Out of Africa...

That's what Olaf wished for his 50th birthday: a trip to South Africa! 

We spent the first week on a safari in Kruger National Park. First in the southern part of the park, then in the North. To watch all the animals was an incredible experience!

We heard the lions roaring in the night and the elephants walked by our safari lodge...

Then we took a train from Johannesburg to Cape Town, 30 hours across South Africa...

After arriving in Cape Town we toured the Cape Peninsula.

We also visited the penguins at Boulders Beach.

We reached the second most southern point in Africa: Cape of Good Hope.

 We took a ship to Robben Island. The guided tour through the prison was a tough one... though all around it looks so idyllic ...

 Of course, Olaf and I didn't miss the wine tasting in the wine country, lol.

 On our way to the top if the Table Mountain we separated: Jakob and Olaf hiked, I took the cable car :)

 One last dinner... and then, after two weeks, it was time to fly home.

 Btw: Indiana Jones was also there...lol

Happy Birthday!

Shakespeare and West Point

We spent last weekend at the Hudson River and watched Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, a gorgeous view included.

The Boscobel House and Garden provided the perfect setting.

Close by is the US Military Academy West Point. We took a guided tour through the grounds.

A fun weekend!

Summer time...

Friends visiting, July 4th party, soccer and movies! And Olaf's favorite: barbecue!

Of course, after visiting the DC Studios and Warner Brothers Studios in LA last year we had to see Wonder Woman, we even had the right outfits, lol

Cambridge and Boston are best in the summer, so our friends from NJ came to checked it out and to catch up. Fun!

Then there was our traditional July 4th party... and Boston fireworks!

My two soccer fans are watching a lot of soccer lately. This time they were even wearing the New England Revolution hats...ha, ha 

We also enjoyed some "quality time" with our kids, the fury and the not fury one.

Revs vs Toronto: 3:0 !

 

An unexpected win against the number one team.
Great game!

And many happy fans!!!

Visiting New York

After one and half year living in Cambridge we went back to our favorite place... only for a weekend.
Already the view from our hotel room was worth the trip...

We still managed to leave this view and to explore the Whitney Museum! Pretty good view from there, too.

Olaf and I took the chance to see Don Giovanni at the Met.

And Jakob couldn't resist to visit his favorite store, lol.