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Spec arrives in Cape Town!

To distract everyone from the rather awful cricket match we just watched (match-fixing if I ever saw it), have a look at some of the excitement from the Andrews household this past week.

My brother-in-law Spec (or Derek, to those who aren’t in the know) has been the focus of my blog just once before, when he turned 30 – click here for a reminder.

He arrived at Cape Town International Airport last Wednesday evening having flown in from Lanseria, so we went to collect him from his shortest flight ever – sadly I JUST missed the reunion hug after these two had been apart for a whole year… if you don’t count the weekend we flew up for my dad-in-law’s 70th in April.

Wednesday, 18 December: Cape Town airport and home base

The eagle has landed!
The eagle has landed!
Bertie greeting Uncle Spec
Bertie greeting Uncle Spec

Thursday, 19 December: Café Villagio at Sable Square and pool side, home base

Name on the Coke can is just right
Name on the Coke can is just right
Posing at the pool
Posing at the pool

Friday, 20 December: pool side, home base

Dad and me having fun in the pool
Dad and me having fun in the pool
Mom, Spec and Bassie had already had their pool time
Mom, Spec and Bassie had already had their pool time

Saturday, 21 December: Grand West Casino and Burger King on Heerengracht Street

Very pretty Christmas scene in Grand West Casino
Very pretty Christmas scene in Grand West Casino
Couldn't resist taking a photo at the booth
Couldn’t resist taking a photo at the booth
Spec has his first South African Burger King experience
Spec has his first South African Burger King experience

Sunday, 22 December: Waterfront, Long Street (we’re not crazy – went by bus to prevent a parking problem!) and home base

A free litchi-flavoured ice cream for me at the Waterfront
A free litchi-flavoured ice cream for me at the Waterfront
Spec had passion fruit
Spec had passion fruit
So did his (reluctant) cowboy-hatted brother
So did his (reluctant) cowboy-hatted brother
We couldn't resist a photo at this sculpture in town after exploring Long Street
We couldn’t resist a photo at this sculpture in town after exploring Long Street
Spec enjoying his second ever Gatsby - this is a chicken tikka one from Durban Diner
Spec enjoying his second ever Gatsby – this is a chicken tikka one from Durban Diner

There’ll be more pics up soon as the rest of the ‘Joburg invasion’ arrives tomorrow, so keep an eye on my blog 🙂