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A Day Trip: Whale Watching in Hermanus

By Rob | 07/11/2011 - 16:39 |30/03/2017 Cape, Photos
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Southern Right Whale

The weather was perfect last week for a day trip: from Cape Town along the beautiful coast-hugging Clarence Drive to the southern coastal town of Hermanus, also known as “the Whale Capital of South Africa”. Continue reading →

Sighting: “Old Joe”

By Rob | 08/08/2011 - 10:17 |30/03/2017 Photos, Sightings, Tours
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Old Joe meets Tour de France

Look out for this famous painted rock as you come down Patatanek Pass on your way to Kruger National park from Johannesburg (± 35 km from the Machado toll gate). Continue reading →

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The South African climate: some FAQs

By Rob | 08/08/2011 - 09:38 |30/03/2017 FAQs, Travel Advisory
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Cape Town in March

If you are planning a trip to South Africa you are probably wondering when the best time to visit would be. Well there is really no short answer to that question, as South Africa literally does offer (as the old TV ad went) a “world in one country”. Continue reading →

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News: the barge Margaret

By Rob | 31/07/2011 - 13:33 |30/03/2017 Cape, News
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The Margaret in June 2009

On the 24 June 2009 the Barge MARGARET, with its load of 12 river barges, floated ashore at Jacobsbaai after breaking its tow from the Tug SALVALIANT. Continue reading →

The South African Braai: some FAQs

By Rob | 17/07/2011 - 12:22 |30/03/2017 Food and Drink, Photos
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boerewors

A question I am often asked by my visiting tourists is – “what is a traditional South African meal?”
There are several possible answers to this question, but mine is usually an emphatic “braai!” Also known as a “barbeque done properly”. Continue reading →

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