Somehow June has never been a great month for travelling. I suppose this is mostly because I was unable to get much leave at that time while I was working; it is also a fairly chilly time of the year – especially for camping; and yet, while I was looking through my photographs of the Pool Garden I featured yesterday, I realised that we have indeed got out and about in June most years. In 2015 we enjoyed a delightful weekend on a farm in the Eastern Cape, where we were woken up by cows very early in the morning.
A year later we were in the Addo Elephant National Park – this is a photograph of what the Ghwarrie Dam looked like then:
Two years later saw us in Observatory, Cape Town:
We obviously didn’t travel anywhere exciting during the next few years and so in June 2021 I photographed these hills from along the Highlands road in the Eastern Cape, not far from where I live:
Our longed for overseas trip to visit our sons came about in 2023. Having spent some time in Norway, we also visited Glasgow, Scotland, where I photographed the crowds in Buchanan Street:
We visited the Karoo National Park after Easter this year, followed by a delightful visit to the Mountain Zebra National Park in May … June has been a stay-at-home month during which I have got stuck into my back garden:
I have since filled the front section with pansies and petunias – worth staying at home for!
Something Over Tea 
Staying at home and gardening is my favorite pastime. I used to love to travel when younger, not so much since 2020. Lost my mojo!
Hope to see that plot once in fills in. 🙂
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It will come along slowly 🙂
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Nice to see that picture of Glasgow!
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I thought it might appeal to you 🙂 🙂
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It’s a nice glimpse back, Anne! Photographs are a wonderful way to revisit those pleasant times.
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They are: I got the idea when looking for pictures that showed the progress of my garden next to our pool.
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We are trying to get out a bit more after having ground to a halt during Covid.
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Covid put a dampener on so many things in our lives. I am glad you are getting out more. We have another trip planned for the Mountain Zebra National Park in spring.
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I keep forgetting about your approaching Winter and how our seasons are reversed. COVID changed all our lives and are lives still are changed as a result.
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You are right about the long-term effects of COVID on our ordinary lives. It is taking a while to shake those restrictions off and to pick up where we left off.
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Yes, as a single person with no family at all, I am very careful, probably overly careful in staying away from crowds and still masking up, despite having all my shots/boosters. I do think I can ease up on it now … we have come a long way.
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Travel makes me forget about everything else. Enjoy travelling to the maximum possible 🙂
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You are right: it is good to get right away from home every now and then.
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If you were visiting your sons in Norway and Glasgow you must have a very warm coat!
I bought one especially for Glasgow because we were going there for Xmas and New Year. (Hogmanay) I was glad of that coat, in snowy Scotland but of course I haven’t worn it in Australia since then….. Hopefully one day it will be worn again!
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Christmas would have been cold … we went during June/July last year, so the temperatures were fairly mild to warm.
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We went as a family from Zimbabwe to Scotland…the first time our daughters had really experience chilly winds and snow.
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Lovely to see your travels. And I’m sure that your stay at home exploits will bear much fruit and be beautiful.
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Thank you, I feel sure I will be rewarded – especially in the spring.
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