The Daytrippers van picked me up around 8:30am and we drove south along the Atlantic coast. The weather was perfect, cool with a warm heat radiating down from the sun. Our first stop was Hout Bay from which we took a ferry to Duiker Island to see the colony of Cape fur seals. They did […]
South Africa
The Western Cape Winelands
I awoke early to a beautiful day in South Africa. Normally it is not my style to book an activity for the day after my arrival in a country, however the girl who checked me in said there were a bunch of people already signed up for a wine tasting tour so it should be […]
My South Africa Snafu
My proud place at the front of the immigration line only meant I received the news sooner rather than later, and by a none too pleased woman. The last time I booked a flight in advance to ensure I had proof of onward travel was Singapore to Hong Kong back in February. Officials from China, […]
The Air Qatar Flights
6:17 pm, Bangkok Airport I was shopping till the bitter end! Impulsive. Wasteful? Not necessarily. Got a lot done today. Feeling a bit tired, but almost ready to go through security to the gate. The bus had broken down so I shared a taxi with a German woman from Stuttgart and a free-spirited French […]
We’re Going To South Africa!
After 90 votes in my poll, and 40% of people thinking I should go to The Middle East after Asia, I’m happy to announce I’ll get there eventually. Why can’t I skip South Africa? the view from Table Mountain in Cape Town hanging out with Warren on his home turf wild penguins learning about apartheid […]
