The DeVries family has four lively homeschooled kids, an eight-year-old girl and three younger boys. they were eager to know my favorite game among their cupboardful and we played a couple. Friday morning I stayed in my room and did some work on a short story while they did school. Then they went out to a book group and I took a walk around the neighborhood.
Some of the homes, like that of the DeVrieses, are relatively modest. Others? Looked to me like boutique hotels, but there was no sign out front. I was tempted to take pictures, but I didn't think their security people would appreciate that. I did take this one of bougainvillea along a fence at the end of the developed area. I thought it kind of symbolized modern South Africa--beauty surrounded by the security of razor wire. Sad, but reality even more so than when we lived here 2005-2008.
Steve and Brian got back about 3 and we took off for Bela-Bela--"hot hot!" the new name for Warmbaths, a town of hot springs. We enjoyed the resort there and wanted to come back, but they only take weekend reservations for two nights, so Steve found another place on-line that was billed as Bela-Bela. I guess it is Bela-Bela county, but it turns out to be 45 minutes from the town.
Ah well. It IS beautiful, a golf course situated in a small game reserve.
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| Steve found a nice spot this morning to buzz his lip outside out cottage. He has a concert a couple days after we get home and can't afford to be out of shape. |
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| These droppings (obviously not made by someone's dog) made us hope for something interesting outside our window this morning, but we were doomed to "disappointment." Only blue sky and sunshine. |
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