This weekend we did audits in Tzaneen and Modjadji and on the drive there we came upon this road sign:
You better take down that number... just may need it some time! Now you know who to call if you can't get that elephant out of your room!
We love to go to Tzaneen! It is that part of So. Africa that is like Hawaii except that you trade the ocean for monkeys and Baboons, ostriches etc. Last time we were there we wandered through the beautiful King Walden's Garden and it was so lovely we decided to stay there this trip. (We stayed on our dime since it is a bit more expensive than the place the church contracts with).
Kings Waldens garden greeted us once again, enveloping us in her magic; transporting us to a Victorian era of ball gowned fair ladies having tea and cakes in the garden and strolling pleasant paths. Ah...the lovely places this garden gifts to your mind. How I love Kings Walden Garden.
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Our meetings went well in Tzaneen with President Campbell and Elder Heyen. Sister Heyen invited us to their flat for dinner. It was a Mexican casserole! Mmmm...Mexican food is not found in So. Africa so that was a real treat!
Look what I had for breakfast the next morning!
This was a bruschetta topped with avocado, poached egg, seared tomatoes, bacon, pretty flower and drizzle of reduced balsamic vinegar! Was sooo good.
There are avocado groves everywhere!! As we drove down the road from King's Walden we stopped and picked up 4 gorgeous, perfectly ripened avocados off the ground! We also bought a bag full from the boys at the produce stand.
Our meetings in Modjadji were delightful. President Sekhula and Br. Senyolo, the clerk are incredibly organized. Following our meetings there we drove to Lenyenye to look for Elder Malatji's mother to give her a photo that he sent to us. It was an adventure trying to find her but we did! We took a picture to send back to Elder Malatji.
Some little boys were having fun with cars they made out of wire and empty soda can wheels.
I love all the monkeys in this area. They are a nuisance but they make me laugh!
I asked Chris to stop the car so I could take a picture of the Baboon crossing sign. He stopped and jumped out of the car to pose. Do you think he looks like a baboon? ha ha - Naaaa
We enjoyed a meal with 4 senior couples serving in this area. They were all delightful and fun to be with.
The sun draws the shade and darkness descends on Kings Walden Pond, revealing her nocturnal secrets! What is that we hear in the woods!!? Surely the sound rumbles ripples across the moonlit pond as a family of colossal giants snore innnnnnnn.....breath out.....snore innnnnn.....breath out...... Yes, that is what those African bull frogs sound like as night has awakened them to harmonious rhapsody!
If ever you find yourself in this neck of the world, you simply must spend some time near a frog pond at night! You'll hear no croak, ribbit or kneedeep here, no sir! It's a deep Goliath snore of a giant, reminding me of why I love Kings Walden garden and pond.
Well, we started our journey with an elephant lifting sign and we end our journey at the end:
We love to go to Tzaneen! It is that part of So. Africa that is like Hawaii except that you trade the ocean for monkeys and Baboons, ostriches etc. Last time we were there we wandered through the beautiful King Walden's Garden and it was so lovely we decided to stay there this trip. (We stayed on our dime since it is a bit more expensive than the place the church contracts with).
Kings Waldens garden greeted us once again, enveloping us in her magic; transporting us to a Victorian era of ball gowned fair ladies having tea and cakes in the garden and strolling pleasant paths. Ah...the lovely places this garden gifts to your mind. How I love Kings Walden Garden.
Our meetings went well in Tzaneen with President Campbell and Elder Heyen. Sister Heyen invited us to their flat for dinner. It was a Mexican casserole! Mmmm...Mexican food is not found in So. Africa so that was a real treat!
Look what I had for breakfast the next morning!
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There are avocado groves everywhere!! As we drove down the road from King's Walden we stopped and picked up 4 gorgeous, perfectly ripened avocados off the ground! We also bought a bag full from the boys at the produce stand.
Our meetings in Modjadji were delightful. President Sekhula and Br. Senyolo, the clerk are incredibly organized. Following our meetings there we drove to Lenyenye to look for Elder Malatji's mother to give her a photo that he sent to us. It was an adventure trying to find her but we did! We took a picture to send back to Elder Malatji.
Some little boys were having fun with cars they made out of wire and empty soda can wheels.
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| Banana Groves |
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| Selling oranges, avocados and onions |
I love all the monkeys in this area. They are a nuisance but they make me laugh!
I asked Chris to stop the car so I could take a picture of the Baboon crossing sign. He stopped and jumped out of the car to pose. Do you think he looks like a baboon? ha ha - Naaaa
We saw a couple HUGE baboons! I didn't get the photo of the
One that was so big and sitting in such a way that it actually looked like an ape!
We enjoyed a meal with 4 senior couples serving in this area. They were all delightful and fun to be with.
The sun draws the shade and darkness descends on Kings Walden Pond, revealing her nocturnal secrets! What is that we hear in the woods!!? Surely the sound rumbles ripples across the moonlit pond as a family of colossal giants snore innnnnnnn.....breath out.....snore innnnnn.....breath out...... Yes, that is what those African bull frogs sound like as night has awakened them to harmonious rhapsody!
If ever you find yourself in this neck of the world, you simply must spend some time near a frog pond at night! You'll hear no croak, ribbit or kneedeep here, no sir! It's a deep Goliath snore of a giant, reminding me of why I love Kings Walden garden and pond.
Well, we started our journey with an elephant lifting sign and we end our journey at the end:
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| Ha ha ha...this fuel truck made me laugh! |
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