17 weeks in Amalfi

No, we are NOT staying in Amalfi for 17 weeks, although this place is absolutely beautiful... But Katie is officially 17 weeks pregnant and looking great! She is getting lots of exercise and plenty of Italian wine and coffee... no loads of sun, relax and good food. We have had an excellent few days on the Amalfi coast and enjoyed every minute, this coast line is rugged with each little village carved out of the cliffs making a maze of alleyways and stairwells - very quaint and intriguing and oh so Italian.

This is a picture of Katie at 17 weeks with a little Soccer T shirt for our bambino whether boy or girl they will love the beautiful game. Keep Katie and the newest Miller in your prayers! Ciao

Roma Italy

OK so yes, we have had a phenomenal trip thus far and are finally on the last leg of our adventure - Europe and the UK....

Our first stop was Rome. It truly feels like a movie set where ancient warriors and gladiators do battle with poets and scholars - it is amazing to walk these ancient streets and see these phenomenal sights that smack you in the face. We explored the streets for two days revelling in the cobble street alleyways and coffee bars, looking at the amazing churches and buildings and generally being incredibly touristy!

So if anyone hasn't guessed Rome is a must see, truly a city in which it is a pleasure to lose yourself and then amble your way out reciting Italian pleasantries!

Thank you Canada

So tomorrow we leave the incredible country of Canada and take with us, the sweet memories of great friendships and incredible times spent together. So we didn't see a moose, a mounty or even a bear... but we have shared so many amazing memories with such brilliant people. From frisbee golf and morning dip, to FICS sessions and sectional nights, from cottage time on the lakes to canoe trips through Temagami river... from the sky scrapers of Toronto to the cuisine of Montreal - but most of all to everyone we have had the pleasure of meeting and sharing life, moments and stories together - thank you... we are richer people because of you all...

P.s. this photo does not include all of you as we would need a wall for all the people who have crept into our hearts. Special thanks to our amazing family Sheena, Doug, Mark and Michelle for your hospitality and love.

Ottawa and Montreal

So the four South Africans headed out on a Road Trip baby (www.thebassons.com)... we rented a seriously large American sedan and headed for the country capital Ottawa. We joined our good friend Michelle for her birthday and shared a great meal with her digs before wandering the streets of this beautiful city at night. The next day we headed up to Montreal - a European city in the wrong continent... an we then went and had a phenomenal experience at a restaurant called Onoir (in the dark) www.onoir.com It is a restaurant created by the blind society and the entire dining experience is done in complete darkness - a really interesting and unique experience. What a great couple of days in Ottawa and Montreal!

Cottage time

After a long and rewarding summer at camp, Katie and I were so fortunate to have a week at our Uncle and Aunt's cottage on Lake Simcoe - we enjoyed a week of walking, eating, sunsets and quality time together. Our family have been amazingly generous with their time and care that they have shown and we so enjoyed our week at the cottage as well as a few days in their beautiful home in Oakville - Doug even got me to play in a South African business association golf day...

FUEL week

Ok - so it was the last week of Summer here in Canada and we were working at the camp to celebrate a youth week of fun and festivities... the week was for youth between the age of 14 and 17 and both Katie and I were chalet leaders - living in the chalets with 5 campers what a hoot! The whole week was based on a New York theme and we played team games and had live concerts, fete evenings and many more incredible memories... all in all a fantastic week with all the kids celebrating to the max!