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Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts
03 November 2014

Book review: South Africa: A Traveller's History (2003), by David Mason *****

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Travel to multi-colored South Africa Synopsis A Traveller's History of South Africa is intended as a comprehensive single volume s...
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12 January 2014

Bibliography: books and films on South Africa

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Books on South Africa Mason, David, South AFrica, A Traveler's History (2003) Films on South Africa Invictus (2009), by Clint Ea...
10 January 2014

35. - 10 Jan.: Ending with a big bang, see you soon again South Africa

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My last day in South Africa, at least for this trip. I am in love with this country, I am sure I'll be back ASAP. Breakfast with smoke...
09 January 2014

34. - 9 Jan.: Cape Town slaves, cannons and jazz

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Wake up leisurly and after another my usual dose of fruits, eggs and toast at the hotel buffet I join the others on our bus for one more day...
08 January 2014

33. - 8 Jan.: Cape Town wine tasting and Langa, Khayelitsha and Gugulethu townships

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Morning drive to Hout Bay. It is windy and drizzling, but the view of the costline is impressive nonetheless. In a somber, austere way. ...
07 January 2014

32. - 7 Jan.: Hermanus to Cape Town via Boulders Park and Good Hope

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First stop of the day is at the penguins colony of Boulders Park . Home of the small endemic South African penguin. A small animal, not real...
06 January 2014

31. - 6 Jan.: Mossel Bay to Hermanus

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In the morning I realize that yesterday I forgot my kangaroo leather hat at the Bartolomeu Dias museum. It would sadden me highly to lose it...
05 January 2014

30. - 5 Jan.: Bartolomeu Dias, Indian food and vintage music at Mossel Bay

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Authorized copy In the morning we head down to town. It's a grey, cloudy Sunday morning, and Mossel Bay is virtually deserted. It is ...
04 January 2014

29. - 4 Jan.: Knysna township

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Easy drive to Knysna. As we get closer, I remember how my first impression of the town was its township on 13 December. This time I'd re...
03 January 2014

28. - 3 Jan.: Port Elizabeth - Seaview - Jeffrey bay

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Depart 8.30 am from Port Elizabeth. First stop is at "Seaview", a lunar landscape spot to take pictures of some funny rock formati...
02 January 2014

27. - 2 Jan.: Drive to Durban and flight to Port Elizabeth

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Very unusual breakfast with chicken liver and omelette. Good and hearty, enough proteins to carry me through to dinner time. My trip mates...
01 January 2014

26. - 1 January 2014: New y\ear's day at Saint Lucia

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Morning spent walking leisurly in town. Several ladies sell a bit of everything along the road: the same stand will have fruits and vegetabl...