Some African Wildlife and a Day at the Beach

J staring into the "distance".

Building castles...just minutes before being flooded by waves.

My little family splashing in the waves.

While it may be winter in Durban today was another beach day for the Ehmann family. We may not have gone swimming but there was much running from waves and sand playing (eating) to be had. We strolled along the promenade, watched surfers and skateboarders, enjoyed some ice cream and dreamed what it would be like if this was "winter".....poor girl doesn't know what she is in for :-)

Among other things we have had a few encounters with some African "wildlife" during our stay here. A few morning ago Tim and J found a snake in the garden they were playing in. Not knowing what kind it was they asked a staff member....not a fan of snakes herself they decided it might be of the dangerous variety...it apparently was the right colour. Being the family protector that he his...Tim chased it with a broom stick, flung it on the driveway and fought a hissing snake to its death with a rock. That was about enough of the Ehmann discovery channel for me. We later found out it was probably harmless.....but we will let Tim think otherwise :-)

Miss A loving the beach.

Playing in the sand.

Today on our beach adventures we decided to enjoy a nice lunch on a patio overlooking the ocean. Some monkeys thought it was a good idea too as we were quickly joined by about four of them, running across our patio umbrellas, jumping to nearby trees.....swinging on the bars underneath our umbrellas.....let's just say we managed to find a table inside before our lunch was swiped by these seemingly fearless visitors. We are enjoying our time as a family. There have been some growing pains, as to be expected, but we are doing well, taking lots of time to splash in the Indian Ocean and enjoy our beautiful tropical environment and the many animal encounters we have had.