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It's a jungle out there
Blog: The Saturation Point of Bells - 23 July 2009
This is Limpo the Elephant. See that nasty kink in his rear left leg?
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The Art of Waiting
Blog: The Saturation Point of Bells - 20 July 2009
On the plane to Africa, I read the following in Ryszard Kapuscinski's The Shadow of the Sun (Penguin (Australia) 2008):"Therefore the African who boards a bus sits down in a vacant seat, and immediately falls into a state in which he spends a great portion of his life: a benumbed waiting."Well, I thought, I can dig it. Sounds exactly waiting for the train at Richmond station, back in the day, when I had an office to go to.Kapuscinski goes on:
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On Safari in the game reserves of South Africa
Blog: Heather on her travels - 9 July 2009
My guest post today is for lovers of wildlife and the great outdoors who dream of a safari in Africa. Ker & Downey, the luxury holiday company for exotic locations, offer their advice on the best game parks to visit in South Africa. Many of us dream of taking that once in a lifetime vacation to Africa, to [...]
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A Kaleidoscope of Colour
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 7 July 2009
Imagine thick blankets made of billions of flowers laid over the mountain slopes and valleys that stretch till the horizon, with an astounding spectrum of colours. Experience this magnificent natural phenomenon in South Africa during the explosion of spring blooms in the region that encompasses the Western and Northern Cape provinces. If you’re in Cape Town [...]
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The marine life of the Western Cape
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 22 June 2009
The Western Cape of South Africa is a popular region in the spring/summer seasons to watch whales and other marine life in their natural environs. Hermanus, about a two-hour drive east of Cape Town and close to the southernmost tip of the African continent, is a great place to start for whale-watching activities but there [...]
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Favorite Food From Traveling the World, So Far
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 19 June 2009
One of the best things about traveling is food. Dave and I seem to plan our days around our meals. We wake up in the morning and while we are eating our breakfast, we discuss what we are going to have and where we are going to go for dinner. We love food. Food makes us happy. And when we discover new and delicious food, well, we are in heaven.
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Wine, Cheese and Seafood and Sights in Cape Town, South Africa
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 18 May 2008
When we arrived in Cape Town last Saturday, it was cold and rainy. It stayed that way for 4 days, but suddenly, the mist dispersed and Table Mountain was revealed. I had read and heard that Cape Town is the most beautiful city in the world and now I see why.
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We Cycled the Continent of Africa.
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 12 May 2008
120 Days and it is over, just like that. How do you sum up the most challenging experience of your life on one short blog?
