Back in a Chilly Joburg

As I said it was great to be back in Joburg. Hubby met us at the airport and was thrilled to have us back home. We stopped for a coffee at the airport before heading for home. The day was spent catching up with everything ready for statements and telling Hubby all about our holiday. He was so pleased we were back and just followed me around all day while we chatted – he even sat watching me work. I was most surprised and impressed to see how clean the house was as he loves cooking but is not one for cleaning up. The dogs looked well too and were also over-the-moon to see us back.
Saturday afternoon Ali and the boys came to visit and were here when our suitcase was delivered. Travis was so excited to help unpack and knew immediately which were his presents and hung on to them for the rest of the afternoon.
Sunday we went into Alberton as Hubby needed to get some jerseys and jackets as his current one’s have become rather shabby now. We had a great morning choosing things for him and then went across to Piatto for some lunch. As usual the food was excellent. Hubby and I had fish of the day with chips while Diane had a vegetarian lasagne. We finished off with coffee/tea and did some more shopping before returning home. The rest of the day was spent on the computer doing statements and by late evening all was finished.
The rest of the week was taken up with cleaning, office work and looking after Hubby who had hurt his knee and was unable to drive. Wednesday Diane and I quickly went into Alberton to do shopping and have a spot of lunch at Piatto before I took Hubby to the local Dr who wasn’t too sure what the problem was. He gave Hubby an injection into the knee as well as medication and Hubby has spent the rest of the week resting his knee.
Saturday Hubby and I went across to Roodepoort to look after Travis and Josh as Ali was busy. We spent the morning at Little Falls Nursery where they exhausted themselves playing and running around. It was almost twelve when we left to take them home and by the time we got to Ali they were both fast asleep. After stopping for coffee and to give Ali some knitwear we had bought her, Hubby and I went shopping in Alberton and picked up the holiday photos which had been developed. It was after three when we got home and Hubby and I had a nap as we were rather tired. The evening and Sunday was spent chilling, watching movies and doing computer work.
As I said it is great to be back in Joburg – there sure is “no place like home”- though the chilly weather is not very pleasant at the moment. It really is such an effort to get out of bed in the mornings and there is definitely no chilling under the trees. More a thing of being chilled inside! Even so we really did have a fabulous holiday and enjoyed seeing the different places and sampling the food as well as the history and amazing buildings. Our favourite place was Dresden – so clean and such friendly people. Prague is beautiful and clean but the locals can be rather rude. Paris was filthy and the people were rude but the history of the place was worth seeing. Scotland was great with really friendly people. It was also really great to spend time with Ros and family as well as Auntie Joan. Seeing relations not seen since I was a little one of six and catching up with each other was good too. Travel is Good for the Soul and mind.