Back in Jo'burg and Utopia

Landing on the 6th of December at Oliver Thambo (Jo'burg) airport at the same time as my mum from Sydney via Cape town (to visit my Aunt) - so absolutely wonderful to see my family again!! The first week back was properly hectic as we were manically trying to get the kids through the last few days at school, complete with ballet concerts, play dates and buying and organising for our holidays to come. I was able to have 1 glorious day with my best friend from school and we basically realised that we'll need a lot more time to properly catch up! On Friday we pack the car and depart for my sister's mountain house in Utopia for a week of R&R. Walking to the pool every day, sitting around the campfire every night, playing lots of board and card games and the occasional outing to the Van Gaalen's cheese farm, and taking the cable car up to the Hartebeespoortdam mountain makes for a well deserved relaxing week after a busy semester.

 

Coming back to Jo'burg we saw a lovely heartwarming Afrikaans stage show called "Liefling" which was a bit of a trip down memory lane of Afrikaans music we grew up with. We also had a very interesting visit to the Tutankhamen exhibition before another couple of days of manic Christmas shopping and then spending a lovely relaxing Christmas day just swimming, eating and hanging out with friends and family :)