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Long weekend enjoying the sun with Phil

With yet another long weekend in tow (last one for a couple of months) it was perfect timing for Jen's uncle, Phil, to visit.

Highlights of the long weekend included:
- nearly being stampeded by an old female elephant at Addo (she was sniffing our car with her trunk!);
- seeing Adam Gilchrist hit a 6 from Shane Warne at an IPL match at St George's Park;
- experiencing the best of what PE classifies as 'fine dining' at Nosh with Kiren and Phillipe. The food was OK, company of all enjoyed;
- eating the quince and caramelised tart that Jen made for dessert over 3 consecutive nights (we then eventually finished it!);
- experiencing serenity at the picturesque Cape Recife, the western most point of Algoa Bay;
- a relaxing seafood lunch in the warm sun overlooking the ocean at Walskipper in Jeffrey's Bay with Andries and Suzanne;
- erecting the cot for Baby Chandler.... only ~6 weeks to go; and
- learning some history during the apartheid regime about South End (suburb we live in) at the South End Museum.

A great weekend and we loved having Phil visit and share it with us.
The herd of elephants at Addo approaching us...
The female that got incredibly close- even Phil felt the need to close his car window!
An alert mongoose scanning the surrounds
Pete & Phil at Cape Recife

Jen at Cape Recife (~33wks pregnant)

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