Day 8 - December 8, 2008

Day 8

December 8, 2008

  

It was an easy day today.  I had stayed up so late blogging that I didn't wake up til about 10.  We had decided the night before that we were going to have a day of just down time.  Gareth came over and by the time we were ready to go it was time for lunch.  We decided to just eat in Camps Bay along the beach.  We ended up at the Sandbar, which is where we ate after our Lion's Head hike.  I, of course, wanted a bit of everything.  We ordered, or should I say I ordered nachos to start and a tuna and avocado sandwich.  It was accompanied with a strawberry daiquiri and a strawberry mojito.  We ate lunch and had some frozen yogurt on the way to our car.  I had chocolate and english toffee, which was alright, it wasn't like my Golden Spoon.  Gareth went to the store, which is called Pick-N-Pay.  He had to pick up a few things for dinner, which he had volunteered to make.  We drove back home and we and relaxed.  Roger and Rey wanted to just stay and home, relax, and blog.  Gareth and I decided to go to the Waterfront and exchange money for some rand and do some shopping.  The dollar to rand ratio is pretty good, it is about 9 rand for every dollar.  I totally went shopping.  Gareth is a consumer like me.  We both realize that life short and if we want something and still think about it the next day, then we really want it.  I told him that I wanted to get an african printed dress or the style of an african dress.  Let's just say that after many stores, I came home with 2 dresses, 2 t-shirts, a skirt, a pair of shorts, and shoes for Isa, Alex, and I.  We headed home to find Roger and Rey still blogging.  Gareth's cousin, Liza (yup, I spelled that right ~ trippy to meet someone with the same name and pronounces it the same way) is coming over to help Gareth make dinner.  Gareth and Liza make a fantastic dinner.  Liza made a starter that had Arugula, salmon, capers, and cottage cheese.  Our salad had lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers.  The main dish was spaghetti Bolognese. Everything tasted fabulous.  We ate outside on the patio.  The wind was starting to pick up, but it was a warm wind.  We cleaned up and hung out.  We have a busy day ahead of us and turn in rather early.  We end the day with Haagen Dazs, Macadamia Nut Brittle.  Yes, I know I am still lactose intolerant, but I am willing to suffer.