Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Welcome to the Netherlands!


Welcome to The Armagh !!.. The Dutch on their way to their next game in Cape Town 24th ( two days) in Cape Town against the mighty Cameroon. Netherlands are top in their category.
We look forward to seeing them on television.
Safe journey to them - and thanks for stopping with us for coffee.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Dinner @ Rafters Armagh Country Lodge & Spa


Welcome to the World! We sure are seeing the World and they're all so very welcome! This is the entrance to the Rafters where Dinner is served every evening and even in the daytime we have had so many passing World Cup Guests. What a pleasure to hear their stories and to know they are happy; happy and surprised by our lovely country. Talking to them we know they will be back some day and next time for a holiday! One Serbian gentleman said he thought no-one smiled in this country. How wrong he has been proved. He said friendliness is everywhere; from his arrival at Johannesburg Airport onwards!! It is marvellous to hear these things.. We are also getting so much praise for our beautiful stadium throughout...or should it be stadia or stadiae? Anyhow, we lap it all up proud that we are in the middle, albeit in the heart of the country! We almost feel we also had a hand in the buildings. Again Welcome to the World! we are waiting with the best coffee and delicious traditional South African cuisine. Safe travelling & may your team win! how diplomatic is that!!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

World Cup News June 2010


Armagh Country Lodge Spa & Rafters; we are very pleased that the World Cup Tournament is going so well in our Country.
It is amazing how many lovely people we have had passing by Storms River Tsitsikamma and dropping in for breakfast, lunch coffee or accommodation.
Our very first Guests were Mexicans and we have had English, Scottish, Australians, Germans IRISH OF COURSE!! Brazilians, Swedish and Norwegians, all in the space of a very few days since Kick-off last week on Friday. They also have their Vuyezalas and are entering into the spirit of things.
This photo depicts a family from Madagascar about to set out for the game yesterday in Port Elizabeth. They really live in London but father is a Doctor who works all over the world and we were privileged to have them with us for three days. Safe travels to all our visitors !

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Viva ! BAFANA BAFANA Viva !

YES! the big moment! has arrived... the excitement even in this tiny Village is palpable.

Ashley, from Storms River Adventures, has got all the flags flying at the entrance to the Village ; Johan has been practising on the VUYUZELA! Jan from the local Hotel was spotted at the Tourism Meeting yesterday wearing his Bafana Bafana regalia, and tomorrow I hope to find some Makarapas for our Staff - if they aren't all sold out!!
Maybe I can upload that pic of Jan tomorrow.

We are so immensely proud that we have got to this point in an amazing journey in our beautiful country.

Negative press overseas: it makes us spitting mad - all we want is a vibrant tournament, success for Bafana Bafana, the unity of our people and loads of visitors to our country. A huge upsurge in tourism can be the result - that will help our country to move forward as more people are employed, housed and educated.

Viva !! Bafana Bafana Viva !!