Camping at Oribi Gorge

Despite atrocious weather forecasts we decided to go ahead with our camping trip to Oribi Gorge on the south coast of KZN. The weather was positively British! Luckily I had packed 2 fleeces, 2 sleeping bags, 6 blankets and a duvet so we were all toasty and warm. Anya had a great time playing in the tent, spotting birdies and generally terrorising the campsite. We arrived on Friday afternoon and spent the day pitching our tent and exploring the campsite. On Saturday morning we went for a drive through the gorge, trying to spot the elusive green twinspot - more like getting Anya to sleep in the car so we could get a break. We had brunch at the Leopard Rock Cafe which had amazing views over the gorge (Anya prefered to dance with the wooden statues in the shop - she has incredibly bad taste in music). Then we went to the gorge to look at people doing the big gorge swing and take in some more views. This involved a little bit of hiking for Anya. Little Miss Independance didn't want to be carried so she walked over the rocks herself. As you can imagine - progress was very slow. We also went for another little hike on Sunday morning - and as you can see from the photos - Anya didn't quite manage to walk the whole way!

Bad Hair Day

and that's just the dog....

Official Family Portrait

Here's the official family portrait for Anya's 1st birthday. As usual, Leonie took a load of stunning photos. Anya was her usual poppetuous self.

Life's A Chore

So many difficult decisions in life: banana or grape; swing or slide; Schnuppy or Dodo......

It's got to be done!

Sorry Mum - but the absurdities of life here in Durbs just cannot be ignored! Today's headline (obviously more important than Mbeki resigning):

TRAIN RUNS OVER BONKING COUPLE

Anya Update

In response to my Mum's request for more blog entries on Anya and fewer blog entries regarding the penis size of Durban's more trigger happy residents, here is a list of things that Anya now likes doing (in order of preference):

1) licking dogs and sharing her biscuits with Pedro
2) going crazy throwing books about in the library whilst doing a fairly good impression of an ambulance (woo woo woo woo)
3) emptying the tupperware cupboard
4) rummaging in handbags
5) pooing in corners or under furniture (she likes a bit of privacy)

Penis Trouble

The Daily News never fails to disappoint. The headline today read: 3 die in pub shoot out: row over penis size. Apparently 4 friends had argued over who had the largest penis - resulting in a shoot out. I wonder who was last man standing? We were even more amused to read that this drama had all taken place in the Liverpool Pub. Instead of reaching for their pistols, perhaps they should have read the small ads section of todays newspaper where The Great Nakundu is advertising muti that will not only result in penis enlargement, but also help bring back lost lovers, get promotion and remove Tokoloshes. If The Great Nakundu is unable to help there are also adverts from The Unbelievable Dr Obee, Doctor Karonga and (my personal favourite)100% Sunesh Herbalist. His penis enlargement cure is advertised as follows:

3. Penis Enlargement Using Cream (NO SIDE EFFECTS)it makes extra power M-L-XL in 15 minutes.