The view as I write is a little different, because it’s a view of Adelaide. Yip, the start of the 7th month of our African adventure is being spent back in Australia. I’m here to officiate at the iAwards (Australia’s premier tech innovation competition) as Chief Judge, and Urbain does his thing as one of my judges.
I’m a tad fuzzy, having just arrived from Taiwan, where I attended an Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Executive Committee meeting. In addition to the quarterly ExCo meeting, this one included an overview of the arrangements for December’s APICTA Awards in Kaohsiung.
Kaohsiung is an impressive city, with some stunning architecture. It will be great to be back there with Team Australia and stalwart Aussie judges like my mate, Gary Buck.
Life in South Africa surges ahead …
We celebrated my birthday, with family and friends, and huge hunks of meat!
Urbain’s workshop is up and running, and productive. The first real piece made there, is a shelf for some of my cookbooks, made from Aussie hard wood that came with us.
One of the key reasons for moving to South Africa was the need to be closer to Urbain’s mom. This past month saw her third visit since we arrived in Hartbeespoort.
The birds now visit in droves for their twice daily feed …
Great meals are being had!
And the views are as great as ever!
We’re really looking forward to catching up with Aussie friends over the next two weeks. Conversations will be had, laughs will be shared and cups of “stoep” (porch) tea will be consumed. This is also something of an acid test – our first visit back to Aus since moving, and then flying home …
Until next time – sala kahle.
African Scatterlings 
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