Category: Family

Snow Hunting at Meadow Lane

Snow Hunting at Meadow Lane

Having had an immensely successful snow adventure 2 years ago (click here for the full report), we decided to give it another go when we heard that large falls were predicted over for the weekend. I took some unplanned, last minute leave and booked accommodation at a venue called Meadow Lane, just outside of Underberg. …

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Wet Rock Indoor Water Park

Wet Rock Indoor Water Park

Looking for something to do on that odd raining day in Durban? I’d highly recommend the Wet Rock Indoor Water Park, complete with a lazy river ride, kiddies and adult slides, and a fantastic cafe. Check out some of the fun I had there with my family.

Umngazi River Bungalows

Umngazi River Bungalows

We were lucky enough to be treated to a week at Umngazi River Bungalows shortly after having our second daughter. So after spending a weekend with Sharon’s folks on the farm we headed south to the Umngazi River mouth. Despite it being only 130kms away as the crow flies (from the farm), it was 220kms …

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Family Time at Oribi Gorge

Family Time at Oribi Gorge

Sharon and I are lucky enough to have access to an amazing farm on the cliffs of Oribi Gorge. We therefore decided to stop off there for two days on route to Umngazi River Bungalows. It broke the 6 hour drive into two more manageable sections, and also meant Emma could spend some time on …

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Family Fun at Gooderson Monk’s Cowl

Family Fun at Gooderson Monk’s Cowl

Being the queen of FOMO, my sister made a last minute decision to fly out to South Africa to meet her niece (or perhaps visit her mother, who knows). We therefore decided to treat her to a weekend away, Prior-family style. Sadly my attempt to turn this into a fishing trip failed and we chose Gooderson …

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The Birth of Katie Leigh Prior

The Birth of Katie Leigh Prior

Katie’s birth was a very different experience to Emma’s as it was a planned Cesarean rather than the natural birth we’d tried with Emma. We made the choice to go C/S primarily because of the complications we’d experienced with Emma’s birth when, after 24 hours of labour and high levels of stress on Emma, we were forced to have an emergency …

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