The Magnificient Migrants Award : First Timers - so well integrated - Kamal and Anita (sparkly eyes), Akiko and Yasushi, Bertrand and Martine, Hans and Mari, Neal and
Gabriella, Carlotta and Juliette!
The Hats Award : The best matching couple hats - Akiko and Yasushi. Runner-up - Renata,for Met Gala look!
The most uncomfortable looking, comfortable sandals Award : Carlotta
The 51 Shades of Beige award : Mari for Swedish fashion. (Hans??)
The best laughs Award : tinkling and uplifting, Anna; The guffaw, Neal, supported by Gabriella
The never too late to fall in love Award : shared by Richard and Anne, and, Petra and Pelle.
The best role models Award : Eugene and Marlie
Still sexy at seventy-something Award : Joanna
Too long in hardship duty stations, lost touch with movie beauties Award : Ross
Most cheerful smilers with sound advice Award : Antonius and Debra
The Glowing Grandpas and Grandmas Award : Bertrand and Martine; Hans and Mari
How best to model and pose Award : second time in a row, Pratibha
The most challenging new profession Award, constructing an eco-resort : Isabel and Colin
Who needs Babbel with an in-house specialist Award : Cècile
The most professional technical advisers on muséums, culture and spas Award : Dominique and Robert
The best contributor to the local economy Award : Juliette
The photographer with the best marital support Award : Ed with Joyce
The Courageous Guys Award : Christian, to accompany Renata; Anthony, to be without Mariella.
The Wizard of Oz bold lion Award : young Claire, joining elders
The most efficient, competent, reliable : Christine
The most huggable, lovable, dependable : Alessandra
The pie in the sky, useless wannabe writer Award : Renu
Lessons Learned
From Snowy, our guide
It really did snow in Joburg once…
Multiple ways of describing time - but still not be on time…
The many ways of saying 1994, but don’t ask the French!
Enabling wine tasting, despite loosing time with pushy photo ops at Cape of Good Hope
Being passionate, but balanced, about one’s country - positives and missteps
Finally, moré learnings than many guidebooks, because of the personal, lived experiences narrated to us at every twist and turn.