Saturday 4 February 2012

Shifting Sands-Time Is Running Out-Hourglass Empty


OOH NO - GOING BACK TO SNOW...... whatever!  Sitting here in a costume in the hot sun, it seems unreal that we are going back to freezing cold.  
I am sorry to inform the readers but neither of us want to come back!!!!

We have been so well looked after.

This is the lovely Benedicta who cleans, irons and washes bed linen.
Wish I could take her home in my pocket!!!



Barrys favourite seat to do a suduko, wide open doors either side allows lovely breezes into the lounge and he can hear the surf and smell the sea.




Pams favourite place on the beach watching the surfers.  A walk along the beach, collecting shells and enjoying the warm Indian Ocean lapping at my feet - perfect.

 



Last meal!!   Barry nearly freaked out going through Durban Docks - thank goodness it wasnt at night!   We had been given the name of Buds Wharfside Diner and thought it would be fun to go to as it was only over the hill.   Half an hour later Barry was saying that he wouldnt be eating there as went through queues of waiting trucks on strike.  It was meant to be 5 minutes!   It was great, different and good food.



  




See the Ha De Das bird with its long beak on a branch, known in KZN as the HaHa bird cos of its loud cry like noise.
We have been woken by its lively calls in the morning


Live Inspired   is certainly the right expression for our magical holiday.
It has been very relaxing being able to stay at Ansteys, recharge our batteries etc and then go off again to explore another beautiful part of KZN.   Just hope we can return the gesture to Tash and Rudy and give them a holiday to remember too. We cant thank them enough!

Most Magical Moment - singing the South African National Anthem with 300 Zulu chiefs in Isandlwana.

Most Amazing Place - apart from Ansteys, was Leopard Rock Look Out Chalets & Cape Vidal.

Most Awesome Experience - seeing lions basking in the sun by the river early morning & hyenas joining us for a braai.  Also sitting in a hide for a couple of hours at Leopards Mountain Game Lodge, meditating & just watching animals quietly coming to drink at the pool.

KZN is truly beautiful and offers so much
Come & visit yourself - do it soon!


THE HOURGLASS OF LIFE


The Shifting Sands in the hourglass of life
No matter what you do, you cant turn it around
for God has created man on the ground.

A new season begun, a new life, a new birth
engraving our story here upon earth
The pages turn slowly
Each day will pass
Life is measured by the hourglass

The clock counts each grain of sand.
Think about this and understand
reflections of love and holding hands.
Happiness is a life well spent
of beautiful children that heaven has sent.

The hourglass of life has told us no lie
Enjoy each moment, dont turn around and then cry.


Sadly the grains of sand have run out of the hourglass and we are returning to snowy UK in the morning.


This is the last blog of 'Shifting Sands' hope you have enjoyed it.


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