Yikes, this is our LAST MONDAY of vacation! Bummer. We have so loved the last two months and had just a wonderful time — it’ll be hard to get back to the real world, methinks. This weekend was nostalgia — Marita, Noekie, Laird and I went to Hartebeestport dam on Saturday, where we’ve been before, and Sunday was Monte Casino bird park, Noekie’s sister-in-law Mattie added to the roster. The bird show is quite astounding — amazing that birds can be trained since surely their thought process is so alien from us. Oh, the scarlet ibis! We got to walk around in their very large cage. Alas, the lorikets (anyone know how to spell them?) were gone — it had been so much fun to go into their cage, where they would sit on your head, your shoulder, finger, whatever. They loved to peck out the wax in your ears — a VERY funny feeling, believe me. Then back, for a spaghetti dinner and lots of wine with them — the people, not the birds.
Today we went to the natural history museum to see the winners of the National Geographic Photographer of the Year competition — as you can imagine, they were all astounding pieces of art.
This is also Jonelle Makeover week. Elsje gave me an excellent, wonderful feeling facial, manicure and haircut; tomorrow I go back for a massage — so yummy! Then Noekie is going to take me swimming and then steam room and sauna — more yummy! I’ll be a total noodle by the end of the day!
I also think we’re going to the Sammy Marks (probably spelled wrong) museum tomorrow — it’s a beautiful house out in the country. So much to pack in before Saturday. Speaking of Saturday, we also have to get our souvenirs packed and mailed — presents will be a later arrival than we are, so sorry.
I’d say “lately yours”, but I’m not fond of the connotation there — so nostalgically yours, jm
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