The Jumpers

WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO !!!!!

GLENS TURN....

SEANS TURN....

Decade

So Glen and I have been together a decade yesturday (thats 10yrs for the dorfies)
Went for dinner last night, had Mozambiquean prawn curry and Glen had LM Prawns, food was good but Adega's prawns are better, service wasnt good at all. A bit disappointed, so sad cuz we liked that resturant.

Connor Ross

Congratulations to Bron & Graeme on the Christening of their son Connor on the 1st April. We unfortunately couldnt be there so i dont have any photos and there seems to be a hiccup between Bron and my emails cuz im not receiving any of her pics, as soon as i get them i will post a pic of him, he is sooo adorable. Huggs and Kisses little chap!

A South African in Yellowknife

Yay to Noddy, just received an email with her big news, she is finally going to be flying as a pilot this summer after a good few years of being a flight attendant... yay!
Good luck to you my friend, you have waited long enough and i know you deserve it, your a damm good pilot, i should know, we almost hit that target with the bog roll! or was it flour? Ahh Good Times
Look forward to hearing all about it and a pic or two! Fly Safe Always! www.airtindi.com

Tahlia

Mommy Nikki and her beautifull daughter Tahlia Rose Conway
Wished we lived in the same country so her Aunti Jess could know her ! :(

Daddy Rob with his cutie pie. Cant believe

she will be celerbrating her 1st birthday on 6th July

Couldnt you just eat this little face up (looks like she is gonna be a little madam)

How adorable is this!

Check what i found amoungst the archives.... Hee hee, My first Mototbike, Italjet,

My dad bought it for my 7th birthday present.

My little green machine, loved that bike, i raced No 32

Note the slippers and no helmut, yet more proof that kids have no fear!

Dunno what my folks were thinking thou letting me ride without kit on,

will have to have a word with them

Guess who!

Glen and I will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary (obviously not wedding anniversary ) on Thursday 19th April, just going for dinner at our favourite resturant that we havent been to in aaaaages.

All packed and ready for our 4 hour journey to the Swaziland Boarder over Easter to Kroomdraai Camp, just a wee bit up from Songimvelo Game Reserve. Arrived Friday mid morning, settled in and were off on the bikes for a ride up the mountain. Ronelle managed to find the only place with the biggest rocks to wipe out on and now has horrible black bruises but not to worry Glen was desperate for a wee stop on Sunday so he stopped by the rocks and let them have it!









Later that evening the mist and bad weather came in and was pretty much there to stay for the rest of the weekend. Every time we lit a braai it would rain, hence the brolly! Accomodation was nice, basic but livable, besides not having a working toilet seat in the one bathroom and no door handle and light in the other one, it was very comfortable and we ate well. Well done to us girls with our list (private joke) Got to give credit where its due, the boys did a fab job of braaiing (do you spell it like that) everynight in the rain but the food was fab.... Great lamb and pork chops! Oh and dont forget the marshy's, had to braai Marshmellows afterwards for pudding, a braai is not complete without burning your hands while braaiing marshmellows!

Saturday we did a more technical ride.
Through grass and donga's, up and down mountains
















Stopping along the way to for a drinks break and to admire the view. We had to take our jackets off it was getting way to hot, only to put them back on later when you get further up the mountain and it starts getting chilly.











Sunday we woke to mist and rain and cold weather but that was not gonna stop us. We rode for 5 hours, about 200km up and down slippery mountains, through mist and forests until we reached the dam. Whilst blasting throught the forest i came across a sign post with an aeroplane on it and a wind sock! Fancy trying to land a plane in a forest... go figure!

On a look out point along the route



Just arrived at the dam covered in mud

Once at the dam it was out with the tuna sarmies and hard boiled eggs (Note to self - dont burp in your helmut after eating tuna and egg!)

Someone lit a fire and guess what the rain started again so we had a quick rest a chow and drink, oh and a wee break (again for me) and we were off again, stopped for a fuel up along the way and then headed back, we were exhausted and filthy dirty.

We met this Aussie on the road who stopped for directions, he was on his road bike, some fancy thing, he had ridden from Spain and had been touring for 5 months and was heading to Swaziland and then down to the coast to ride from Durban to Cape Town and then flying back to Spain! Hows that for an awesome but lonely ride.

Monday we packed up, loaded up and headed back home.


















Thanks to Glenn and the Team at Family Adventures (www.familyadventures.co.za) we had a fantastic time as always and always great to ride with you guys. See you again soon!

9 September 2006

So 9 years later i managed to convince glen to meet me at the alter. The day was perfect, the friends and family were wonderfull and we had a fab time. Honeymooned at Umngazi River Bungalows (www.umngazi.co.za) in the old "Transkei", 90km out of Umtata, now known as Mthatha or something. Beautifull place, food was fab, had a lovely time. Bit of bad weather but hey cant change mother nature. Unfortunately Saturday evening was a seafood buffet and i pigged out, muscles, prawns and 17 oysters. Was sick as a dog the whole evening and next day.
Dont think it was the abundance of oysters though, think it was the muscles that were not so kosher, hee hee
Anyway so now im Mrs Truter - very wierd to say that, im a Gunnett man! - guess ill get use to it