and giving Mama flowers...

at 'the Edge' ...

Ruben taking photo of his parents... Cati just trying to push Piet down the edge

the 39 step waterfall...smaller than Madonna and Child, but just loved this one! kids had an ice cold water joll

And a few more to finish off the first two stops... more soon

St. Francis was the test.. still discussing/quarreling about the best way to pack ha ha... very good to have the boxes...it'll probably still take a few tries to get the art perfected

Mansfield Private Reserve.. what an awesome spot... not only giraffes, zebra and lots of antelope varieties...but also huge trampoline, jungle gym and canoes!

Morning Agni hotra with bucks grazing

cooking on the platform

our platform

First Stops: Saint Francis and Port Alfred, Eastern Cape

So back in Saint Francis-- a year has passed since our last visit...
Yay--- and what was?? Our friend Justin let us camp on his beautiful farm!!! We stayed a few days there until J got a complaint as 'no camping' on the links grounds due to reglementation...ooops.. so we went 'fancy camping' at the Conference Center... a few hundred meters to the Sea...

A Sunset Agni Hotra... what a beautiful spot for it! Upon the Fire... 

An excited chat with 'uncle Jusse' before mowing the lawn in a little grassmover vehicle!!

surfing Cape St. Francis

Finding the special spot for the poooping action...

Wave spotting from top of a Port Alfred dune

the simple pleasures of fishing (at the Kouwa river)

Thanks Daniel for this shirt! Little Madiba with basket as head... his new hat.. .also Kayhan Kanoa refuses to wear anything that doesn't have POCKETS

By Bathhurst on the way from Port Alfred to Grahamstown

Trying to fit old Safari outfit

Canoeing... up the river...from our awesome camping spot in the Mansfield Private Reserve! We had it all for ourselves... and stayed on one of their 'platforms' ...

Kanoa in front of the canoe...

Our view from 1st camping spot Justin's farm