23 June 2006

Greetings all,
Well, the end of the school term has come, and with it bitter cold! Brrrrrr! We woke up today to strong winds and we think the coldest day we have had so far. At least it’s sunny! So this afternoon starts a month long vacation which we are completely looking forward to. We need a break. Plus, we are eagerly anticipating the arrival of Adam’s parents on the 30th – a week from today! Our first visitors! We are meeting them at the airport, and from there going to Kruger National Park for a few days to see some wildlife, and then heading out to our little village to show them our life. We are super excited.
Other than that, it hasn’t been too exciting. Last weekend was a 3-day weekend due to Youth Day – a day of remembrance for a group of young people who were killed during a huge protest by students who were forced to learn Afrikaans in their schools and preferred to learn in English. Our friend Matt came to visit us for a few days and we spent our time cooking good food and playing Monopoly. The downside was that Adam fell sick over the weekend and proceeded to pass his germs on to both myself and Matt. What a guy! So we spent a few days sick at home – never fun. But we’re better now and ready to travel!
Hope all is well with all of you. You won’t hear from us for a few weeks as we will be out and about in the country. So take care and we’ll tell you about all of our adventures in a few weeks!
Love,
Lerato