Pool Party

POOL PARTY! Yay the sun somehow held back the rain clouds, just long enough for Rachael to have her pool party at our home. So my day has been taken up as a life guard for the girls to enjoy themselves at our pool. 

Lunch with Maddog

With my contract officially over and just one more getting ready day until the Great Sani Vespa Adventure begins, it was rush rush rush. Edmund came with me to drop of the bulky gear in Benoni so that the support vehicles can take it with them rather than us carrying it on the Vespas. On the way back we stopped at Jumper's Lair to speak with Darren aka Maddog about some potential photographic work. Today's photograph is of Maddog sharing some pizza with us as we discuss the future. You may not recognize him in his casual clothes as some of you have only known him wearing camo and carrying a rifle.

The weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday is predicting rain, not good as we planning to summit the Drakensberg on Sunday which means snow at the top. Let's hope that the pass stays open. Well I have never ridden a Vespa in snow so it will be my first. Maybe I am just mad but it will be fun.

The Setting Up

Woke up to Sinéad this morning singing some of my favourite haunting music. As I rushed to get ready these words of so long ago ring so true today that I had to stop and listen again.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change
Courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference

I am not like I was before
I thought that nothing would change me
I was not listening anymore
Still you continued to affect me

I was not thinking anymore
Although I said I still was
I'd said "I don't want anymore"
Because of bad experience

But now I feel so different
I feel so different
I feel so different

My whole day was sent at the 12 Decades Art Hotel in downtown Johannesburg setting up our first photographic exhibition which is opening next Sunday. You can see in today's photo four of the photowalkers trying to make sense where to put all the photos. They are left to right Darren, Matt, Dirk and Mark. Craig, Arno and Suzanne joined later.

Submitting Photos

This evening the core Joburg Photowalkers got together to discuss our exhibition at the 12 Decades Art Hotel in two weeks time. We selected sizes and submitted images that we would like to exhibited. Final selection will take place next week. Left to right are (seated) Charlotte, Craig and Mark; (standing) Jacqueline, Darren, Candice, Alan and Dirk.

JPW Year End

The Joburg Photowalkers had their year end function at Morning Star where we ooed and aahed over each other's best shots. What a lovely time amongst friends. Seated are Maritha, myself, Colleen, Mo and Jacks. Behind the couch are Matt, Craig, Mark and Darren.

A little bit better

I am feeling more alive than yesterday which means more productivity but as you can see does not mean a longer post. Today’s photo is of my Metrorail’s colleagues Willie, José and Darleen.

Snowboarding

Katie, Darren, Sue, Brian and Chana

Darren

Travel News Now

Sue, Chana and Darren

Ponta D'Ouro here we come

Back:Sue, me, Anton, Mark, Sérgio, Calvin and Dave
Front: Natalia, Tessa, Darren and Lindsay