Trip to Sunny South Africa

I returned from my trip more than a week ago already - I have just been so busy catching up at work and being miserable for no apparent reason, that I couldn't bring myself to updating my blog. And the fact that I am waiting for my South African peeps to email me the photos they took, because I didn't take any!)

So, I decided to get over the pity party and write!

Ok.. South Africa... After 30 hours of travel and a very interesting and nerve wracking experience of entering London without a visa.... I met up with my brother... ahhhh.. We had a great day in London.

I then had to hop aboard another germ infested flight can and be crunched up by fat, sweaty people and harrassed by drunk teenagers wanting me to "join them for a drink".. (Yes ON THE PLANE! argh!)

I finally arrived home...

"Home.. the only place I know.. where the heart.. the heart finds healing..."

Ok, healing wasn't what immediately greeted me - it was mega contruction going on, caos, people everywhere.. but then,.. the familiar roar of the VR6 pulls up with Willie smiling and happy to hand over my baby to me.. oooh - can I still drive on the left hand side of the road? Affirmitive! Joy, elation! Vroom.

I knew the week was going to be hectic. The minute I walked into my house.. saw my employee, faithful to the end - Patience.. such a great joy - greeted with smiles and hugs - home..

I didn't bother to unpack - except to hang up my Saks Fifth Avenue bag - containing "the dress"..... I went to meet Marlene at Cresta for coffee. Tired, exhausted and beyond mental capacity - but who cares?

I chatted with Shantal and went home to shower and take a nap. The rest of the weekend was such a blur - I met with David and Ingrid, Sam and the 2 Antonies - that was all I really had time for - Ingrid slept over that was so nice, we stayed up till 3am talking girl talk as if we only had that one night to catch up (we did!).

Saturday was just back to back eating and visits, racng through the stores and then the 'rents came over and we had dinner and talked about the excitement of the wedding.

Wedding day - my poor baby brother was stressed beyond capacity - after the hair drama, the nail drama (for me and my mum) and fetching the groom later than he would have liked - in the end we got him "to the church on time"... and he looked handsome and his bride - wow what a beauty.. after the beautiful, picturesque wedding (at the same venue where I got married 14 years ago!) - we had a fun FUN time dancing. I made my little speech (nope, I didnt cry!) and everything went off really well!!! Congrats Alton - what a wonderful wedding.

Monday after breakfast and a few errands It was time to head home again.. more flights... argh.

All in all - I had a fantastic time with my family - and to be immersed once again in the fulfilment of being united with the people with whom I am of one blood. Nothing like it - family.. and great friends :-)

(More pics to follow...)