Birthday Shopping Spree at Bataviastad
Croquettes and Kilkenny in Amsterdam
Bolshoi, Carre and Childhood Dreams
Venice Day Trip
Rhein Waterfall in Schaffhausen
Just two days before heading to Switzerland en-route to Italy, cousins Ina and Andries showed us their video of Rheinfall in Schaffhausen … well Neuhausen actually (they’re about 3 km’s apart). It looked awesome … the sound and power of the water drew me in like a magnet. We just HAD to include it in our travel plan.
It was our first day of travelling and we’d spent about 8-9 hours in the car before reaching Neuhausen, so we grabbed the chance to stretch our legs. Continue reading
Muzi Pan Canoeing – Zulu Culture, Hippos, Wetland Creatures
Orpen Bush Walk (Kruger Park)
In the hot, baking sun we drudged ourselves, albeit rather willingly, behind two armed game rangers from Orpen Camp in the Kruger National Park. Our guides, Carol and Thomas, had fetched us in their open game-drive vehicle from the ablution facilities at Tamboti Tented Camp where we were staying. After introducing themselves and giving us a briefing of the walk, we headed out into the bumpy bushveld. Continue reading
Self-drive (Tips) Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve
On my birthday, Marcel and I headed out to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, about 40-min drive from Leopard Walk Lodge where we were staying. We arrived nice and early as the gates opened, and after signing in, we were rewarded with a lovely sighting of warthogs right at the gates. What a fab start to the game drive! The sun was shining and the wildlife obliging.
The office manager had shown us various routes we could take, so with map in hand, we headed out, eagerly taking in the helpful spotting tips and great overview of the animals we might catch a glimpse of. Continue reading
Port Shepstone Lighthouse
Marcel’s parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in February 2008 and organised a fabulous apartment in Margate for all of us. They’d arrived a week earlier and had found a fabulous little restaurant renowned for their fish & chips in Port Shepstone, so decided to treat us for lunch. Before going to lunch, we couldn’t miss out on visiting the Port Shepstone Lighthouse, which was built in 1902(5?) and is situated on the mouth of the Umzimkulu River. Continue reading
The Festive Season, As It Should Be
Oldenburg in Germany is some four hours away from us, but we took a drive there on the 16th of December, to meet up with our cousins for just a few hours at the Christmas Market.
These German markets are renowned for their festive spirit and good cheer. It was worth the effort and we found the greatest gifts … love, care, attention and time with family and friends. Continue reading
FlevOnice 5km Outdoor Ice Skating Course
The winters in The Netherlands are becoming milder and milder. Much to the dismay of the Dutch, for whom ice skating on natural ice is highly sought after. Thanks to the myriad of canals and rivers, skaters can enjoy courses of up to 200km.
The outdoors, ice skating in nature, wafting along reed beds, freedom. That’s the intention behind the multi-functional outdoor recreation centre that opened in December 2007, called “FlevOnice” or “Ice World”. We visited the course on a very busy Boxing Day (2007). Continue reading
Flying Lesson in Lelystad
For my birthday in 2006, Marcel gave me a totally unexpected and wonderful gift – a flight lesson in Lelystad. Since watching a documentary about Emelia Erhardt when I was a little girl, I’ve always thought it would be cool to be a pilot.
I’m also envious of a bird’s ability to fly … the apparent freedom to come and go as you please is very appealing. On the 8th of March, Marcel and I headed to Lelystad from Zwolle, where we were living at the time. We’d just bought a house in Lelystad-Haven and we very excited about moving there in May. Continue reading
Tiger Shark Dive – Aliwal Shoal – Umkomaas
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