The Winter Sculpture Fair

The Winter Sculpture Fair in the Cradle of Humankind ... yes, winter! Will never quite get used to it. The leaves were turning and falling just like they would be in September if we were back in the ol' US of A. But it was May. Mother's Day to be exact. Oh well, if you can't beat 'em ... grab a wine glass.

Back in the USA I always brought my mother to visit a garden on Mother's Day. The New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, and the Chinese Scholar's Garden at Snug Harbor in Staten Island were favorites. One year I even took her for a long Mother's Day weekend to the Brandywine Valley to visit the gardens of Winterthur and Longwood. Gardens are the perfect place for a Mother's Day picnic!





At the Winter Sculpture Fair, there were tents set up with lots of wine from Franschhoek.

... and delicious food from the Cape Valley too.

... including a bacon of the month club stall. Pretty sure that wasn't for me.

Whiskey from the Cape too.














And art. Lots and lots of art.

Amongst bucolic gardens. Like I said, the perfect place for a picnic on Mother's Day.

Beautiful day too.

There were even sculptures incorporated into the water features.

And at the end of the day ... Mother's Day calls, flowers and treats from my boys back home in California. And the best gift of all, their letting me live half way around the world and enjoy this fabulous adventure. Guilt-free! Love you and thank you, Alex and Nick!!!! XOXO