Kirstenbosch revisited

Centennial Park with Shushann

Terrible photos but exciting sighting: Powerful Owls!

World of Birds, Camps Bay

I wanted to get some nice owl photos for my web site. Most of the owls were a bit motley but one made up for it with some beautiful poses.  The highlight?  The monkeys of course as usual.  So cute!

Visiting Tannie Tia in Franschoek

We visited Chrisèl's very friendly aunt and her daughter who lives in Franschoek.  

A lovely day out, the highlights included ...

• Stopping off in Somerset West so Chrisèl could meet the author of a book she admired.
• Trying out my Afrikaans again after over 25 years.  A challenge!
• The spectacular mountains in the winelands; I'd forgotten just how "asemrowend" they are.
• Their cute doggies, one of them a miniature yorkie (a mini Jason!)
• Tea and cake (yummie carrot cake, chocolate cake and lemon merengue pie shared between us) at Cafe Bon Bon. What a great place it would be for a function.
• A curious spotted eagle owl watching us from a nearby tree, not seeming in the slightest bit shy. I love owls so was in my element.
• Henrik, the local rooster, who sites on the piano in the restaurant and heckles the pianist. What a character!  Needless the say, there's no intention for him to ever be on the menu!

Less happy moment ...

Getting very lost on the way when the GPS took a sabbatical and switched off without our realising it.  Now Sheila would never do that!!

Tannie Tia's house in Frranschoek. A stunning place.

Tucking into enormous portions of cake...

... while being watched intently at by this beautiful fellow.

A lovely setting; I'd love to come back here to the restaurant ...

... if only to see Henrik, the rooster, perform!

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