WEEKEND AT THE VAAL DAM

Shaun, (My daughter, Melanie's boyfriend, for those that don't know them),

Shaun's Boss, has a Lovely big house at the Vaal Dam, and from Time to Time,

Shaun gets to spend the weekend there and have some friends and family over,

and last weekend Shaun and Melanie invited us to join them along with the rest of our

children and some friends.

What an Awsome place and What an Awsome weekend we had.

THANK YOU Shaun and Melanie, we really appreciate it.

It was Truly a wonderful weekend, we had a great time.

We arrived Friday night somewhere between 19h00 and 20h00.

Not sure.  We unpacked, then chilled in the Lapa with drinks, some played Pool.

We made a huge big Bon Fire.

We Braaied some Wors and Steak.

then sat around the Fire.

On Saturday we just sat around literally the whole day in the sun and

got toasted, Braaied again and made a Huge big Bon Fire again.

Gillian and Riaan and Kids joined us on Saturday, along with two of

Melanie's friends, Leeanne and Vaughn and Deeann.

BUT, on sunday, after making an Awsome Breakfast, off we all went,

Shaun got Percy's Kia, Hooked the Boat on it, piled all the Tubes on top

of the Boat, and off we went about 2km down the road and launched the boat

in the Dam.

WELL, I must just tell you, for those of us that are somewhat, Just a

Tad bit Matured [Like good wine LOL], hahehehee...I must tell

you, one tends to forget that you are not 16 anymore and the

body is not what it used to be, OH BUT the Spirit Definately is, let me tell you.

Gillian and I got right in there with the less matured and had ourselfs an Absolute Blast.

Well....did you expect anything different? LOL

I paid for it, for three days after that, I was so stiff and sore I could hardly

move.... And.....you might ask.....will you do it again......???

Why, HELL YES.......

well take a look for yourself.....

The Back of the House, all of us sitting around getting toasted

Inside the Lapa at the Bar, Supper Time Friday Night

Donovan, Shaun, Melanie, Percy, Justin, Sam, Tammy and Dirk

Riaan, Shaun and Percy, making Breakfast Sunday morning

The Bon Fire

On the Boat, Shaun, our skipper, Riaan, Megan, Melanie and Me

Melanie, Shaun, Riaan, Percy and Megan

Percy Megan and Riaan

Tammy and Donovan

Donovan, Kaylin and Gillian

Donovan on the Tube

Donovan Hanging on for Dear Life and did really well

staying on the longest

Tammy Hanging on for Dear Life

Riaan's Turn

Me, Hanging on not for long though

Mandy hitting the Icy water

Justin and Donovan in what they call the Tea Cup

Gillian Hanging on for Dear Life

Also not for long though

Megan getting her turn, at a Much slower pace though

and loving every minute, here's another dare devil in the making

Tammy almost being bopped right out the Tea Cup

OK, then it was the Tea Cups for the slightly more matured

don't let that fool you, Shaun took no Prisners

Megan and Donovan, Megan thoroughly enjoying herself

Off course we had to try this one too

Me and Gillian

And off course it just wouldnt be the same without injuries

and this happened before the boat.

Dirk broke he's toe on the fire place inside the house

And Percy sprained he's ankle trying to hurdle the bon fire?

HAZYVIEW 8TH AUGUST 2010

Sunday, August 8th, our last day here, and today is Percy's day.

So we didnt go anywhere, he got to lay around, dose and watch TV, and do absolutely

Nothing, the whole day.

I went up to the laundry, utilised two washing machines and did our washing.

then lunch time he said, lets go to the coffee shop, which right over the road from our chalet,

and have coffee and cake.

Never saw the cake though, we ended up ordering food. LOL...

And sadly, tomorrow we hit the road, back home, and back to reality

Very Very sad.  I could just stay here.

The Coffee Shop

Percy relaxing

HAZYVIEW AUGUST 7TH 2010

Today we took a drive up to Graskop and Pilgrims Rest.

Had lunch at Harries famous Pancake Den,

Let me tell you, pancakes to die for, the best in the country.

visited some shops of interested amongst others, the silk shop.

Real woven silk garments from silk worms, done right there in front of you.

Percy bought me a silk scarf, as far as my memory serves me, I think it's

my very first ever, true piece, LOL, that is real or made from something meaningful,

eg. like silk...hehehe  LOL, shame hahahaa...

there were other really nice items, but at a price.

I aim to re-visit this shop in December to purchase myself a real Silk Duvet.

hhmmmm lovely, Warm in winter and cool in Summer and apparently doesnt loose its shape

in five years you send it back to them to refluff.

then we took a drive to Pilgrims Rest and a stroll through there.

Sunrise This Morning, coming up over the mountain

The drive to Graskop, through forestry, very pretty

Harrie's Pancakes, uummmm

Percy - Cheers

Up Town Pilgrims Rest, the main street

Percy

The Royal Hotel

The Lounge in the Royal Hotel, Stunning, very Victorian

One of the Houses, once lived in, now a museum

Pilgrims Rest Methodist Church

OFF COURSE, what did you think, I just had to sit in it

A memorial Stone in the Main Street, what was Eerie about this stone

is that it has my son's name on it. Co-incidence off course

An old telephone booth, and yes, I had to go into it..LOL

And off course, it just wouldnt be complete without a ride in

a Donkey drawn cart...LOL....with their flower power hats on

It was sooooo cute, not to mention the driver with he's real

felt hat, was just as looney and funny making the kids roar

with laughter

The drive back to Hazyview

HAZYVIEW 6TH AUGUST 2010

Our second day at Hazyview, after a really chill and relaxing day yesterday.

Doing nothing but just sitting around and being completely vrot, taking a stroll

around the resort.

Today I got up at 7h00am, stood on the balcony watching most of the other

residents packing up and leaving, had a cup of coffee and then a shower.

then I sat on the balcony peacefully reading a book until 10h30am, when I realised,

uumm, I'm hungry now, time to make breakfast, all the while, Percy was still sound asleep.

So I started preparing breakfast, bacon, eggs, sausage fried mushrooms and onions, during

which Percy came alive.

finally at around 12h00pm, we took to the road, to do some scouting for activities and info.

collected an amazing amount of phamphlets for the HKGK gang for our December Road trip.

we got back to the resort around 17h00, took a stroll down to the Riverside restaurant

in the resort, and decided to have dinner there.

All in all, a good day.

The inside of the Cabin

Percy making snacks

Induna Adventures - one of the many activity places around

Hazyview (HKGK December 2010)

Loads to choose from

Sabie River Camp, this will be home base in December for HKGK

The view on the drive back between Sabie and Hazyview

Hazyview Cabanas Riverside Restaurant

We decided to have dinner here instead of lugging our

things to the communial braai area ?@!#$