After getting the jeep fixed and finally making it down to Mossel Bay, we spent Christmas with Paul and Linda in their house at Pinnacle Point.
Podge, Janer, Me, Linda and PaulCheck out the awesome view from the balcony...
We had an absolutely amazing Chrimbo with them with shit loads of pressies including knives, shambocks and pepper spray. TIA. Look at the sheer joy in Janer's eyes as she opened her $1,000,000,000,000,000 Zimbabwian Dollar Mr. Price voucher.
To say we were spoiled rotten by Paul and Linda is an understatement. Linda's up there with Nigella Lawson in the kitchen and Paul pours the wine and whiskey with a heavy hand so we had to be pretty much rolled out of there after the week. Christmas dinner was unreal. Here we all are on the big day...Chriimmmmbbooooooooo......
CAPETOWN
Our final stop on the long trip down was the beautiful city of Capetown...
We stayed in Maxie and Collette's apartment beside Century City. Gorgeous place with a bird sanctuary out the back...
and a class view of Table Mountain...
As well as us, Podge's brother Ro with Nessa and Fia were down there with Nessa's sister Emer, her husband Alan and Nessa and Emer's mum Maureen.
Amile and Alan
Janer, Nessa, Ro, Fia (in the pram) and Podge
Myself, Amile, Janer and PodgeOne of the days we went to some place where there's wild penguins. After a lot of searching, we found two of the little guys hiding in a bush beside a restaurant. Not exactly their natural habitat I'm guessing? I'll have to send David Attenborough an email to be sure.
They're the little black and white things beside the crisp packet. Crisps are indigenous to this region of South Africa and a natural bedding material used by penguins for centuries.
We all brought in the new year back at the apartment and watched the fireworks in the distance down by the waterfront. Great craic and very messy :). Myself and Podge were up till 5.30 finishing off all the black label.
Alan, Ro, Nessa, Emer, Me, Janer and Podge.BACK TO REALITY
Sooo, after an amazing trip all the way down to South Africa, I finally had to returned home to the Emerald Isle where I was met with the beautiful sights of Dublin. Isn't she just glorious, and not at all depressing looking...
The last few months in Africa have shown me how to behave around dangerous wild animals so at least if I come across one of Ireland's deadliest predators I think I should be OK. Look at the blood lust in this little critter's eyes, scary...
- EPILOGUE -
All good things must come to an end, even Synno's Awesomeo Africa Trip...
Throughout our time in Africa, I can't say we didn't see malnourished, starving and very sick people all living in dismal conditions. TIA. However, it's not all as bad as Bob Geldof says. We had a great time, saw some unbelievable things and met some really amazing people. I'd definitely recommend the trip to anyone who doesn't mind sweaty car seats, greedy mossies and the odd night in a tent. DOOO IT!!!!!
THE END :)
