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Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By alistair | Views [809]
I flew down to Cape Town and met up with old University day friends who are still living there. It was great to catch up again, reminiscing over a bottle of single malt whisky. I used to have a fairly large circle of friends in Cape Town as I’d studied ... Read more >
Tags: cape town, somerset west
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By agnew1 | Photo Gallery
Sardine Run
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Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [784] | Comments [2] | Video
My camera was lost/stolen while we were trekking in the Annapurnas, so I had to buy a new one...which has a video TIMELAPSE option! COOOOOOOOOL!!!
Mountain flight with Buddha Air over the Everest/Himalayas, and trekking around the Kathmandu valley.... Read more >
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By agnew1 | Views [889] | Comments [5]
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I, some one who is terrified of the open expanse of the ocean and its seamlessly bottomless depth and of all its big, sleek, silent, deadly animals, would ever find myself bobbing around in the middle ... Read more >
Tags: diving, dolphines, sardine run, sharks, snorkeling, south africa, whales
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 | By alexa_lazarus | Views [696]
Sorry this is very, very late but we have been on the go like crazy, as you will soon see. I hate doing entries like this but I'm going to have to do short summaries of the past couple days, so that I can get up to speed on the current day!
Canopy ... Read more >
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 | By alistair | Views [712]
Morgan Bay is a small coastal
resort up the coast from Haga Haga (where I stayed a couple of weeks ago). It
has a beautiful long stretch of beach on the one side and rocky cliffs on the
other. We used to camp here when I was a child and I’ve ... Read more >
Tags: east cape coast, morgan bay
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 | By godt2009 | Views [691] | Comments [1]
Well we arrived at Mt. Camdeboo after a two day drive, and were met by the staff with a hot cider welcome and Land Rover for 10 to whisk us away to our Manor House. The 9 of us (The Bilton's and Riandi's parents) were the only guests at the private game ... Read more >
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 | By alexa_lazarus | Views [464]
Today was a laid back day since my aunt and uncle had to go into the office to finish up some work before we head out the rest of the week, so my mother, Carlie and I had the day to do what we like. Yesterday we hit up the mall so today my other aunt ... Read more >
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 | By alexa_lazarus | Views [696]
Today I had probably the most fun I have had in a long time. The day started early, as usual (I think my uncle has some disease that compels him to wake up at the crack of dawn and get everyone else in the house up as well. blooding annoying, but hey) ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By alistair | Views [1019]
I spent most school holidays with my Uncle, Aunt and
cousins farm in the Cathcart district and my sister also married a local
farmer, so I’ve been visiting for alternate Christmas holidays ever since. It’s
like home from home for me, although I’ve ... Read more >
Tags: cathcart, farming
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By godt2009 | Views [615]
Well, we made it to South Africa on Monday the 6th. The Bilton's were patiently waiting for us at the airport - it was so good to see them again! Might I say, they are the most amazing hosts! We have been given the 5-star treatment...here's just a ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By alexa_lazarus | Views [840] | Comments [1]
Still waking up obscenely early thanks to jet lag, but at least I'm not wasting half my day sleeping anymore, I suppose. Got up, read by the pool for a while (I love how its actually winter here and we're still by the pool. Winters in Africa are sort ... Read more >
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 | By alexa_lazarus | Views [569] | Comments [1]
Waking up the first morning was...a great feeling. Going outside for the first time in 7 years everything felt right. It felt familiar. The smell triggered some deep seated sense of comfort, the sounds filled my ears and I couldnt help but smile. The ... Read more >
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 | By alexa_lazarus | Views [524]
And so the trip begins... As I write this I am sitting on a bar stool in the kitchen of the small cottage on my uncles property that I am sharing with my friend Carlie, who accompanied me and my mom on this trip. Today was our secong full day in South ... Read more >
Tags: air ports, plane rides
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 | By godt2009 | Photo Gallery
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