Five years ago today…

Just checking in to inform you that I’ve abducted my wife.  Don’t worry.  She came willingly.

Today the missus and I celebrate five years of managing not to push each other out the window in a crime of passion and to mark the occasion I have whisked her away to an undisclosed location for the weekend.  I will reveal that there is a fireplace (I don’t know what we were thinking getting hitched on midwinter’s day – it’s not like we’re druids or anything), South African bubbly (apparently you’re not allowed to call it champagne unless it was actually produced in France), and rose petals on the bed.  Do I know how to spoil my lady or what?

So, I’m off.  You are welcome to leave your congratulatory messages in the comments, but don’t expect a reply before Monday – the computer and smart phone are staying at home this weekend.

I’ll leave you with these previously unpublished photos from our honeymoon. (Click on the images to view them full size and press “Escape” when you’re done)

The wife has also drawn a picture on her blog to commemorate the day.  You should go and like it.

Cango Caves Plaque
On our way to our main destination (there were several smaller stops) we visited the Cango Caves outside Oudtshoorn
Cango caves stalactites
It was breathtaking…
Cango caves
…but rather cramped.
Cango Caves Post Box
The wife’s actually claustrophobic, so we skipped the Post Box (also known as the Birth Canal) – only 27 centimetres wide!
Storms River Mouth
From the caves we headed to our main stop: Storms River Mouth in the Tsitsikamma National Park
Storms River Mouth Cabin
This is where we stayed. We’d borrowed Tweety from my sister for the trip.
Storms River Mouth
This was our view to the left…
Storms River Mouth
…and our view to the right.
Storms River Mouth
Breakfast somehow tastes differently if this is what you’re looking at while eating.
Storms River Mouth View
The wife took a photo of me taking photos.
Storms River Mouth View
The bigger picture
Storms River Mouth View
There were breathtaking views…
Beach
…beautiful beaches (though we did not swim – middle of winter and all)…
Forest path
…paths winding through the forest…
Storms River Mouth Bridge
…and a suspension bridge to challenge the wife’s acrophobia.
Storms River Mouth Bridge
The wife shouting at some idiots who are swinging the bridge on purpose
Storms River Gorge
We also went on a boat ride up the Storms River gorge…
Storms River Gorge
…though it becomes very narrow very quickly.
Storms River Gorge
The suspension bridge heading back out to sea
Picking up seashells
The wife collecting seashells in a national park. Don’t worry. She put them back again. I think.

(By the way, don’t you think WordPress just did an excellent job arranging this mosaic?  The software highlighted exactly the photos I would have, given a choice.)

11 thoughts on “Five years ago today…”

      1. I’ve been with my wife for nearly 20 years now and couldn’t possibly comment…. 🙂 Usually I forget our wedding anniversary but remember her birthday. This year it was the other way around and I wasn’t allowed to forget the point for WEEKS…. 🙂

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      2. Ha-ha. In our house I’m the one who remembers dates. The wife was actually surprised when I informed her it’s been five years now. And I occasionally have to remind her of her age as well XD (Just to clarify: we’re both 32. I didn’t score myself a wealthy octogenarian or something.)

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    1. Are you alluding now to a certain mayoral candidate who tweeted his indiscretions not once, but multiple times? Actually there aren’t any tasteless honeymoon pictures. We’re just not that kinky 😉

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      1. I do not know of this mayoral candidate of whom you speak. We had a congressman who sent less-than-clothed photos of himself to women other than his wife. His name was Weiner (pronounced like wiener). That was not a good news cycle…

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