Let's Vamos!: January 2013

Sunday, 27 January 2013

... 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

Saturday, 26 January 2013

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

Friday, 25 January 2013

In the car and .... LEAVING!

Monday 14th of Jan 2013

Yes! It's happening!

After a lot of moving, sorting and sorting and sorting in the last two months... and packing... we have started our journey... our safari through South Africa! And now in Hogsberg FINALLY realizing we ARE TRAVELING! And getting a chance to up-load some images and start this blog: Let's Vamos!
Here are some pictures which tell the story so far..