November 2025

Monday 24th November – our final day in SA, and the winds finally dropped enough for our boat-trip to Robben […]

(I VERY NEARLY titled this Sunday-lunch-themed post ” Always Cook on the Braai Side of Life “. Just as well

It is better to travel Hope-wardly, so on Saturday 22nd we made the epic drive down the peninsula to The

Chris had two requests for excursions with us – Wine Tour was top of the list – 🍷 🥂  A

High winds cancelled our planned boat trip to R I, not wholly unexpectedly.  As we have already driven into town

To immerse ourselves in the history and Kulcha of Kapetown, we joined a Walking tour through the centre  It went

Checked out from the cheerful Claire at Safari Lodge, and planned a quick couple of hours self-drive round the Addo

Our last full day here on the Eastern Cape. Thought we would try something different – a river cruise up

All a bit different here in the great outdoors, without 0530 starts for game rides.  Lazy 0830 brekker by the

Feeling rather sad to be checking out of our Royal Suite and leaving the adopted family at LB this Saturday. 

Unusually for me, I’ll start with a very serious point : HIGHLY SENSITIVE material There is a huge problem with

Thursday – arising at 5:30 feels tougher the second day. But nobody said this was a walk in the park.