Thursday, November 29, 2012

Welcome



Welcome to our blog. If you are reading this, we know that the Post Office has done their job! We are very excited to be getting married and having you share this special day with us.

The set for our first encounter was the Irene Movie Theatre. The movie was bad, the popcorn too salty but the company was a perfect match. Coffee and tea were the next move which soon became Sunday afternoon drives. Driving became flying between City and the farm. Between gigs and teaching, guitars and students, skype became the one invention we are most grateful for. 

Farm visits became longer until the moving truck was loaded and we informed the postman that no letter will be travelling anymore between the city and the farm. 

On 30 September 2012 just before the first rays of the sun broke free, overlooking the farm, at the top of a hill, he went down on one knee and asked her "Will you marry me?".

After all the excitement, wedding plans had to be made; the guest list was first on our minds, because without you, the story would be incomplete.

See you at the wedding, the best is yet to come. 

18 weeks and counting...



Accommodation



There are three places of accommodation in the area that we have pre-selected for your convenience. Please contact us as soon as possible, for this is the only accommodation in the area so that we can reserve your room.

We will provide you with the necessary contact details for you to make payments directly. 



Driving Directions






















For all our intrepid travellers attending our wedding, those coming from near and far, we have provided GPS co-ordinates
for Namakwari Estate, nearest town Grootdrink, Northern Cape.


-28*32'53.68'' and +21*47'11.52''


A Few tips for the trip:

- Use a Map or GPS (unless you are blessed with a natural sense of direction)
- Listen to good music! It just makes good sense, plus it gets you into the dancing mood just in time for the wedding.
- Take a picnic for the journey.
- Above all drive safely...cause we love you and are worried about our gifts. Preferably, send the gift in advance!!

We wish you a safe, happy journey and we cannot wait to see you!!

Gift Registry


The greatest gift we can receive is for our closest friends and family to witness our lifelong commitment to one another.

Should you wish to be so kind, we have included a gift registry for your convenience!

Please follow the @ HOME link to our wedding registry:

http://giftregistry.home.co.za/HomeReports/Wishlist.asp?RegistryNo=GRW330066000016&BranchNo=0&Images=Yes

Alternatively, please visit www.home.co.za, click on 'wedding registry', go to 'select a gift' and use the following reference number: GRW 330066000016

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Things to do in and around Grootdrink



Our venue and our home is situated in the beautiful Green Kalahari. You will feel at one with nature here at Namakwari, but if you feel the need to go exploring, have a look at these websites.

- http://www.sa-venues.com/things-to-do/northerncape/bysuburb/upington/
- http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g312646-Activities-Upington_Northern_Cape.html
- http://www.upington.org/attract.html