An African Landscape... a road trip up north

Leaving through the Huguenot Tunnel.  Up north to Mpumalanga for a family visit.  We left at 3 in the morning for a gruelling 18 hour drive.

Sunrise over the Northern Cape

Waiting at the road works in Colesberg.

Living in Cape Town, I've grown so accustomed to having mountains around me.  This flat farming land really holds it's own beauty.  It's where I grew up.

I just found my heart yearn for my childhood.  Growing up carefree on a farm in South Africa.  You can't beat the freedom and life lessons learnt.

Home town visits used to bring me some pain, this one was so pain free.  In fact, it made me yearn for home even more.

I must admit, my husband was so awesome about it.  Cape Townians are really spoiled for choice when it comes to natural beauty mixed with stylish living.  I used to feel slightly embarrassed about the small town I come from.  Really, there's nothing spectacular about my town.  But he showed me how beautiful it is and I just came away from this trip knowing that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Living in Kommetjie for a month

We had to house sit my boss's beautiful house in Kommetjie.

It's an estate right on the edge of the most southern point of South Africa.

It has a rugged and spectacular beauty with views over to Hout Bay and False Bay.

 This was taken early morning sunrise.   I just thought the sky looked amazing!

Our Garden Visitor

Sometimes I forget I live in Africa... 

This little guy my husband found whilst gardening.  

The Best things...

via 16 house

It's Blue Grass that stole my heart

If I could ever have a dream it is to attend the Telludride Bluegrass Music Festival.

It's the one genre of music that completely makes me happy when I hear it.

One of my daily reads is Mary Loves, who's playlist never fails to inspire me.

She led me to many a band, but the newest artist is Sarah Jarosz.  I've just down loaded both her albums and have been listening away at work whilst the rain's pouring down here.  It's so lovely.

I think I might just have an old timer soul inside of me...

I dream of a white house

We have been trying to get back overseas for the last 6 months.
Unfortunately, I think things changed world wide when the recession struck and almost all of the foreign policies changed.
Even back then, it was always kind of difficult for someone with a South African passport to just travel as they liked, but now, it's practically impossible.
So now, since it looks like we'll be here for a bit, we might as well start loving it here and putting some roots down.
We've been looking at places to rent, but found that our place is still the best.
It would have been even better if I could paint all that wood white.

Helo world!

This is us.  Me and my boy.  I'll share some of our journey with you if you stick with me for the ride.