King Andrew

Andrew was King for the day as he celebrated his 3rd birthday with classmates. Way to go Andrew ... hip hip hooray!

Farewell to the Fergs

The Fergs enjoyed a few days of game viewing at the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park, and then flew home to Virginia after spending another night with us in Durban. We had such a fantastic time with them ... our first visitors from North America! Thanks Nancy, Mark, Ashley and Rachel for making the long journey to spend such a memorable vacation with us ... we miss you already!

Andrew's Big Day

We celebrated Andrew's 3rd birthday at a fun restaurant in the Midlands called Lavender Trout. We were joined there by friends from Durban: Andrew, Michelle and Emily Ralph. Andrew's birthday theme was Batman -- his favorite super hero! The Ferguson girls (including Nancy) entertained him with their animated singing of the Batman theme song.

Fun at the Beach

On Thursday, July 17 the Fergs and Schroeders flew east to our home in Durban where we spent the day at our neighborhood beach, Umhlanga Rocks.

Hermanus

On Wednesday, July 16 we made a side trip to Hermanus -- yet another beautiful coastal town known also as a great whale watching venue. We didn't see any whales, but we had a whale of a time anyway visiting this jewel of a town!

Franschhoek

On Sunday, July 13 we made the drive back east to Franschhoek, a beautiful wine-producing village surrounded by mountains and full of wineries, vineyards and great restaurants and shops. We stayed in a charming cottage and enjoyed 4 relaxing days of great scenery, company, food and wine.

Knysna II

Knysna is a beautiful coastal town known for its stunning mountain/ocean views, lagoons, oysters, forests and festivals. On Saturday, Mark F. and his friends Bill and Tim all competed in a marathon. They said it was a scenic and well-organized race, and they were all pleased with their times. We had fun celebrating with them afterwards!