Sharon and I made a last minute decision to head to Lotheni for the weekend. This meant doing a quick shop after work and packing for an early departure the next morning. We did of course follow this up with a trip to the Plantation’s pub to watch the rugby and enjoy a quick steak, …
Having left Pilanesberg at 9am my mom, Sharon and I pulled into Alpine Heath at around 2pm. Amazingly we met my dad and Cassia at reception. Clearly they were running somewhat late for the wedding and quickly rushed off to get changed. We were meanwhile given directions to the unit, climbed into the car and …
It was time for another weekend away, this time to further celebrate Sharon’s dad’s 60th. I picked Sharon up from the office and we headed straight for Chaka’s Rock on the old highway. It’s amazing to see how beautiful the old roads are when compared to the new highways. You pass through forests and drive …
Nothing like some Sterkies gold caught on the fly rod!
Christmas started at the usual 6am for us despite having not set an alarm. Sharon gave me a minor tongue lashing since I made her make me a cup of coffee before allowing her to open her gifts. Lesson learned; don’t get between Sharon and her presents. I’m not sure quite how it happened but …
Sharon and I both worked up to Christmas in order to preserve some leave for when the holiday madness was over. As a result the holidays started for us after work on the 24th of December. We both finished at lunch time and Sharon headed to the shops to do our Tala shopping. This turned …
Although it had rained for most of Saturday, and was still overcast on Sunday morning, I decided I needed an outing; So Sharon and I picked up my mom and we headed for Tala Game Reserve. All was looking good until we were nearing the gate when, suddenly, the heavens opened up and the rain …
It all started on Friday, which was Sharon’s 30th. On the way home I stopped off at Woolworths and picked up a huge bunch of flowers (my dad and Cassia had sent me money and asked to get her flowers as well as a gift). When I walked through the door carrying the flowers Sharon’s …
Sunday was an exciting day as we loaded Sharon’s new mountain bike (as well as mine of course) onto the car and headed for Giba Gorge. Sharon was noticeably nervous having not ridden a bike in 10 years but I was confident she’d be fine. After a quick tire pump, and a couple of high …