16 Dec
Hit the road, stopped for breakfast (Dh ordered an egg burger, vomit, couldn't stand the smell of that), then refueled and had lunch in Ermelo, and travelled to our overnight accommodation in Piet Retief. What a nice place, and great value for money... R530 for both of us including breakfast. We would definitely stay over at this Guesthouse again should we wander out that way. Our room was so pretty and we got a slab of chocolate from them! Dinner was at a little place called just outside of town - which was like stepping into a timewarp - 80s music, strange rock like decor with 'fancy chairs', basically cave-like restaurant meets old hollywood. The prices were good, and the food was great, but their chocolate mousse sucked! And we were politely told if we don't like it we shouldn't order it again. Hmmm. Noted.
17 Dec
Had breakfast and packed our overnight bags and hit the road to our next stop, Pongola. Then as luck would have it we landed up taking a (wrong) dirt road, which took us 5 ours driving at snail's pace to reach our destination. Funny there was a sign saying speed limit 60km/h. Madness. Who will drive 60 there? Suppose it was a good thing we went that way, we came across an accident. A guy came off his off road. Our friends went to find help... turned out he had a broken pelvis, bone in his back, and a broken foot or hand, and a major concussion. Hectic. We arrived safely and hit the beach for what was left of the day. Still not liking eggs. Ankles swollen from drive. Phoned to find out how the puppies are doing.
18 Dec
Beach day! Plus one throbbing, burning boob, for two days straight. Not happy. Also phoned Mil for her birthday. After the beach we headed to the pool for some further relaxing. Doing nothing is hard work. Phoned to wish her happy birthday and to find out about the puppies. I see a pattern developing here.
19 Dec
Boob not any better. We woke up really early to get to the beach as a few of us had signed up for scuba diving. Not me, since I'm not allowed to dive with this 'condition'. Guess who will be missing out. Diving had to be postponed so we spent the rest of the afternoon at the pool. I climbed out really stupidly and bruised my shin! Not my day. Besides waking up early I felt really naar, so for breakfast and snacks on the beach it was crackers. I think I'm in denial, totally convinced the naar feeling is due to waking up far too early. Lol. Sent sms to find out about puppies.
20 Dec
Boob back to normal but still sore. Didn't go to the beach... can't remember what we did actually, possibly the pool and virgin cocktails, but I do know it ended off with an afternoon snooze. Missing puppies. Went to find the bakery, turns out it's in the grasslands-slash-village... sand, grass, hills and a few dongas later we found it.
21 Dec
Was offered a bacon and egg roll for breakfast. Err. Still can't do egg. Has pancakes for lunch!! Another beach and pool day. Afternoon nap and a cry about my furbaby, she's gone a week already :(
22 Dec
Woke up with a big fat pimple on my face. Dh became a qualified scuba diver... he did this in 2 days, quite an accomplishment, very proud of him, but still envious. More beach and pool. So nice. Doc's office phoned to move Tuesday's appointment to Friday. So much longer to wait. Don't they know how anxious I am to know for sure everything is okay?
23 Dec
Rainy day... did nothing but lie around the house, we couldn't even go back to the market. Nearly got attacked by a crazy monkey. He jumped down onto the patio towards the door and I jumped and ran to close the door. Called Dh who ran out and went ape, totally chased him away (the security sent warnings about a random lone monkey who has gone nuts, has been attacking women and children in the resort - they have a shoot to kill order and can't find him! - think they should look a bit better). Oh, and my pimple has friends! Oh the horror!
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