Strand Beach Hotel
Travel Blogs from Strand
Bluksem! It’s Lekker Bru!
... 8217;s after the Yugoslav owner gave away about 20,000 hectares. The grapes
region is “only” about 2500 hectares but was created entirely with man-made
irrigation. This region is also known for Reed City which sprouted up to
support all of the seasonal Namibian, Botswanan and Zimbabwean workers who move in during the harvest. On
the ridge, one will see thousands of huts made from dried reeds from the Orange
River. I have a whole ...
Burgers, Ice Cream, Sun, Sand and a Tortoise
Sooooooo after a much needed sleepy (as Ouma would say) we awoke to our first sunny morning in the Cape. Our curtains open 5 stories up to a beautiful view of the Cape coast mountains which don’t grow old - well they haven’t after a week. 1000+m high mountains coming straight out of the sea! Ouma lives in a flat literally a stones throw away from the beach (even by my throwing capabilities (N).) So we spent our first day relaxing ...
Recent history and amazing people
... how organized can they be? Which I understood that, but the German volunteer, Carina, she did not so much. Watching her try to get all these Kindergarteners in line and do what she wanted was like watching her herd cats, it was hysterical!
I made great baked chicken tuesday night! First time ever I have baked chicken by myself. I have been craving mozzarella sticks for about the past two weeks. THERE ARE NO MOZZ STICKS ...
Cape Town, South Africa!
... however, Momma Noks is single. Her husband died about one week after she told him she wanted a divorce for reasons she requested I not say here. She now is the sole provider for her two children, a daughter who is around my age and a younger son. In my honest opinion, Momma Noks is one of the most accomplished women that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. She walks with pride, speaks with compassion and fights with a powerful but flameless fire ...
Madagascar....the Final Chapter
... field trip came to an end and I had to lock myself in the intern office for 16 hours a day to get the film made before I finished my internship, but I felt all my hard work was worthwhile when we had the film premier in the office. We went out and got drinks and mini samosas from the street food sellers, everyone wore something nice and we hooked up the projector and speakers and watched the amazing things we’d done over the last few months. It’s probably the ...
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Other places to stay in Strand
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Ocean View Hotel
17 Beach Road , Strand | 3 star hotelfrom $80
