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Inland
Leaving the Garden Route and going inland was viewed with consternation by some. "Ach. There is nothing to see that way. You should go...
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Ill-conceived preconceptions
We set off from de Hoop in search of a hand drawn punt and the idea of going on a meerkat hunt. The punt was out of action and the...
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Lekker nè?
After being in the country for more than a month, it's a timely chance to reflect upon the things we've learnt in South Africa. One very...
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On the road and off it - out of Cape Town
We did finally make it out of the rainbow city - about an hour up the road via a route called Clarence Drive. It twisted and wound it's...
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Sanity, Saviours & 7Landies
Everyone we knew or had spoken to said don't get a Land Rover. We said we wouldn't get a Land Rover. We were reminded by everyone we knew...
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Madness, mindlessness & c*s
After all of the groundwork and inspections and questions, we felt like we had a handle on what we needed, what we had to do and how to...
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The hunt for the beast
After a week of beaches, parks, Sunday afternoon music fesivals, good food, water fronts, markets, hiking, galleries and museums we had a...
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Colourful Cape Town
Colourful could be the best adjective for Cape Town. Or maybe vibrant? It's probably a little bit cliché, but that's ok. Clichés happen...
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Table Mountain Views
If there's one thing that everybody knows about Cape Town, it's Table Mountain. Pictures of it plaster tourist brochures for a reason;...
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Welcome to Africa
It's the stuff of dreams for some, but embarking on an African adventure instilled fear into the hearts of many. Every permutation of...