#Day 14

Wednesday 14th March
A Happy 2nd birthday to our niece, Alicia Kate
Vanderlaan. We got ready to head out today to do some shopping and a picnic
lunch. BUT, guess what another flat tyre! Well with no spare, we weren’t going
anywhere. So a quick call to make sure mum and dad hadn’t left yet, we piled
the 2 tyres all 7 of us plus pram and presents into the Tarago. We ladies got
dropped off into town to do some shopping while the boys went to sort out the
tyres. We didn’t really have much time to shop, just browsed in a few windows,
then stopped at The Pantry to pick up our lunch. What a cute little
bakery/café. We then drove to City Park, at the playground end to help Alicia
celebrate her birthday with a little picnic party. Was nice also to catch up
with people, and the kids to enjoy the playground. After the picnic some of us
went on the train ride around the park, we were shown one tree that was planted
roughly in the beginning 1800’s, pretty old. We then headed out to see the
monkeys in the enclosure at the park. Pretty funny animals. After that some of
us headed back into towns, to do some uggie shopping and more browsing. Once we
were finished we picked up the 2 new tyres, and headed to des + Sues unit for
birthday cake with Alicia. After a quick dinner of cheesy’s, we went with lee +
Alex back to the Dingemanse’s, so the boys could do some motorbike riding (Chris
just had to have a turn on Hamish’s bike) before heading back home around 8.30.