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Hello from SA

Hi all

Having a fabulous time in lovely warm Cape Town (I hear it's been snowing over there)...

Thought you'd like to see a few snaps (if you click on each one you'll see a larger version)...

This is Boulders Beach - here you can literally swim with penguins (and as you can see there are quite a few of them - there were quite a few fluffly babies around too, they  looked just like Mumble in "Happy Feet" but there was no tap dancing...)

This is the Lighthouse at Cape Point which is at the most southerly tip of South Africa (and quite a walk...)  Here I got in a bit of stamina training for Cuba (ha ha ha).

This is a view from the Lighthouse of Diaz Beach - a stunning but rather treacherous spot.  Recently a man was swept away when he went for a swim down there while his poor family watched in horror.

Here is another view from the Lighthouse, this time looking back inland...

and finally...

here is a little (well not so little) friend that we met as we were leaving Cape Point...

See you all soon!!!

Lotsa Luv D xxx

Hello from Copenhagen

Hello all

Just got back from a weekend trip to Denmark. 

We had a nice time with relatives that we traced on the internet when putting together my family tree.  We also saw the King and Queen arriving at the Palace for their granddaughter's christening.

See you soon!!!

Val

Hello from a Chilly SA

Hello from a rather chilly South Africa!  The pic (click it to see the full size image) is of some of the snow that fell on the Hottentot's Holland Mountains.

We had a storm a few days back but nothing compared to what you seem to be having over there.  Here we had a brief spell of heavy rain and some trees lost a few branches but that was about it.

It's the middle of the Cape's winter but even so most days are bright and sunny if a little nippy.  Having a great time catching up with family and friends and taking the occasional stroll along the beachfront.

See you soon!!!

Donna

Hello from Prague

Hello all

We were only there for a couple of days but as promised, here is a virtual postcard from Prague... 

Here is a lovely little picture of us wearing some very scary hats!!!  They look pretty hideous but they were very warm which was a good thing because it was very cold!!!!.  Click the picture and you'll see it and us in all our glory....

On our last day we bumped into Lionel Ritchie and he asked if he could please pose for this picture with us.  We hate to see a grown man beg so thought we'd best smile sweetly for the camera and let him have this picture to take away with him (ha ha ha) - click on the picture to see a full sized version of the one to the left.

We had a lovely time, it's a lovely city - very picturesque!  Hope you enjoyed our lastest postcard and pictures.

Bye for now - look forward to seeing you all soon...

Donna & Val xxx

Hi from Las Vegas

Hello everyone

As promised, here is my second digital postcard for the Blog...

Had an absolutely brilliant time on "The Strip" doing all that must be done on a trip to the brightest spot on earth. 

           

We played the slots;  saw all the hotels (loved the dancing fountains at the Bellagio);  went to the shows (we ended up seeing 3 - Barry Manilow, Prince and Barbra Streisand);  took 2 helicopter flights (to the Grand Canyon and a night flight over the Strip);  ate far too much and... shopped til we dropped!!!

                     

Hope you like the pics - I didn't take these ones as I lost my camera at McCarran Airport on the way home!!!

See you all soon...

D

Greetings from Sunny South Africa

Well I promised I'd send a postcard and here it is - a virtual one!!! 

I'm staying in a  lovely part of the Western Cape - I am about a two minute walk from the beach and surrrounded by spectacular mountains.  As I grew up in this area, it's just like coming home so I'm spending most of my time catching up with family and friends which has been great.

Having a lovely time, the weather is super but I haven't had too much time to top up my tan so don't go looking for it when you see me next!!!

Hope you are all well and that you've come up with lots of super ideas for our Blog...  I look forward to seeing you and hearing all about them soon...

Donna