Late in the year of 1989, our tour guide Deysi decided that we had, had enough work and it was time for a vacation in that part of the world. So one fine October morning, we jumped on a plane…

Early in 1990 we decided that it was time to have a look see at some of the places around us. Thus far our range had extended to Sun City, Kruger Park and the Johannesburg/Pretoria area. Our travel guide Deysi…

Some of the simplest occurrences made for our greatest memories. This next recollection comes to me as I sit thinking of unusual or funny situations that we landed in and that were completely innocent of our involvement. On a Friday…

Ron was back in school and Ange was starting preschool, both in the same place in a private school called Redhill Academy, located in a suburb called Morningside, in Sandton, just outside of Johannesburg and near our home. This was…

Within a few short months of starting work, we had met some friends that were very active in travel around South Africa. One weekend we get in cars and with our families head off to see the famous Sun City…

As we got settled in, we came to meet our neighbours. They were from different roots, but all were born and raised in South Africa. Among them a president of the Automobile Association in South Africa. His wife, became one…

Most of our memories from South Africa are positive. However, one stands out in my mind as the least amount of fun that I had while there. It started with some wise ass in the office deciding that it would…

we now had a new home, and Deysi was fully in command. Things were moving. Her purchased furniture was arriving. Our shipment from home, had arrived. Ron was in school. Ange was training the dogs (to crap and pee wherever…

One vivid memory I have of our first days in the Hotel in Johannesburg is of Ange trying to keep up with the big girls. There were a number of families arriving near the same time as us and also…