That's why I said Andrew is crowned "Iron Man of the weekend" don't you guys agree?  giggle

Vera, can you mail me your postal address please?  I need to send it through to Lilian.

First, before I say anything else - everything that Oom Piet has to say guys - IT'S NOT TRUE!!!  giggle  No honestly, we had a really lovely weekend and before I say anything else, I just need to do this...

THANX GUYS!!!  You were a great group!!  Oom Piet, please tell Tannie Petro she's absolutely lovely!!!  We had a great time with you two!!  Herman (aka Harry, aka Harry Potter), you're the best man!!  Oh oh!  Remind me to show RR how you make use of a tripod!!  Sheesh!!  Shame, I had to help the guy out but this story is for a later stage in the thread.

Vera, you and Shaz were great!  Though I have to say guys - Vera is a REAL blabbermouth!  Even Andreas can come take lessons from her!!  Andrew, herself and Shaz were sitting in the lounge on Friday afternoon chatting and I was going outside, looking for my kid and when I came back, a long while after that, she was still blabbering.  Sheesh!  Real blabbermouth that one!

As for Andrew (aka Andries), thanx for flying down all the way from Cape Town Andrew!  You contributed to a stunning weekend!  Needless to say, he was the iron man for the weekend!  He's not scared of a bit of mampoer I have to say (and yeah, here comes the story of the mampoer again) giggle  But wait, let's give the rest of the group something to say as well cause I'm starting to sound like PeeWee (aka PW) :tongue1:

Oh, and here's where we stayed

Ok boys and girls, I think we're set?  I've got all the documentation I think we'll need.  Vera, if you think we need anything more, print out whatever you have and tag it along.

Now everyone, please drive safe.  We'll see you all there!!!

Ja, jou dropper!  Sies!  Trust me if I say you will be with us in our thoughts

http://drakensberg.kzn.org.za/drakensberg/about/30.html

Go check it out guys!  I just had a chat with them over the phone and they confirmed that they open at 06h00.  So, I think we've got that covered for Saturday morning?  And I think the 1h20 hike will do just fine?  Or are you interested in killing me already on Saturday morning, me being so unfit and all?  :woot:

Ag Oom Piet, you ever heard of that thing they call a sweater?  We'll feed you coffee all the way, how's that?

I think we should plan a hike for Saturday morning very early.  Since it seems as if you know the area better than I do Vera, the closest hike to Dragon's Peak would be where exactly?

I think we can fit absolutely everything in Vera.  And no!  If we wanted to do the individual thing, we shouldn't have gone as a group.  We stick as a group - that's how I feel anyway. 

We'll be leaving Pta only at 10h00 tomorrow morning, so we'll probably arrive there at 12h00 - 13h00 tomorrow afternoon.  Vera, I'll give you a shout as soon as we've packed out and settled in, then we can go to the reception together, check out the brochures and dig up a quick plan for the weekend.  Is that ok with you?

Thanx Vera!!!  Now maties, I was thinking that an early morning hike on Saturday and Sunday morning is a splendid idea.  So, I'm going to ask that you all set your alarms for 05h00 each morning, and we'll catch each other at 05h30 outside Cottage 8 and we go hiking until we're tired, in need of coffee and b'fast. 

Vera tells me there's game reserves all around Dragon's Peak.  You guys up for a game drive Saturday afternoon?

Good morning maties!  I just got off the phone with Dragon Peaks, confirming our reservation.  So, see you all there!!! 

I'll be leaving Pta early on Friday morning, so we'll be there at approximate 12h00 I hope.  I still have to bake a bread for Friday eve, so I want to be there and get on with it asap!

Oom Piet, Herman, what time will you guys be leaving?  Or arriving for that matter?  And you Vera?  Oh!  Vera, we're in Cottage 8.  So you'll find us there!

Oh come on ReBorne!  You don't know the answer to that?

It's simple - you're male if you remember correctly?  innocent face

I don't agree with the "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" thing.  I think that every artist has a signature of his own.  Thus, is the beauty exactly in that - what the artist portray in his work.  What he shows the beholder - which part of his soul he shares through his work.  Thus, every photographer / arist for himself.

But then, that's just another opinion once again ;0)

cryptojoe, Well said!!!  I TOTALLY agree :thumbupboth:

Doug, the rule of thirds is a good rule to go by.  Be careful of  "chocolate box photography" though.  I do agree with oldworld on the horizon line, specially with a landscape.