Trip to Paternoster, Western Cape. 16th March 2026

Breakfast with Terrance and Amy, delightful at the red sofa Cafe, if a lot pricey, afterwhich we went back to collect the trailer that now had Andrew and Amys old lounge suite. Miracles do happen as nothing had happened to it while parked outside their house in the street. 

After dropping it off to be upholstered and maneuvering a trailer through Cape Town streets, (wow, again I am in awe of Michaels prowess with the trailer) we setoff for Paternoster.

Arriving is like being in the Caribbean or Cyprus with these beautiful beaches, white sands and boulders in line with Virgin Gorda.

We ate at the Jolly Roger, pub style. Fish and salad for me and steak and chips for Michael.

The famous Cape Columbine lighthouse is located in the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, this is the last manned lighthouse built on the South African coast (1936). It is a unique square, tapered tower that offers panoramic views of the Atlantic.

Trip to Cape Town for Holly's birthday. 15th March 2026

What a beautiful birthday in the park. The kids had a ball with Holly totally engrossed in the proceedings. Food, drinks galore. Friends, aunties, uncles and grandparents all had a great time. The best part which we unfortunately missed as we had gone in search of coffee wa Amy entertaining the children with her rendition of 'hop little bunny'.

Trip to Cape Town for Holly's birthday. 14th March 2026

We arrived on Saturday during a heatwave in Cape Town. Michael drove via the N2 and we stopped at Bali in Riversdale for breakfast. Never disappoints, great value for money!! Towing a trailer with a lounge suite, kindly let to us by Jan. Well kudos to Michael, I am always in awe of anyone that can drive with a trailer, never mind reverse with one.

So lovely to see everyone again and we had a tasty dinner of Pedro's peri peri chicken, chips, rice and salad takeaway that made Nandos look silly by comparison in both price and quality.

Trying to sleep in the heat was hectic. Bitten my miggies we made our way down to the couch and lay in front of the fan which at least dispersed the hot air and miggies.