Reinhard joins the club

We attended Reinhard's fifty year bash at La Masseria. It was a most enjoyable affair. He is now officially part of the "half-century-and-not-out" club.
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Working late

We are working late today and as I walked towards the middle block, I could see the red LED's on the security pads in the late light of the day. It is not as clear on this photo, but it was interesting to look at the row of red lights along the corridor. I experience a lot of satisfaction to work on a project with good team members and to ultimately see the result and to realise that we have produced something of good quality.
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The two dogs are very at home

The two dogs have now been living with us for almost six months. They have grown a lot (although they are not yet grown-up... as a matter of fact very far from it.) The two have made the house their home. Basie even hunts mice in the garden. We enjoy having them here.
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Boarding Heathrow Express at Paddington

Here I am at Paddington, ready to board the Heathrow Express and ultimately via SAA to Cape Town. I like London, I really do. And this time round the weather was so nice, with green parks and the first blooms of spring. But why is it that I cannot wait to be back in Cape Town, with the mountains and the rains. Even in winter, Cape Town is my personal favourite.
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Stay at The Hempel in London

We stayed in the very modern The Hempel hotel in London. Minimalistic, lots of art and lighting. Even had a painted elephant at reception. I felt that they were trying too hard to be trendy and arty.
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Small group gathering

We met at Llewellyn and Chrisna's house tonight. We listened to a guy that recovered miraculously from a serious head injury after an accident. We listened to a witness of how faith and prayers work in creating miracles. It was an awesome experience and gratifying to share the conviction of other believers.
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My youngest son and my grandson

Izak, my youngest son was here for the weekend to see the Bulls game against the Stormers (local team). He also visited us and we had a great lunch on Sunday with the whole family at home. Ernst and Catherine (and Arden - my grandchild) was also here. This is Arden and Izak just before lunch.
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Back at home to a magnificent morning

I was greeting with a special morning this morning early. The sun broke through the clouds and a thin mist was hanging over the vineyards. No breeze was blowing and the birds were celebrating the new day. I could smell the dew in the fresh morning air. So great to be back home.
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The new A380 at Dubai

Early morning on Saturday as we are being bussed to our plane that will take us to Cape Town, I saw this magnificent plane being pushed back. Where is it flying to? New York? Can't wait for the first time to get into one of these huge birds.
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Arden showing off some of his teeth

We had lunch at Ernst on Sunday and played with Arden a lot. His teeth is coming along nicely, but this was the first time that I managed to take a photo to prove it.
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Dinner with Annelie at Waterkloof

Me and Annelie had a great dinner at the new restaurant at Waterkloof estate. The buildings are minimalistic, yet spectacular. The view over the bay is something to behold and the food (and service) very good. I had the pork-belly supported by the local Shiraz, while Annelie's fish with the stunning Viognier was better.
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My second Geo-Cache

This is the remains of the pavilion on the Macassar beach. It is hauntingly beautiful on one of the most spectacular places on the False bay coast. Yet very few people know about it and visit the place. I hid my second geo cache in these buildings.
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Hopefully the R300 will be open soon

Now that the road is open, one can see how easy it would be to travel on the R300 if it is finally complete. The contractors are still working on the shoulder of the road and putting finishing touches to some of the bridges, but I can already see how the road will look when everything is done. This will take away a lot of the frustration getting to work.
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Booked into the Serena, Islamabad

I rate this hotel as one of the best in the world. The people, the food and the architecture is in a special class of its own. Without trying and with no pretention the hotel achieves a quiet style.

We have quite a busy schedule here in Islamabad, so it is great to have a good place to stay.

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An owl standing guard at a Geocache

Look carefully and you will see this huge owl sitting under a tree. After lunch at Spier, I took Annelie with me to do some Geo-Cache-hunting. It took me some time to find this multi-stage. As I approached the Cache, Annelie said that I should please be quiet because I will scare the owl off, and there right in front of us (two meters away), was this massive, beautiful creature. (I think it is a Cape Eagle-Owl). What a privilege to see and to enjoy. I retrieved the cache, and then left quietly, trying not to disturb the bird.
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