Atrium

This was the almost Starship Enterprise-esque view into the atrium of the hotel we stayed in, in Plett.

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Being on the 6th (and top) floor, I was obviously delighted to have the kids wanting to peer over the [OMIGOD THAT’S A TERRIBLY LOW] wall every time we went to or from our room.

I obviously told Alex to aim for the soft furnishings in reception should he inadvertently pop over the edge.

Safety first.

Treat

It’s like Trick or Treat, but without the first bit.

The neighbours with kids in our area used the opportunity to come out from behind their tall walls, get together and meet one another.

They only went to each other’s houses, so no-one else was inconvenienced or bothered, the kids had a great hour or so, and we made some new friends.

I’m not a big fan of imported American customs, but if they’re used like this, then I’m all for them.

Bring on Thanksgiving.

Making tracks

We’re taking the kids on a bit of a road trip and so you should expect more photos and less writing as the blog becomes a bit tumblr-y for the next few days. There’s even a new category to reflect that and to keep the posts neatly together.

Since tomorrow (which is actually today if you’re reading this) may be a little busy with finishing off and getting going, this post is being done today (yesterday for you) and – as is traditional – features a quota photo, thus:

In a way, this kind of indicates what we’re hoping for. A pretty road, with no traffic, heading down towards a picturesque ocean. However, we are expecting the road we’re on to be quite a bit longer.

See you on the other side, with words and everything. 🙂

The Saddest Picture from the Government Shutdown

Found this online somewhere while waiting for my car to fixed at the awesome Paarden Eiland Hyundai Service Centre (not that they have anything to do with the Federal Shutdown, but they do repair cars and offer awesome service):

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Reminiscent of this image (which I thought was already on here somewhere, but I can’t find now) (and which I know is fake, thank you).

Kids left heartbroken and confused by silly adult rules and regulations. A picture is worth a thousand words, which saves me a lot of writing.

This may well be the saddest picture from the Government Shutdown, but it’s certainly not the most serious implication of the Government Shutdown, as we covered in the post Serious Implications.