chez nous

It's been just a little over a week since we moved into our new home.

Upon arrival, we were greeted by an Egyptian Goose who had laid about half a dozen eggs the size of my fist in one of the potted plants on the patio.

She's gorgeous, and I wonder how she manages to keep warm when the unrelenting wind is howling at night.

It's been a hectic week: unpacking, organizing, hammering, drilling, cleaning, washing, and dealing with painters, multiple furniture delivery men, alarm system installers, Telkom agents and DSTV (cable tv) operators.

And in between, i'm trying to keep a steady routine with yoga and my work/projects.

We took last Thursday night "off" and went to see The Magic Flute, a "joyful version of Mozart's much-loved opera with an African beat - with thirty singers, marimbas, drums and township percussion. Pure magic!" It certainly was.

And, of course, on Saturday night we, along with every South African and British person in the world, watched the final match of the Rugby World Cup.

Alas, the Springboks prevailed in the end, a game that was mainly all about pure brutal force, penalty kicks, and a controversial decision made by the video ref.

Well, despite us being 2 of three people in the pub wearing the English colours, it was nice to be in South Africa when South Africa won.

So it's been busy as usual, but at least the view is worth it all.

It's such a treat to wake up to see the ships leaving and entering the harbour, the waves from out in the sea washing up on the beach.

It's even more of a pleasure seeing the sun set at dusk over Sentinel Mountain, like watching someone in the middle of painting the entire sky a different colour every second.

Perhaps this is why the Goose picked our place to make her nest. Nothing beats this view.