Sunday 23 September 2012

Passing Time....

I just Looooooove this camera too much!  So I just keep taking more photos...

Gorgeous colours.

 The lagoon was like glass this morning. 

The most beautiful sunrise over the Knysna lagoon.

Superb!

Why was I awake at that time on a Sunday....don't ask...

I just love that whenever I  take photos of her, there is always one with her tongue out!
 She's still grumpy...

So like I said, I really love this camera! And the rest of the photos are mainly funny things from around the house and garden!






King Arthur Edward Of Old Belvidere!



Thursday 13 September 2012

Home sweet home...


Arriving home was hard. It has taken some huge adjustments. But walking through the gate and seeing this fluffy thing made me happy! 

My little cottage! 

The Boomslang breeding ground in the wendy house!

The beautiful view from our deck. It really is paradise. Traveling all over Asia and seeing some of the most beautiful parts of the world have given me an even appreciation for the beauty /i have right on my doorstep. 

My wonderful, amazing, superb Mum who has loved and cherished me for 29 years. I love you. 

My incredible father, who has given me the world and made me who I am today. You are the pillar of strength for this entire family. 

My beautiful cat, Diamond (now known as Diana Joan). 

Thomas, my first love! 

 As cute as she may look, she won't drink water out of a bowl! Only from a dripping tap...so odd!

This fat ball of fur, is nothing but a bit of fluffy personality!  

He is so handsome! 

Sleeping in the kitchen sink is apparently the most comfortable place in the house!

Welcome to the Bland household, where the its pretty easy to spot all the wildlife!

Morgan!

Life is so easy as a cat...sometimes I think in my next life I want to be one!

Amber eyes...

And Maxwell the daxwell! Hilarious! This is how he spends most of days!

Saturday 8 September 2012

The best year of my life...


The best year of my life, thanks to you...
Many wonderful memories, many amazing places, but mostly with the most amazing person. 

Risata Spa and Resort...what a pleasure after grubbing it out for so long!

Birthday dinner - it was so special. 

 Good old days in South Africa, our fun trip through Route 62. 

Christmas...your first one ever celebrated! 

On the jetty in Belvidere. 

Having fun with Knysna friends.

New Years Eve...

Bangkok, the Four Seasons...Just arriving for our trip! 

Some vino, satay and afterwards delicious sushi. 

The Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan...hard to forget...

Just finished our diving course!

Spending time on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. 

Enjoying as many tours as we could possibly fit in!

The Similan Islands...beyond beautiful.

Sundowners on the beach in Patong, Phuket.

Amazing waterfalls, remember how I screamed with those stupid sucker fish in the water!

Top of the mountain in Luang Prabang. About 500 steps later in the boiling heat!

The cooking course in Luang Prabang, Laos.

We drank beer from every country we visited. 

Hanoi, the 24 hour bus ride... 

Ha Long Bay, one of the wonders of the world. 

 The horrendous boat ride to Cambodia with food poisoning! 

Bali, what a place!

I LUUUUUURRRVVVEEE YOU!

The Dalat trip - the best tour we did!

Angkor Wat...truly incredible, one of our highlights!

KL - Patronas Towers!

Melaka...Quay Sera Sera...

Tioman...what a time to chill! Finally some Two Oceans! 

Singapore, Marina Bay Sands...the skyline was amazing!

Our Ubud day trip to the rice paddies!

Gili Islands sunset...we have had some wonderful sunsets together...I hope we have many more to share together. 

Beaching on the Gili Isles!

The Karoo Saloon...in the middle of nowhere!

Excelsior...writing this blog, I could do with some!

We had may good laughs over the lat year!

The old drift!

Oysters and champagne on the beach! 

Canoeing down the Goukama River...remember the wind on the way back? We were exhausted!

Moon Bar Bangkok!

Our cycle trip in Vientiane. We did a couple of those!

Ha Long Bay...

Thank you for everything you have done for me...I love you with all my heart...I miss you more than words can say...