A Morning at Val de Vie, Paarl

We spent a morning at the Val de Vie estate in Paarl, South Africa. It was a beautiful day and I'm so glad that I brought my camera along. The sky was particularly stunning.

Val de Vie is known for its grand homes, but it's also known for its Polo club and an Olympic gold-medalist shareholder, Ryk Neethling. So, why were we there? Were we interested in buying a home? No. We were there for our son, Jeremiah, who was having a follow-up physio therapy session at one of the lovely homes.

Funny enough, we bumped into Ryk who soon found out that we were not potential buyers. He was nice enough to tell us more about their Polo club and let us take the typical fan photo. Hubby graciously offered to take the shot, so that I could be in it too.

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My hubby and some of the lovely homes at Val de Vie.

That's me, Christina (Tina) Morley.

Amanda played on a nearby playground
while her brother had physio therapy.

The Val de Vie Roles Royce

The Val de Vie Roles Royce

The Polo Club

Jeremiah, Ryk Neethling and me

Karoo Gardens at Midday

We ate a picnic lunch under the shade of a tree at the Karoo Garden's with my mother-in-law. I took lots of pictures of all the vibrant colors of the South African plants. Everything is in full bloom as it's springtime here in the Southern Hemisphere. I've added family photos at the end. If you were following my blog this past week, the pictures of the Karoo Gardens that I posted before were taken as the sun went down. Today's photos were mostly taken in full sunlight. You can click on the images to make them bigger.

A perfect day for a picnic. My mother-in-law
bought pizza. Yay!

Jessica and Jeremiah

Jessica and Amanda

Jessica, Amanda, Samantha and Jeremiah

Amanda took this photo of her sisters and me.

Hubby

Karoo Gardens at Dusk - Part 2

Walking through the Botanical Gardens, it was easier for me to imagine how some of these hardier plants and flowers could survive a semi-arid climate like the Klein Karoo, of which these indigenous plants are from, but then I would come across the daintiest of flowers and have to just marvel.

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Karoo Gardens at Dusk - Part 1

The other day, my hubby, I, and our youngest child, Amanda, visited the Karoo Gardens as the sun was setting. These are indigenous plants of the Klein Karoo in South Africa. Click on the images to make them larger.