Swaziland....

....already my trip over the last fortnight is feeling a bit like a dream.

I had such a great time. Despite many many troubles, Swaziland is a beautiful country...

1. The wonderful Jane admiring the view after a nightmare drive up a 4x4 track (we weren't in a 4x4!). 2. Payphone anyone! 3. The best view from the loo ever! 4. Now time for a handwash.

5. Lovely old truck with the beautiful Swazi scenery. 6. With the lovely people from Noahs Ark school.

7. My trainers have never been so clean...daily view in the background. 8. Proud peacock!

More photos coming soon....it was a jam-packed fortnight!

back home....

....and it's all a bit surreal!

Here's a quick snapshot of me and my mom with the kids

from Timibutini Pre-school in Swaziland on our last day!

Mural complete, thanks to lots of help from my mom!

I will be posting more photos soon....its been a truly fantastic trip!

My huge cake!

On friday night me and the family went to a charity auction to raise money for health packs which will be handed out by workers from the Lighthouse Care Centres

to people who are in great need in Swaziland.

(Swaziland has the highest AIDS and HIV rate in the world of over 40%.....

this has resulted in over 100,000 orphaned children. 60% of the population live on less than a dollar a day.)

Buying this cake meant that I helped to buy 20 health kits which is small in the grand

scheme of things but as a combined effort the auction provided

more money than the hoped target which is fantastic!

Buying this cake also meant that I got to eat a lot of it!

It was wonderful....fresh cream and strawberries on top with an amazing chocolate base!

You can see more about the talented cake maker Tessa here

a complete set

I've finished the set of cards that I mentioned in an earlier post.

I'm pleased with them I think and might try and adapt them to suit the US market.

Just need to get printing now so my Mum can

get on with selling on Sunday to raise money for Hawane Farm