Day of reconciliation:- me, Diemersdal and the Mountain

Wednesday evening on the most beautiful wine farm in Durbanville, Diemersdal. Celebrating the life and adventure of Chantelle and Rochelle Fourie who are leaving on their world-tour soon. Beautiful farewell occasion, Thanks Rita. splendid and stylish.

This powerful sisterhood decided that life is only to be treated with the utmost passion and dedication, which naturally follows that they would treat every dream as a possibility and a potential "tick" item on some years' list of things to do. Well this is one most people dream of (fleetingly) during a stressful moment at the office or 2am-feed (This one is for you Marcelle)



photos courtesy of Alain Cajeux



But I'm getting side-tracked...
Chantelle resigned from Joshua- Doore (where she was very happy and contributed tremendously to the family- hard work- hard play culture) and her younger sister Rochelle resigned from the Edcon-group.
Neither were bored at all with the city of gold, but realised that certain dreams required a little more dedication.
So: two resignations, two around- the-world- trip itineraries later, we were hugging the special two souls who is setting off to do it. NIKE moment: JUST Do It.

Their house in Gauteng got a lick of paint and some TLC, the tenants are lined up, the bags are packed and the mosquito-cream and mascara is becoming vanity-friends.
Some unlikely combinations of make-up-bag-contents for this stylish city-duo.
Some never-before- introduced creams and potions will be living in close proximity for the next 12 months.... and they've had to meet the weighty passport as well as tummy-medicine.... not the usual office-eyeshadow and lipstick for this trip.

stunning evening, no wind, beautiful food and even-more beautiful company

Then after significant amount of the famous Diemersdal Sauvignon Blanc, I slept for 5 hours and got up to face the adventure. Outdoor adventure.

Me and Table Mountain.
Reconciled. ( 16th of December is a bank-holiday in SA )
I understand its strength and power and grit and rocks and geraniums and boulders and its grace.
and I understand that I am unfit.



more photos and info to follow.