L'ermitage Franschhoek Chateau & Villas
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L'Ermitage and the massage
The trip from Fish Hoek to Franschoek took about an hour. We had arranged for an early check in, at 11am. What a lovely place L’Ermitage is. www.lermitage.co.za my first ever massage was booked for 2pm. A neck and back work out. Before that we headed out for a quick bite to eat, and found a small tucked …
Sampling the Local Wines
... We tasted both reds and whites and took our time, knowing this would be the last tasting we'd have time for that day.
After finishing our tasting, we took our time walking back, making a point of winding our way through the rows of grapevines and appreciating the stunning scenery.
Once back at the ...
And I would give the world to you...
... then buckled down to do my work, taking a few breaks for things such as taking a long scenic walk, going to get coffee, and doing a favor for a friend. (hey, I don’t want my memories of my last few weeks here to be just of doing work and studying!) The favor was to pick up a cake at a bakery in town, for a birthday party the following day. Well, when Lola and I picked up the cake, we noticed that the frosting was pretty much liquid, with ...
The hokey pokey, whales, and more!
... we were listening for a guy to blow a horn that signaled the spotting of whales. I thought I heard it, so I said “Was that it? I think that was the whale horn!” Everyone began to debate whether or not I was correct, when Lola chimed in that the noise had just been in her head. We all had a laugh as we pointed out that I probably wouldn’t have been able to hear a noise in her head. (Although with Lola and me, we wouldn’t rule it out ...
"...not to change society, but to change yourself"
... crisis, I went to the first part of one of my classes. Because we had no classes Monday, the University decided to have BOTH Monday AND Tuesday classes on Tuesday. I tried my best to be two places at once, but it didn’t work out and I had to miss part of both my classes. Attendance is taken very seriously here (to the point that you’ll flunk if you don’t have a doctor’s note) but this wasn’t my fault! I also found out I had not one but TWO big ...