Day 60

There’s a very real sense of the changing season in the air…

We’re donning socks and long tops more often; we don’t open as many windows first thing in the morning (and we have to switch the lights on); we're washing up more - either because we're comfort eating or we're wanting to keep our hands warm,  but not just because we're trying to be domesticated…and we don’t mind clubbing together on the same bed some nights!

Also, noses are running and eyes are watering. That’s tell-tale sign of this du Plessis family.

But Jorja’s eyes aren’t teary for this reason. Her condition is due to another bike fall – this time, with the handle bar connecting with her face on the downhill. Fortunately, another crisis has been averted and all we’ve got to nurse is a grazed eye lid and some bruising.

But on to more exciting news…

What fun to celebrate a birthday on this trip!

Despite the very wet weather, we could still get festive – the gym was setup buffet style with the seating arranged in a most practical way so that the adults could enjoy their meal and keep an eye on the kids in the different play zones – basketball hoop, bumper cars, bouncing house and bikes! Jorja even chose to decorate the birthday cake in almost outdated festive frosting and sprinkles. The helium balloons added another level to the party…and even another still, when Jorja lost her hold on the one and it floated to the very top of the gym roof!