we are in George,but who washed our car? 1.11.2007(soph) November 1, 2007

Hello all,

great to hear from lots of you,we love getting emails and blogg comments.Just looked at our stats for people looking at our diary and the best day so far had 101 people looking at it,very pleased!

Anyway ,we are now in George on the Garden Route around the south coast.We thought we had started out the garden route a few days ago,but it might not suprise you to know that we got it a little bit wrong.oops!

The weather is gorgeous(sorry,but it is)and we are beaching it today to top up the tan.Its really green here compared to the big plains of the desert and feels a bit like Devon.Stayed at a B and B for a treat last night after a few nights camping.Feel revived and our b and b owner,who we think must be a retired teacher,gave us lots of info(some of it we didnt really want)on where to stay next.Very funny as we came down for breakfast 3 minutes early and he said it was’nt ready yet and we had to go back up to our room.then shut the door and giggled until we were called down,exactly 3 minutes later.

We had our first brush with backpacker hostels last night which was like going back to the 90’s,and made us feel very old.First back packers we tried said they were having a halloween party so would be noisey til early in the morning so half price accommodation.Chris said “until what time,2 ish?” and the girl said probably later,Chris then raised his eyebrows in a suprised and disbelieving manner that a party could go on so late.We stood there like old parents and agreed it was a little too late for us.

Next back packers was full,but added there would be a ‘drum circle’ at the party at other hostel,and said “cool man” alot.Chris and i left very amused and agreed that we would rather grate our own fingers then attend a drum circle late night halloween party.I was laughing so hard i hurt my back at Chris’s disaproval of the hippie backpackers and we spent the rest of the evening agreeing that being old was much more fun.

Yesterday was great fun as we stayed at campsite by the sea.We did our first “runner”but was not really intentional at first,we tried to pay but owner was away and said we would go back later,but we didnt.It was a massive campsite and so we didnt feel to bad about it.

Basking in the triumph of saving about 8 pound from our”mini runner”we went to a wine market to learn a bit about the wine growing of the region.Brilliant fun,not least because we got to drink wine at 10′oclock in the morning.A lovely chat called Paul told us a bit about wines,he did the smelling,gurgling,spitting out stuff and we just drank ours in an apologetic manner.

We picked some wines to send home which was unbelievably exciting and extravagant,so much so that Chris and i have agreed not to talk about the cost of it again,think we got a bit carried away.

Our wine guru looked a little disapointed when we told him we had based our wine selection on the name of the wine(e.g.Devon Rocks,because Devon does rock)and the niceness of the label.He was even more suprised to hear we drank our wine out of yellow plastic beakers ,the shame of it!and gave us 2 glasses,very kind! 

The last few night camping have gone from bad to ridiculous.One night in Simons town was so windy that the tent flapped and sucked in and out like a blow fish.I woke to the tent literally smacking me in the face and told Chris i was off to sleep in Marco (again.)Chris muttered “this is just the weather this tent is made for,”and stayed in it.More out of macho pride that sense i recon.I spent the whole night convinced the car was being lifted off the ground in a wizard of Oz way and we both surfaced baggy eyed and irritable the next day.Conversations basically involving”you did,no you did,”e.t.c with an under current of blame attached to most sentences,tutting and dirty looks.

On our travels we have been constantly suprised by how kind people have been to us.We have concerns we look a little dosey and people are pitying us!In Simons Town a woman dropped us home in the evening even though we only popped in to use the internet.It was the windy night and she said it was too bad to walk back to the site.Really kind!

South Africa is gorgeous and we are really getting into the travelling business,we both have feet like shrek and scanky hair.My hair has gone yellow,literally the same colour as a yellow vest i have and Chris’s has just got bigger in every direction,hes looking fab though.

We are on our way to a nature reserve later and hoping for a bit of kayaking on a lagoon(again i am sorry to have to inflict this lovelyness on you)Will be in touch soon and big thankyou to everyone who is thinking of us.All is very well!Big thankyou to the Westbourne lot who gave me my St Christopher,i am wearing it all the time with the travel rune my mum gave me,so lots of good Karma i am sure.Big hello also to P.R.S.U. crowd and sorry you are having colds,you should come here it’s much warmer.We are working on making our photo’s bigger ,thankyou Walshy.I heard Babylon on our M.P.3 player (which is a little pink miracle)and it instantly reminded me of the lovely Walshies!

Right off for my second swim of the year the first being of course with my gorgeous buddies Dirty Sarah and Julie,Wet wok at drunk o’clock,miss you girls.Everything is as Mazgannons would say “Unbelievable”so far.

Nearly forgot,when we went to our car today it had been washed.No sign on it or anything so we left the B and B and have been thinking ever since,who washed our car?

Photos include Betty’s Bay specially for Chris’s nana Betty.Other ones are us with new wine glasses and posting a letter to our mums,blaze,damo and dan.aparently they should have a special post mark on them from the Old tree post office.First post in South Africa started here with explorer chap in 1500 something leaving a letter for the next explorer.Be excited! as we had to go into a museum to post them at the cost of 60 pence each entry.