After a week of slathering aloe salve on my sunburned face then experiencing all of the skin on my nose peeling off and most of my cheeks and forehead, my face is now as smooth as a baby's bottom. Apparently the African sun is pretty strong and I ended last weekend looking like those a-holes that spend spring break skiing in Breck and come back with the goggle outline on their face. I'll spare you a photo of the monstrosity that was my face.
Friday afternoon I excused myself from a meeting a few minutes early to make my 5pm yoga class. My therapist would be so proud of me for prioritizing a little "me time". It was nice to have a little yin and yang to start off the weekend.
Even though I now have a plethora of TV channels, I still love to watch all of the nature programs on BBC Earth, Nat Geo Wild and Animal Planet. I am obsessed with finding out how they make these programs. I watched a show about 2 lion brothers that they followed for over 4 years! Their father was challenged as the king of the pride and lost so they were suddenly tossed out of the the pride. They had to survive as loner lions with no pride as cubs less than 1 year old. How did they follow these lions for 4 years? The camera was there when one brother followed a female in heat for miles across the savanna swamps. When her consort, the king of another pride, roared a warning to him, he woke up out of his hormone induced haze and realized he had no idea where he was and his brother was nowhere to be found. He wandered around in the dark roaring for his brother for hours. I was near tears thinking they would never find each other until suddenly, his brother roared in answer. The reunion was amazing. The cameras were there when the brothers challenged the king of another pride and won the prize of claiming the pride (and all of the female lions). The cameras were also there when the brothers took turns mating with the same lioness (cheeky lioness). HOW DO THEY MAKE THESE PROGRAMS?????
Saturday was dedicated to more "me time", starting with yoga at 8am. I spent a couple of hours reading out by the pool then I had a 90 minute massage and a mani / pedi. It felt so amazing. I love my massage therapist. He really works out the kinks. I cooked salmon and veggies for dinner and watched more animal programs. November is Africa month on Animal Planet so I had a great selection of programs to obsessively google to see if I can figure out how they make them. If anyone can shed some light on this process, I will be forever grateful!
Today I went on a little adventure with a few of the Colgate folks that are also staying at this hotel. We went to the Four Corners Farmer's market.
Its a cool, hip outdoor space that doesn't really sell produce. It is a collection of beautiful gardens and food / drink stalls.
Paella anyone?
My meal of cornbread topped with beef, chicken, cheese and a few tasty sauces.
Delicious!
It was an absolutely beautiful day to be sitting outside listening to live music and snacking on yummy food!
We headed out of there around 3:30 so I could make my 4:30 yoga class. This is my favorite class in the rotation because it is mainly stretching and a lot of meditation. Exactly what you need to get ready for a new week.
Now I am updating you on my goings on. A perfect end to a perfectly relaxing weekend.
Until my next dispatch from Jo'burg. Totsiens and mooi loop!
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