THE WAREHOUSE. S/C Cradle of Humankind. Krugersdorp

DSC_0018 (2)So I have this very special friend, Zelda Nel Bezuidenhout, DSC_0026 (2)whom I met randomly one day a good ten years ago, (serendipity) and only recently does she tell me that she has, not ONE guesthouse, but FOUR guesthouses!!!!!  L’escape Eden Island in Seychelles, Harbour Place in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, Kondensmelk & Last Tango Vredefort Dome in Parys AND The Warehouse in the Cradle of Humankind near Krugersdorp!! (All fall under the banner of “Escapeology Self  Catering”) http://www.escapologyselfcatering.co.za/ 

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BRIAN GRAHAM GEYER. 23.12.1974 – 02.10.2004

20151001113015_00004 (2) - CopyAll photos courtesy of Anne Blach Overgaard, who put the beautiful album together for my mom.  Photos taken by Anne in Israel, Egypt, South Africa, Denmark and Sweden20151001113705_00007 (2)

We have reached that dreaded day again…the day all our lives changed forever. Like so many people that have lost a sibling and parents who have lost a child, how we long to be able to turn back the clock and have a moment to say good bye.  We weren’t given that moment.  In a blink of an eye you were gone.  Eleven years ago (4015 days ago) you were sadly and tragically taken from us.  Not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and miss you. Always something or someone that triggers a memory.  Where are you little brother? Love and miss you forever and a day.

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VALLEY OF THE RAINBOW Country Estate and Nature Reserve. Stoffberg. Dullstroom.

THE VALLEY OF THE RAINBOW Country Estate and Nature Reserve.  Stofberg. Dullstroom

DSC_0126 (2)Driving to Valley of the Rainbow, I already had a feeling that I was going to be greeted by something very special.  Being in the throws of winter I was afraid DSC_0160 (2)that the dryness would taint this stunning place in a way.  Man, was I in for a surprise!!  As one enters the Valley of the Rainbow, it’s like entering a different world.  Although still dry with very little leaves on the trees, it is so clear that winter has its own beauty, especially in this part of the world. 

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