Tonight we ate dinner outside on the patio as it was still very warm at 8.00 p.m.
Tomorrow, Christmas Eve, we head off on our summer holidays. We are going to the Pilanesberg Game Reserve to a lodge there called Kwa Maritane; you can Google their web site. Today it was a scorcher again; I don’t think it has rained all week. We went to the gym early (for us) at 8.45am. It was busy! It opens at 5.00 a.m.! I am finding it easier than I imagined; already after three visits I have increased the rate and level of the exercise programme they gave me and I am still standing (barely) at the end of an hour. Apart from the gym three times and a haircut (ultra short!) I have been mainly doing nothing all week. We have had more Christmas cards, thanks to all. Cards are not a big deal over here, most locals we gave to seemed quite surprised and we have received only one from anyone here. On 20th December, it was the Muslim festival of Eid al Adha. Our neighbours, Ibrahim and Fazeela, had their family around for a couple of days. Their tradition is to go to the mosque and to the family plot at the graveyard then get together for lunch. It is a festival of sacrifice, not celebration; however they told me that this year they were not buying a lamb to slaughter as they have enough to eat. Instead they were sending money to the poor people. But they also have a tradition of sharing food with family and friends and we were honoured to receive some fabulous spicy chicken, home made roti bread and a batch of lovely home made coconut biscuits. We still have some genuine Scottish shortbread with us and so we will be able to reciprocate at our New Year!
Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone and I will continue the blog after our summer holiday!!!
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