Engagement party

some chillax, some on top of their form...













































Charlie's angels (Dan & Giles)


































MP couple reprensenting .... Karis & Charlie: is it G&T or Champagne or both ?




Us during Pete's speech





















































The house of festivities...



































karis' ladies (lorien, michelle and Julia)









































dancing moves ------- mike's special dancing move: the roll








































Sarah's disguise ---------------------high tea @ 10 pm: the new trend











































































dancing queens (casey & mariette) ------- the cupcake queen







































smiley people ---------------- cupcake queen 2


































The girls ----------------------------- happy happy


































Darryn and his women --------------- well behaved gentlemen































the divas ---------------------------- the concert


































happy family ---------------- spotted


































jen and karis --------------- salmon treats
































is it a dolmado ? is it one or is it 20 of them ? julia ? have you seen the dolmados ?




















































































27 Février 2010 - Constantia






Une belle journée pour célébrer nos fiancailles. Pour l'occasion, du fromage arrivé fraichement de France, des baguettes, du saucisson (french biltong), des (truc grec)...


Sans oublier, du vin, et des bières à n'en plus finir...La cérémonie aura laissé qq séquelles à nos hotes, Pete & Margs, qui ont finis la soirée en belle forme...


Au total, cinquante amis sont venus faire la fête. Merci a tous. Une pensée à ma famille et mes potes de l'autre côté de la terre...


Quelques photos souvenir...






a collection of photos from our engagement party in Constantia, Cape Town. what a marvellous way to celebrate the "next step" with friends and family. the frenchies were missed and a glass of south african champagne was drunk to them. seb said a beautiful speech which was left me speechless. a lovely, lovely day spent topped with dancing!

End 2009 in a nutshell

Quelques souvenirs de l'année 2009, en vrac !


















view from lions head, over camps bay










the penguin colony at boulders beach


Celine being lifted by her hair at cape point ------- staring competition btwn gabs and the ostrich













early morning safari drive in Addo elephant park, Eastern Cape. Even in Summer, it was chilly!



the warthog and tortoise were some of the animals viewed



the cottage where Gabs and Bern stayed in Addo, with the elephant not too far

view from the house in Kenton, over the river mouth - the men fishing.
not far from Kenton, is a private game reserve that we drove through. these zebras were not shy of visitors



the ladies on a mid-morning walk at Kenton --- and Celine having intimate conversations with Nemo at the CT Aquarium

Lazy wine tasting at Groot Constantia

the seals at the V&A Waterfront, a little camera shy --- descending Table Mountain

Blouberg beach and the washed up ship with Table mountain in the backdrop

the Sea Point lighthouse at sunset ------------------ CT graphic street art

roses at the government gardens near Parliament and one of the old Victorian buildings that remain the teh CT CBD

the township tour through langa and gugulethu

chillling at the beach

Celines future home which is currently La Petite Ferme restaurant (phenomenal) in Franschhoek

delicious dishes, wines and views of La Petite Ferme

carols by candlelight at Kirstenbosche Gardens (with Norah)

The Lacours conquer Lions Head

View from the Head ------------------------------ Class of 2010 MBA full time

quiver tree forest and giants playground (keetmanshoop)

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this is truly a spectacular place to admire the exquisite quiver trees AKA kokerbooms and to marvel at the madness of giants playground.