Ho! Ho! Ho!

We're off to South Africa tonight so this is a kind of a farewell message. My intention is to catch up with all the posts that I've been composing and haven't got around to posting yet. It may well turn out that I don't actually go near the computer but only time will tell. In the meantime I'll leave you with a wish for a wonderful festive season from me and my boys!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

SA Part 10: Magogong

We're getting ready for our annual migration to South Africa and it got me thinking that I never finished posting the photos from our previous trip which lasted from mid-December to mid-March. After Dad's job in Joburg finished we had 2 weeks of holiday before we had to be back in London. We spent the first week in Magogong. It was a well deserved break for all of us. The photos show some of the reasons why we always love our time in Magogong: swimming, playing in the garden, excursions, no need for clothes (the kids) and of course spending time with our family.

A family photoshoot in the pool

A swimming lesson

Splashing about with Gogo
Boating and fishingGardening

Running in the sprayers

Interacting with the animalsThe extended Mullin Clan come to visitDaniel - 9 monthsWatching the sunset

SA Part 11: Drakensberg

We spent the next part of our two week holiday at Little Switzerland in the Drakensberg. It was wonderful relaxing in the luxurious setting always with spectacular views of The Amphitheatre in the background. It was hard to tear ourselves away from all the great things on offer at the hotel. We did manage a lovely trip to the Royal Natal National Park the one day. It was really awesome being right in the middle of such breathtaking scenery!

Enjoying the spectacular views

SA has fabulous jungle gymsBalancing
Putt-PuttHole-in-OneAn earth wormPlus a fishing rodEquals a fishHorse riding
Swimming in the icy pool
The scenery just got more spectacular the closer we got!
Hard to resist a photoshoot of NicholasPicnic in a thunderstormFollowed by a complete rainbowDanny has a turn to pose for the cameraNick goes for one last horse ride