Thursday, March 4, 2010

Shilling- 1 1/2 years in review-South Africa July 2010

I cannot believe that it has been almost a year and a half, since The Shilling Family arrived in South Africa. We have had some wonderful opportunities to go on many family vacations throughout South Africa and abroad. Although Stan works 10 hour plus days, he is always home on the weekends to spend time with our family.

Here is a summary of our trips/events:

Feb. 2009 Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa (family)

May 2009 Pilanesberg, 1st game drive, South Africa (family)

June 2009 Italy (family)

July 2009 Paulette & Stan's 20th wedding anniversary, South Africa

July 2009 Sugar Bay Camp, Durban, South Africa (Christina)

July 2009 Mauritius (family)

October 2009 St Lucia/Durban, South Africa (family w/Stan's sister, Lillian)

Sept. 2009 Daddy/Daughter Bush trip with Church, South Africa (Stan and Christina)

November 2009 Cape Town, South Africa (family)

November 2009 Cats' Broadway Show, South Africa (family)

December 2009 Pilanesberg game drives (family w/Paulette's Mom and Auntie Jean)

December 2009 Cinderella on Ice Show (family w/Paulette's Mom and Auntie Jean)

January 2010 Christina starts Private neighborhood South African school

February 2010 Underberg (Drakensberg Mountains), Lake House, South Africa (family)

March 2010 Daddy/Daughter, Madikwe, South Africa, Eco-Bush Camp, Game Drives, (Stan & Angela). No running water or electricity.

March 2010 Elephant Sanctuary, South Africa (family with our visitors, Dwain and Cindy Camp)

April 2010 Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa (family)

June/July 2010 Kansas, U.S.A.

July 2010 Angela starts private neighborhood South African school

July 2010 Daddy/Daughter weekend Bush trip, South Africa, with Church (Stan & Christina)


Additional Planned trips/events for 2010


August 2010 Kruger area, South Africa with more game drives (family)

October 2010 Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa (family)

October 2010 Mama Mia Broadway Show, South Africa (family)

December 2010 Return to the U.S. to live. Goodbye South Africa, we will miss you!










Since we live in a rented house here in South Africa , Stan is no longer busy doing home maintenance and improvements. No ponds to dig, no leaves to clear, etc. Our house rental includes a weekly gardener and for a nominal fee, a 5 day a week, domestic worker.















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