Off to the R of SA again

Here’s why we prefer to live here instead of in Europe. The planning was to spend the weekend attacking the to-do lists at home. Reality was we went to Riekerts Dam (South Africa) for an impromptu weekend outing with friends. It’s just so easy to get packed for camping and take off, and everyone is so easy going about planning.

Freebies at the border: condoms, condoms, condoms. So our TT (terrible teenagers – who are in fact really nice and helpful) helped themselves to a sufficient amount to have some fun. Water bombs, drop one behind mommy’s car, make a nice spoor in front of the ladies bathroom…

Holliday? No, we worked really hard! Arend travelled with not only us, but also a sailing boat and a speedboat, while Moses brought the basics for building a boathouse. The poor guys barely had time to eat their tosti’s in between offloading, welding and digging.

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Tumi and Alex set out to test the makeshift repaired sailing boat. Knowledgeable sailors will notice the mast is now supported with a rope rather than the original steel cable, which had snapped during the trip to SA. Arend likes to test all his cars and trailers for super speed - he did not partake in the Kalahari Race many times for no reason.

Guess the crocs will eat all of you when they are hungry Bram, so why just protect your willy?

Since Greetje & Arend hadn’t been to their cabin at the dam in three years, there was some dust & cobwebs to clear away. Guess why Miena is famous for breaking her back due to balancing on wobbly chairs.

Myrthe, visiting from the Netherlands, fell head over heels in love with Miena.

Friday evening all of us were invited for a big braai at Colin & Maggie’s impressive house. Not that any of us knew them, but people in SA are really easy going about those things. We got all we wished for and more (choice of 4 desserts for instance).

 

Driving back took a bit longer then expected, because we had some breakdowns, but we managed to get to the border just before seven pm. Okay, we had to drive on despite a puncture, and change the tyre right in front of the border gate, but we managed. Thanks to the delays we saw this gorgeous sunset while driving to Ruretse and Tumi’s perfect pancakes.