Sunday, September 21, 2008

South Africa Preview

Mallory and I just returned from South Africa yesterday.



This is the group of amazing folks we travelled with - they were all so much fun!!! We really enjoyed everyone. Our hosts were terrific! They're in the back row, the guy in the white shirt - Gary and the lady in the red sweater - Glenda and Glenda's Aunt Val on the far right in the white top. People in our group were from all over the globe - the USA, Canada, Australia, France and South Africa.



Above is the group from Utah at the Awards Banquet. We had to speak in front of a crowd of 800 people. That's the largest I've ever spoken in front of, and yes, of course I tripped infront of everyone walking up to the stage! Just keeping it real...

We were invited to South Africa to teach scrapbooking classes at a scrapbooking convention. Here's a photo of the Scrapbooking page Mallory and I taught. The classes were so large (over 100) that I had to use a microphone and a projector.



Wow, what a trip.

Mallory said it was her favorite trip ever. Here she is in Kysna.



Some trips are just trips, this one was monumental, outstanding, extraordinary. We saw so much...Soweto, Johannesburg, a breath-taking Safari,



the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, countrysides, mountains, gorges, bungee jumping, wonderful people, breathtaking views, Garden Route drive,



Table Rock tram ride, fabulous food, Nelson Mandella and Desmund Tutu's homes, Regina Mundi Catholic Church, a Scrapbooking Store and much, much more.



These are just a few of our photos, we'll be posting more over the next week.

3 comments:

Family Amos said...

WOW!! I am jealous! Looks like you guys had a great time - what a wonderful experience! Looking forward to more photos!!

Jim & Mary Lou said...

Wow! I told you this was going to be one outstanding trip. Any chance you'll go again? I too would like more photos. Better to trip up than down:)

Shannon said...

I am sickly jealous of this trip! I can't wait to hear more about it via your next hair-do. Looks Unforgetable!