Time to prepare for the big day! All four girls were here, with husbands Ahmed & Jonathan + grandson Irving.
On the 13th September we were up early & drove through the park & out through the Malelane Gate. On crossing the Crocodile River, we saw a distant Leopard, sleeping very close to the to the park rangers houses!
We then drove to Andrew's place on the banks of the Crocodile River & were entertained by a breeding herd of Elephants which spent the afternoon along the river.
Then we drove to Nelspruit to our hotel Lourie's Call. It proved to be a great choice, with lovely rooms & an excellent restaurant. We had booked the meal in advance & the restaurant did not disappoint with excellent food & good wines on offer.
It was also Irving's birthday, so he had some cake!
The next day we were up early for the 6.55 am flight to Jo'burg. Everything ran on time & we caught the Gautrain from the airport straight to Centurion, where the civil ceremony was to take place.
Due to SA regulations, only six guests were allowed in the registry office, plus the bride & groom of course! So the party consisted of Laurens & Anelle (our two SA witnesses) + the four girls. The boys had been left behind to their own devices.
To say the ceremony was bizarre would be the understatement of the year! The office itself was in total chaos, complete with loud drilling from the next door office!
However, we exited as a married couple & were whisked away to the venue for our little gathering. It was a small gathering of twenty people, but the setting was very nice & the table settings were magical. Somebody had put in a lot of work here.
It was great to see everyone & the wine flowed! The weather played its part & we sat in beautiful sunshine throughout our time there.
Time was short & we left to catch our flight back to Nelspruit. Everything ran smoothly & we arrived back in Sabie Park around 7pm in time for drinks around the fire. What a day it had been!
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