“The world is a book; and those who do not travel read only a page. ” St. Augustine We are now back from our whirlwind two weeks in the Azores. Specifically, we were on the island of São Jorge (pop. 10,500), where my family is from. What an incredible trip. We had very limited Internet […]
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It’s hard to believe it’s been a month since we arrived. There are certain parts that are starting to feel familiar, but it still feels very foreign to me. There are so many things I still wish I could do. When I look at a map of South Africa, it’s shocking to see how little
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One of the most-do activities in Africa is to go on a safari and see animals in their natural environment. THE place to go in South Africa is Kruger National Park. Unfortunately for us, that wasn’t an option because it’s clear across the country and really requires a four- to five-day stay to make it
Today was the day. I’d been thinking about this since we started planning our trip. I was determined to ascend Table Mountain. I’d done research on various guides—as most tour books discourage people from hiking alone (for good reason, both human and natural dangers loom). She picked me up at 7:45 a.m. and a young
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A quick reaction from a diligent driver fended us from this baboon who had set her sights on my lunch bag! Note the baby clinging to her from the front.
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I took a Cape Malay cooking class today. I had been searching for a “South African cooking” class but realized after a while that there’s really no such thing as South African food due to the influences from so many cultures here. That’s also why you get so many “fusion” restaurants, although they are about
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It’s been a busy few days! Since Greg works during the week, I’ve booked our weekends solid. Saturday we went to the Winelands, visiting Paarl, Franschhoek and Stollenbosch. It was a group tour done by a company that specializes in wine tours. It turns out it was just the two of us, and a woman
We checked out of the hotel last Friday and moved into the corporate apartment, which is a little further south from where we’d originally been. The two-bedroom cottage is quite cute, with a main room that consists of the kitchen and living room. Fort Knox The South Africans like their security, though. Everything has alarms.
(aka, The Hope for Humans Tour) The last few days we’ve spent time visiting landmarks that demonstrate the worst that humans can do, and the triumph of the human spirit in spite of evil. The highlights: Imizamo Yethu township Robben Island District Six Museum The Slave Lodge The common thread here, of course, is Apartheid,
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