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South Africa is an exhilarating and complex country. With its post-apartheid identity still in the process of definition, there is undoubtedly an abundance of energy and a sense of progress about the place. Travellers are returning to a remarkable land that has been off the trail for way too long.
The infrastructure is constantly improving, the climate is kind and there are few better places to see Africa's wildlife. But if you want to understand South Africa, you'll have to deal with the full spectrum; poverty, the AIDS pandemic and violence remain a problem.
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Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [355]
Two months of gallavanting Southern Africa has come down to the final two days. Unfortunately I had only about five days in Botswana because I spent a lot more time than I originally planned in Angola. At the border yesterday I stuck my thumb out, and ... Read more >
Sun, 28 May 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [690]
Lion's Head I walked up yesterday, so today I wanted to conquer Table Mountain. Whilst it looks like a giant table from a distance it's anything but flat. Despite Christo's home being in Brackenfell, more than 20 kilometres away, it's possible to see ... Read more >
Sat, 27 May 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [3678]
An absolutely gorgeous day it was today. Cape Town is up there with a place like Washington, D.C.; I can spend a few weeks here and still not be bored. There are many great hikes in the area. The two countries I've prepared for most in terms of safety ... Read more >
Thu, 25 May 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [580]
Cape Town on a one-way ticket...yessir! After 2 1/2 months in the USA visiting family and spending the time with my Dad, I'm eager to be out exploring the world again. I'll be with all of them again in September when my sister, Ashley gets married. My ... Read more >
Thu, 25 May 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
The most spectacular setting of any city I've ever visited!
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Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | By shaz | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 6 Mar 2023 | By shaz | Views [199]
It was 15 years I think since my last visit. The airport bus no longer ran because of fuel costs so was stuck and spent the rands I had for emergencies on a taxi. In fact I was 100 rands short so the Zimbabwean taxi driver asked me to buy fuel using ... Read more >
Wed, 3 Aug 2022 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery
It was all to soon that we had to be heading back to Cape Town for our flight to the UK. We decided to make a bit of a road trip of it stopping off in a few places along the way. SAN Parks were having a 40% off sale on their accommodation so we decided ...
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Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery
After not being able to visit South Africa for 2 years due to the pandemic we were so happy to be heading back to Bathurst but also a bit apprehensive about the state of the old cottage at Morley house after being shut up for 24 months. The cottage was ...
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Thu, 30 Jun 2022 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery
After not being able to visit South Africa for 2 years due to the pandemic we were looking forward to our trip back to Bathurst to see friends and to check on Morley House. We landed in Cape Town to a huge deluge and quickly made our way to Hermanus via ...
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Mon, 13 Jan 2020 | By steve_and_emma | Views [300]
After spending a fantastic Christmas and new year at Morley House in Bathurst catching up with friends, it was time to head to Cape Town to watch the new year test at Newlands between South Africa and England. I have always wanted to watch a test match ... Read more >
Sat, 2 Nov 2019 | By margitpirsch | Views [659]
This is now my new journal platform and all my next posts will available under this link:
https://bicyclediariesinfo.blogspot.com/2019/10/our-first-little-weekend-in-7th-biggest.html
Bare with me while I stumble around in this ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Mar 2019 | By johannhermann | Views [168]
(BH) Nach unserem sehr beeindruckendem Aufenthalt im Botlierskop Private Reserve ging die Fahrt weiter nach Knysna an der Garden Route. Grün ists hier - deshalb wohl auch Garden Route. Aber vor 2 Jahren gab es ein verheerendes Buschfeuer in ... Read more >
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