South Africa

Well we are back and the kids are back at school and life is returning to normal again...apart from the fact that its Ramadam and very hot !

Our holiday was just fantastic and I'm really suffering after being away and having such a wonderful time and returning to Saudi to doing very little at all !

Still stop moaning and get on with the reporting :

We spent the first 10 days in the UK catching up with family and friends and I had that all important 'curry night out with the girls' at the Nepalese Restaurant in Portsmouth. I even managed to have a temporary membership at Roko and got to several 'Spinning' classes...which now seem pretty pointless as I did nothing since once we got on with the holiday and back to Saudi...I will start my exercise regime again... promise ! I need to after all the food !

Then we were off, South Africa...12 hour flight in 'economy' ... urgghhhh ! But it was worth it. We were met at Jo'berg airport by Tracey from 'Get-About Tours and Safari's' whom we booked the holiday with.

We had just the best time in South Africa and went from Jo'berg to Kruger Park, to Moholoholo Game Lodge, to Nkhuru and then onto Cape Town.

The kids loved our visit to the De Wilt animal rehab centre where we met a special character, 'Ambassador Byron'...a cheater that allowed us to pat him and have some pics taken.Another cheater from the 'De Wilt' Cheater Sanctuary

On one of the trips, to the Hippo Hut in Moholohola we were treated to a hunt and capture of a South African Rock Python by our guide..the fantastic Eric who really made this such an exciting place to visit with his speciality subject of snakes.
We also spent our 20th Wedding Anniversary at the Moholoholo Lodge where on a return safari trip we had a wonderful surprise of a beautiful spread of leaves and candles and an iced bucket containing a bottle of Champers ! We sat outside listening to the nocturnal animals munching and chomping around us...the kids were inside in their camping beds!

There really are just so many pictures from this holiday so I'll post just a few at a time.

And YES we saw the 'BIG 5' !

Special thanks goes to our tour guides, Tracey and Clinton from, 'GETABOUT TOURS AND SAFARIS', who put this fantastic holiday package together for us.
Website: http://www.getabout-tours.co.za/

We will be returning to South Africa again for sure.