Maybe it seems we’ve lingered here too long, but we didn’t seem to mind. In the two months we spent in South Africa before heading north for Zimbabwe we visited 5 countries: SA, Mozambique, Namibia Swaziland and Lesotho. We drove 12,000 kilometers, ensured our annual park pass paid for itself twice over, and saw all [...]
Glittering diamonds
March 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We have hardly any space for souvenirs, so our purchases tend to be small and insignificant. I buy myself earrings in every country- usually aiming for something “crafty” made from local materials at an insignificant price ($4 or less!): coconut, coins, shells and sacred stones. It didn’t take a long time for me to start [...]
Searching for Cheetah
March 2, 2010 By 2 Comments
Exiting Etosha we drove quickly through Namibia’s capital Windhoek before crossing the border directly into the Kahalari Desert, and the trans-frontier park shared by both South Africa and Botswana. This park is known for two things: being in the middle of nowhere and being home to a lot of cats. We knew we’d see lions, [...]
Foodie Friday- Cape Malay
February 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Throughout South Africa we’ve been hearing about Cape Malay food, but never really understood what it was. We knew where the cape is, but what is or where is Malay? What is this cuisine you speak of? We went to the Capetown waterfront and asked the security guard the best place for Cape Malay food. [...]
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