Pharaoh's Traveler's Lodge & Backpackers
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Knysna
... before heading back to Knysna to meet up with Jacks friends Dylan and Mel. We met up with them at a coffee shop before heading back to Dyl's family’s house in Theysen Island. Thysen is a small island in Knysna where every house looks the same or very similar and has their own access to a canal which leads out into the lagoon, which then leads out to the ocean. We went out on Dyls boat and stopped for a swim. As the tide was taking the water out through ...
The Elephant Dance
... right arm is your trunk and you swing it back and forth along with your right leg, then you repeat this 4 times on the left. The next move is the trunk stretch, this is where you join both your hands together to make one big trunk, and you swing your arms up above your head and then down between your legs. The third move is the mock charge, for this move you place your fingertips just behind your ears to ...
Exploring the Garden Route
... book a seat but changed his destination point from George to Wilderness after making his booking. So we made him sit on the floor of the bus and gave him a hard time all the way to Wilderness, which he really seemed to enjoy.
Finally making it to Knysna about 2 hours late, I was so happy to be greeted by Mandy, co-owner of Jembjo’s Knysna Lodge (www.jembjosknysnalodge.co.a). She was so welcoming and within minutes of showing me where the ...
How chilled was this place!!
... it. I'd had enough meat for one day so I enjoyed some light sushi and, of course, some wine! We also learned about a local artist whom we absolutely were blown away by... you shall see in our new flat soon why!
Wine - The one at The Point Hotel, Mossel Bay - Chenin Blanc - A pleasant table wine. Wine - The one at the Blue Olive, Wilderness - Ladismith Shiraz - Rich and warm overtones lingering on the mouth for longer than you'd expect!
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Étrange pays Zulu / Weird Zulu land
... the previous day's partying, but it was quite funny, a mixture of traditions and modern day's Zulu farmer life. I was a bit afraid that our presence would be intrusive, but no, it seems that having white people attending a Zulu wedding is a good omen. :)
The last day I walked around the country a bit in the morning, and in the afternoon we went to see a traditional healing ceremony, with the sangoma. I don't have any picture of that but it wasn't ...
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