Leaving the office the other day I noticed a yellow spider sitting on a plant close to the door. Don't ask me how I spotted him, I just did. Turns out it was a Yellow Flower (or Crab) Spider. They are of... selengkapnya »
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Sunday, February 9, 2014
The magnificence that is Addo Elephant National Park
I've been in the tourism industry for 16 years and first started out working as a tourist guide back in 1998. Back then I used to go to Addo Elephant National Park sometimes as often as 5 or 6 times a week and people... selengkapnya »
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Addo Elephant National Park,
animals,
big 5,
Eastern Cape,
elephant,
game reserves
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Driving on the dunes at Brakkeduine
Boys will be boys and when it comes to boys and their 4x4 toys there is no stopping them. When the South African government banned driving on beaches both the angling and 4x4 fraternities took a big knock. ... selengkapnya »
Kategori
Cape St Francis,
Eastern Cape,
Kouga,
trails,
transport
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Karoo scene at the foothills of the Zuurberg
The Karoo is a hauntingly beautiful place. A lot of people may find it boring but most see a beauty that is often described differently by every person. Wide open spaces with blue skies above, a couple of sheep... selengkapnya »
Kategori
aloe,
Eastern Cape,
Karoo
Friday, January 31, 2014
Mohair yarn strands
The Hinterveld Mohair Mill Tour in Uitenhage is not your normal run of the mill (excuse the pun) tour, but visitors go there expecting one thing and leaving with a whole different impression. The factory is also heaven... selengkapnya »
Kategori
Eastern Cape,
mohair,
tourist facilities,
Uitenhage
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
No 7 Castle Hill historical museum
Sailing into Algoa Bay as one of the 1820 British Settlers, Reverend Francis McCleland would have been standing on deck looking out over the bay towards the beach, little knowing what awaited him in the Cape Colony and how... selengkapnya »
Kategori
Eastern Cape,
museums,
Port Elizabeth
Monday, January 27, 2014
Jurassic Park at Bayworld
Did I stumble on a long lost valley filled with dinosaurs? Did somebody finally invent a time machine that allows one to go back to the time of the dinosaurs? Did I get invited to the set of Jurassic Park... selengkapnya »
Kategori
Eastern Cape,
museums,
Port Elizabeth
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