Bex in Moz

Granny and Grandpa

We’ve just had a fleeting visit from my parents, en route to a conference in Nairobi. It’s always lovely when people come to see us, I certainly feel the distance and isolation out here. And they brought us some exotic treats: couscous, wholegrain mustard, cheese, pop-up books for the boys, not to mention an exceptionally bulky and heavy lamp from IKEA which – quite frankly – I’m sure I would have dumped on the way. For which THANK YOU!

I think the highlights of the visit for Joaquim were:

1. bacon and pancakes for breakfast at the hotel where Granny and Grandpa were staying (our spare room – alas – not yet ready)
2. swimming pool at the same
3. a day-long boat trip that included catching an 18kg yellow-fin tuna (he talked about that for several days)
4. riding in the boot of the car with Grandpa (what a thrill, has been asking for a repeat ever since)

For Sebastian

1. the bacon, again
2. the pool, where he gained a lot of confidence – he finds the sea a bit big and scary
3. the pop-up book full of construction machinery (brrrrm brrrrm)

For me:

1. the bacon, of course!
2. managing to wangle my work load so I could take my parents to see a couple of projects I’m working on, and have a night in a top-end eco beach lodge along the way
3. being with lots of people I love at the same time.
   

posted by Rebecca @ 2:55 pm