Photos from South Africa
[slideshow]Blonde and Brunette went to South Africa the year we had been semi-planning to go to Egypt. Our sound reasoning was that, allegedly, wine in Egypt is barely drinkable and South African wine is excellent. Pyramids, schmeramids, we have our priorities straight. Once again our Starwood (SPG) points were instrumental in our planning. We stayed at the Westin in Cape … [Read more...]
Want him to be a beast in bed? He probably already is.
Wherever Blonde and Brunette travel there is some surprise encounter observing another species mating. We seem to find all of the animals who work for the Secret Service or Congress or are pastors of huge evangelical TV ministries. While in South Africa we did a three-day animal safari while staying at Kirkman's Kamp which is in a private game preserve that has an unfenced … [Read more...]
“Brunetty wholesomeness”? The Bontebonk might not agree.
Brunette is currently reading a book Blonde sent her. It is an absolutely hilarious "truish" memoir by Jenny Lawson "The Bloggess" and the title is "Let's Pretend This Never Happened". (That's what Blonde does about the men she slept with in the 70s. Well, 80s and 90s too.) In the book Brunette seized upon a description of a person who had a "brunetty wholesomeness" . Brunette … [Read more...]
How not to impress people with your love of Ireland
Brunette and I were staying at a lovely property outside of Hermanus in South Africa. (At the time it was the Westin Arabella but is, tragically, no longer a Westin property.) We decided to walk around the grounds as it was too cold for the dip in the pool we had hoped to have. We encountered a friendly couple from Ireland who had won their trip to South Africa. Brunette … [Read more...]
How to meet a man at a wine tasting in South Africa
On our first day in Cape Town, South Africa Blonde and Brunette hired a driver (the amusing and patient Jimmy) to take us out to wine country. We figured that with a driver we could combine jet lag and wine without causing an inadvertent decrease in the population of South Africa. It was a gloomy day with glowering gray clouds. The first place we went was to Fairhaven winery … [Read more...]