So, 2 weeks since we last posted. Much has happened in the interim. Suffice to say that we have been a little out of the loop. Lightning, moving, and monopolies are all to blame (I'm not kidding). More on that later. First, let me post a few pictures of our new car, Walter, and our new "garden cottage" in Northcliff. I'm sure it's photos that most people want. The particulars in writing will be posted very soon.
Looking at the cottage from the front
A view of the kitchen
Close up of the range and stove. The range is gas (yeah!) and fed from outside on a cylinder. The stove is electric. It's already seen a batch of cookies :)
The kitchen table. It was among the many amenities our gracious landlord included with the place!
The living room, complete with an ancient TV that has an audio issues sometimes. But, we're not complaining because we have basic "DSTV" (satellite) and get to watch 2-3 yr old version of our American sitcoms/dramas/reality shows.
The vanity, me in the mirror, and a good sense of what the bathroom looks like.
The tiled shower. The water is scalding hot so we have to be careful!
The bedroom, the bed is quite comfortable and was also included!
Walter!!!! Our rough and tumble, 1989 C200 Kompressor Mercedes. 281,000 km's (174,000 mi) and still ticking. Leather seats, a huge boot (trunk), once state-of-the-art alarm system, and it's an automatic! (quite rare around these parts; you try shifting with your left hand while driving on the wrong side of the road in a foreign country and you'll have a whole new appreciation for the automatic transmission!)
Walter's home. The attached, one car (it literally fits about a foot on each side of Walter) garage.
Ruskie, the ferocious (cuddly and aloof) guard dog of the compound. Possibly a cross of a German shepherd and a rottweiler?
Jackie, the little, louder, and more docile friend of Ruskie's
The front gate of our compound.
Well, that's all for now. A video tour will be up soon!
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