Sunday, December 19, 2010

Black cat graffiti

Prince Street Black Cats

And on that note, adieu from New York, from Brooklyn, from the terrace, from the tiny kitchen, for the time being. I shall land in Cape Town after flying in a high straight line from the East Coast, across the Atlantic, past Dakar in Senegal on the bulge of Africa, over the Guinea and Angola Basins, back over the land somewhere in Angola, sideways down the southern continent, and into Johannesburg. A change of planes, my first taste of Appletizer as we fly down to Cape Town, and then suddenly, it will be summer. 

There is a lot to do when I arrive: corgis to greet, photographs to take of a garden for a magazine, Stateside; Christmas dinner to cook, a husband to fetch at the airport, bloggers to meet for the first time (the writers of Voer - jvdh is stuck at Heathrow as we speak, barred from flying to SA by snow - and The Sourcerer) at a New Year's lunch under the tree, and More. The More is very nice but until I know how it turns out, I shall restrain myself. But it is exciting...

The next post will be out of Cape Town, sometime. Thank you for visiting. Stay tuned...

16 comments:

  1. I'm always excited when you go down to Africa in winter. Love the summer pics, the lunches and dinners under the tree, your parents magical garden, all the stories...it's like a favorite book on a long, cold winter evening :)
    Have a safe trip!

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  2. Travel safe and see you soon in South Africa's Summertime ;-)

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  3. Bye, Marie! Have a safe, easy journey, and looking forward to hearing from you in SA! You're leaving just on time with more snow predicted for later in this week. I hope you will find all well at your parents' house...and perhaps a new kitty moving in with the corgis...

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  4. Safe travels Marie and happy landings in Cape Town. Thank you for a fabulous year of inspiration.

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  5. Well, I would say your first taste of Appletizer will probably come very soon after leaving New York...

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  6. Have a safe and wonderful trip. Enjoy some boerewors!

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  7. Are you up up and away already?

    If not, happy trails.

    If so, till we meet again.

    Happy holidays my muse.

    xo jane

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  8. Travel safely and have a wonderful time. Will look forward to seeing SA again.

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  9. Safe journey, Marie and Beence! Will look forward to posts from SA.

    Keli'i

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  10. I just cannot imagine that. Leaving the snow and arriving in the sunshine of summer. Does your body or head get confused? Is it a shock or a great experience? I bet it is wonderful to see family again (and Corgis!) despite what the weather is. Have a great holiday. Can't wait to see the photos of your meetings with other bloggers.

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  11. Love the urban decor. (I'll admit it, I giggled.)

    Safe travels!

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  12. Love the black cat graffiti. It's great! I can really see my black cat trying to get hold of some unmarked cans of tuna somewhere!
    Looking forward to reading your posts from SA!

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  13. Wishing you and Vince and all of your family a lovely happy time together at Christmas and beyond!

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  14. Very fine, Will look forward to posts from South Africa.

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