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Day 268: Say Hello To Janis
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Wed. 8th May 2013 This morning we are introduced to Janis who will be our home every day for the next three weeks. Our luggage is stored in lockers at the back and we are in airline style seats 2 …
Posted in Africa, Namibia, RTW Trip, South Africa
Tagged Cape Town, Citrusdal, South Africa
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Day 267: Finishing Up Cape Town
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Tue. 7th May 2013 As usual, we are two days behind in writing up our blog posts – so it is actually Thursday as I’m writing this (about Tuesday) and I’m sat out in front of our cabaña looking out …
Day 266: Table Mountain
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Mon. 6th May 2013 Another Monday and another hunt for a laundrette, which luckily is close at hand and promises our clothes back by 2pm, which is good news as we are on the last day for certain (small) items! …
Day 265: Good Hope–Great Views
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Sun. 5th May 2013 There is just time to have a last look around Stellenbosch and to admire the angular church and the old whitewashed houses with their distinctive gables and intricate trellis-work before we have to head off again. …
Day 264: Big Easy
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Sat. 4th May 2013 Today we are being collected at 9:30 by Keith and being taken around a selection of vineyards in Stellenbosch to try their wines. What could be easier? There were supposed to be another four people with …
Day 263: The French Corner
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Fri. 3rd May 2013 For the first time since arriving in Africa, we woke up this morning and it was grey, raining and blowing a hooley. We’d been told that there was a low-pressure front coming in and sure enough …
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Tagged Franschhoek, South Africa, Stellenbosch
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Day 262: Almost Full Circle
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Thur. 2nd May 2013 Yet another breakfast on our own, it is just not very busy here in South Africa and it is getting monotonous being the only guests sat in a dining room with at least two waiters hovering …
Day 261: Adrenaline Junkies?
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Wed. 1st May 2013 This is our fifth day in Africa and we still haven’t seen any clouds. We’re not complaining, but as can be seen in some of our photos, our cameras are struggling to cope with the intensity …
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Tagged Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, Storms River
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Day 260: That’s Segway To Do It
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Tues 30th April 2013 The Abalone Place Guest House was a gem and breakfast sat overlooking the pool with background music playing was so enjoyable, I could have stayed all day. Cynthia cooked up a great breakfast just like a …
Day 259: First Class Travel
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Mon. 29th April 2013 We could definitely get used to this First Class travel malarkey. We’ve essentially been spoilt ever since we checked into the airport in Taiwan – Executive lounges, lie-flat beds, hotel upgrades, free food and drink, an …