Protea Hotel North Wharf Knysna

... mooi bleef zitten). We is er nu den stomsten? Ondertussen bij de watervoorraad een paar verdwaalde apen gezien. Ja das eigenlijk wel grappig. Tussen den uitleg van het domein zat een briefke om de apen met rust te laten en vooral geen eten te geven omdat ze anders in het laagseizoen onvoldoende eten krijgen en doodgaan van den honger. Nen aap is dus handig maar niet slim. <br><br>Daarna zijn we richting Mosselbaai gereden om ...

... Point, we encountered springtime in the Southern Hemisphere. We saw the baby version of every animal... ostrich, whale, baboon, etc all small and cute! The penguins are a little different - their babies are 1 year old since they can't survive the heat if they're too small. But we did see ~1 year old penguins born in the winter. So I promised more whale stories... wait till you see our video!!! We saw whales JUMP OUT OF THE WATER!!! 3 TIMES!!! in the harbor, a ...

... and brooding salt marshes are home to vast concentrations of migrant waders from the northern hemisphere. During the spring the strandveld is embroidered with a tapestry of multi-hued flowers, while in the Postberg section many antelope are to be seen in a setting that is as unique as it is idyllic. 120,000 years ago a young woman walked down the wet dunes next to the Langebaan lagoon, perhaps in search of food. Nick ...

... hours. Yellowfish, Snook, Butterfish, Tuna, salads, paella and best of all Crayfish! We also managed to get ourselves on local Afrikaana TV. A local crew were filming an upcoming presentation and they asked us to say a few words from Aus. They also gave us their details and invited us to stay with them when we travel along Eastern Cape next week- they live on 'Golf Estates' and have several along the coast apparently. We then made our way back to Cape Town. The ...

... Angela and I were both starting to feel the drag from the long flight over here. Thankfully for us the flight wasn't fully booked. Angela took notice of this and claimed one of the empty middlle rows. I didn't have the energy nor the moxie to do the same so I stayed put. I quickly joined her, however, prior to take off when I noticed that my seat was within earshot of a screaming baby. **** that - I wanted to get some sleep. We ...

... cayenne pepper (mighty hot) and a cumin and corriander mix, to prepare the birds favourite meal, chilli. We also bought lunch and some other needed supplies. After a late lunch we headed to Knysna and walked around, there's a mini V&amp;A Waterfront there a la Cape Town, and a few shops along a very friendly high st. Much like Canada. We booked a tour to the Western Knysna head, and strolled some more before deciding to go home and cook. Ipod ...

... asked "whom would we text?" The people in Tanzania are friendly, not always helpful, but v**y friendly. And v**y poor, as one friend for the evening explained. They, in fact, und**stand economics v**y well. Farming has a v**y bad ratio of when the money goes in (spring) to when the money comes out (harvest), and some years, aft** all the work, th**e's no profit left at all, or worse. "We typically live on 1000/= a day or so" he says, (less than $1). "We're v**y ...

... for a few minutes before changing for our second night at Cantina Tequila and on Long Street. I was exhausted and didn't want to stay out very long, so we just got some dinner and went to check out Cool Runnings for a little while before heading back to go to bed. And to think that if I'd stuck with the plans I'd had when I woke up that morning to shop all day, I would have missed the southern-most tip of Africa. Isn't it lovely how things work out!

... to accomodate 16 (others we have seen squeeze up to 24 in the same space). The guide seems an easy going fellow, but inspires confidence. There are two laptops aboard intended for photographic use, but I hope that I can make use of one for text composition too. As we will soon be leaving South Africa, it seems a good time for general remarks about our visit here, but it's late and we have an early start tomorrow. I hope to offer a retrospective view from Swapkomund, Namibia a few days hence.

... at 'The Heads' for 4 hour drive and hike around Reserve. Stunning scenery at 'Heads' regarded as the most dangerous port in South Africa which became apparent once you looked down from the cliff to the narrow estuary and the angry waters beneath. Had very good lunch at Reserve and headed back to book bikes for cycle round Leisure Isle from Kynsna. Approximately 10k in one hour. First time on bike in years, legs knackered. Up to Harry B's, Kynsna for ...