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The Mandir of Memories

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By izzyabraham | Views [404] | Scholarship Entry

It’s a still, cold night in early August, and I’m huddled outside a brightly-lit Hindu temple. I’m just a spectator who wants to take part in the annual celebration of Lord Krishna’s birth, Krishna Janmashtami. With the weight of a self-dubbed title, ... Read more >

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A moonlit scramble up and down Lion's Head

Wed, 20 May 2015 | By liabeveridge | Views [241] | Scholarship Entry

I had been in Cape Town a month. I was in love with the city, it's culture, food and vibrancy but nothing had screamed at me yet. My flatmates kept saying "what is my life?" In astonishment at something we did but nothing yet had jumped at me. Then I ... Read more >

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A Week at Morely House and Back to Uganda for Red Tape Nightmares

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 | By steve_and_emma | Views [872]

So what did we get up to during the second week of our holiday? As I told you at the end of the last chapter Sunday was a wash out and it literally did not stop raining all day. Luckily the DSTV was still connected so we could watch back ... Read more >

THIRD TIMES A CHARM (4)

Wed, 8 Apr 2015 | By countryboy | Views [553] | Comments [5]

If any of you are wondering why I haven't written may I say there's a very simple reason. I've gone insane. I thought doing this show for another (3rd) year would, on the whole, not be a huge challenge. And in some respects it isn't. I go on ... Read more >

Photos: Along the Garden Route from Cape Town to Bathurst

Sat, 4 Apr 2015 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

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Along the Garden Route from Cape Town to Bathurst

Sat, 4 Apr 2015 | By steve_and_emma | Views [837]

We didn’t rush off the next morning as we were only going to Hermanus to meet up with Jason and Jeannie. That said we were on the road by 9am giving us loads of time to take in a longer scenic route. We began by hugging ... Read more >

Photos: Cape Town and the Cape Peninsular

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

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Cape Town and the Cape Peninsular

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1219]

I’m sure none of you will be surprised to hear that Steve and I had a fantastic holiday in South Africa with the emphasis being on holiday. Even when we got back to Bathurst we didn’t do much in terms of jobs around the place ... Read more >

Photos: Passport & Plate - Crispy Cape Seaweed Rice Cakes

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By sensorytravels | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients For Rice Cakes: 1/2 c. chopped seaweed (fresh or dried combination of nori, wrack and ulva bite-size) 1 c. short grain rice 1 T fresh grated ginger dash of salt dash of rice vinegar Coconut/Sesame oil for pan-frying For Dipping Sauce:... Read more >
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Photos: Passport & Plate - Roasted Fig with Roquefort

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By chrisinparis | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients 6 figs, such as Bourjassotte noire, Noire de Caromb, Noire de Barbentane. 400 ml red wine or Porto 1-2 tbsp of chataignier honey (2 if red wine, 1 if Porto) 100 g Roquefort cheese 1 Madagascar vanilla pod 3 cardamom pods, seeds removed ... Read more >
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Photos: Passport & Plate - Durban Curry

Sun, 1 Mar 2015 | By jennys29 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients In its simplest form, masala consists of coriander, cumin, pepper, cardamom, clove and cinnamon. But this one has the most heavenly smell, and a flavour that is unforgettable. 500ml coriander seeds 200ml cumin 200 ml fennel seeds 30ml black ... Read more >
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Back to Morely House for Renovations and Rhinos

Sat, 21 Feb 2015 | By steve_and_emma | Views [603]

Getting from Uganda to South Africa proved to be the easy, quick part of the trip. However, once I landed in Johannesburg things started to get frustrating. I had plenty of time to collect my bag, get through immigration and make my way ... Read more >