Bell Safari Adventure: Time to Relax

On Christmas day we set out for one of our favorite relaxation spots... Kleinemonde. It is a small little town/village outside of Port Alfred. One big reason we love it there is our great friends the Whitakers have a holiday home there and it is so much fun to hang out there. Since they had lots of family staying with them, we rented a cute little townhouse. Christmas night we spent at the Whitakers enjoying a fabulous dinner. It was very special to be brought in as part of their family! The next 10 days were full of fun in the sun! We were at the beach almost everyday, the boys swam in the lagoon, played rugby, played cricket,swam in the sea, swam in the pool, went knee boarding, and on and on!! We also went to a concert in Port Alfred one day.. The Parlotones http://www.theparlotones.net/.. If you haven't heard of them you should listen to their music. It was a daytime family event so we all went and had a blast. Scott even took the boys up onto a balcony above the stage. We also did some exploring to a another small town not far, Bathurst. A cute little town with lots of shops. It is also home to the Giant Pineapple!! We rang in the new year with great friends and lots of fun. We then had a special birthday braai for Scott!! Happy Birthday!! We had an amazing holiday and some well deserved rest. Christmas Day Family Photos! The Whitaker/Buckley Clan...

Back row.. James, Clayton, Paula, Greg(paula's brother), Sam (his wife), Matthew Front: John (Paula's Dad), Trent (Greg & Sam's Son), Glynis (Paula's Mom) The Grandmothers - Molly (Clayton's mom) and Glynis and the kids...