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South Africa
A little belated birthday treat for the older one of us, a trip up the Sani Pass. The birthday girl started the morning by promptly getting stuck in the 4x4 … How you might well ask? Well the vehicle was way higher than one expected so assessing the ne
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Italy
We arrived in Florence the following day, a veritable city of palaces, museums and art galleries. After a spaghetti lunch, we visited the National Museum and Palazzo Vecchio. As it was the Pope’s birthday, there were great celebrations all over and we
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Nigeria
In October 2001 Stephen, Lesley and I boarded a plane at Johannesburg airport (now OR Tambo) and 5 hours later disembarked in Lagos – already dark, as it was 8 p.m. After all the formalities we finally left in a small bus and travelled along a well-lit
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Monday, April 13, 2009
Argentina
Cordoba is Argentina’s second largest city, with a well-preserved historic centre dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. This is the city in which Sean spent his year as a Rotary Exchange student and we stayed with a friend of his whilst there, and v
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
Brazil
We arrived at the small airport for Iguassu Falls. It was very hot - 45°C. The airport reminded me of the ones at Wankie and Victoria Falls and the 12km bus ride was through jungle just like in Zambia. We reached our final destination at 4 p.m. Th
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
Mauritius
We landed at Mauritius and soon commandeered a taxi to take us to our hotel, the Bel Mar Plage, withing walking distance of the “South African” resort, the San Geran.. Whilst clutching at any handholds we could find (our driver must have had Formula On
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
Norway
Our first port of call in Oslo was Frogner Park, a beautiful expanse of grass, autumn trees, fountains and nude statues. From the entrance gate of wrought iron men and women, we faced an avenue lined with black statues; this led up to a central statue-
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
Namibia
A fleeting tour through the Namib Desert as seen through the eyes, the bones, the muscles and the legs of the two fat exploring ladies and of course windows of trains and buses. Blessed oh yes!! oh yes !! out of our socks and back again. Just 10 da
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Friday, April 10, 2009
Mozambique
Visited Mozambique several times since 1972 and have always enjoyed the clean open beaches, interesting people with different cultures and as the adverts say a it is a land of smiles. With something to do for almost everyone, i.e. scuba diving, sno
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Seychelles
Just 4° south of the equator, lie the beautiful 115 Indian Ocean islands which compose the Seychelles – islands of sun and warm seas, palms and beaches, mountains and forests. I’ve visited there three times, twice with Tom and then once with our c
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Friday, October 12, 2007
Zimbabwe
Visited Zimbabwe several times since 1972 and the changes are devastating and very sad, as this is one of the most beautiful countries, with wide open spaces, amazing scenery and wonderful people. The poverty and the awful outbreak of cholera has claim
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Thursday, April 13, 2006
England
Tues. 16 Dec: Left Johannesburg International at 9.00pm – Flight was half-an-hour late in leaving, but made up time during the night. Wed. 17 Dec: Arrived Heathrow at 5.15a.m. Vaughn and Calan met us at 6.30am. It was really good to see them again.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Holland
This country is very flat and we passed many canals and windmills. After passing through the great city of Rotterdam and the Maas tunnel (under the Maas canal), we arrived in the Hague and explored a little, walking along the cobbled streets and watchi
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Saturday, April 12, 1986
Sweden
Leaving Hälsingborg we travelled through the beautiful Swedish countryside – green pastures, lakes, conifers and autumn trees. Climbing all the time, we passed the huge Lake Vattern, then finally arrived in Stockholm, “Venice of the North”. This c
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Saturday, April 12, 1986
Germany
After entering Germany from Denmark, we reached the port of Hamburg with its enormous arched steel bridges and hundreds of silhouetted cranes rearing into the sky. After supper we drove along the Reeperbahn – a street of night clubs and flashing neon s
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Saturday, April 12, 1986
Belgium
At 5.30 a.m. five South Africans, four Australians and two New Zealanders loaded a blue Thames van and drove to Dover, where we boarded a car ferry and crossed the English Channel, landing at Ostend in Belgium. Soon we were travelling through flat coun
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Saturday, April 12, 1986
Denmark
After entering Denmark we travelled through pretty countryside of firs, lakes, hills and fields of lucerne in which Friesland cattle grazed, before crossing a large, very long bridge onto Fyn (one of the large Danish islands). We camped at Odense –
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Saturday, April 12, 1986
Switzerland
In the distance stood a real fairy castle complete with towers and red roofs against a backdrop of white-topped mountains. Up and up we went, passing a veritable orchestra of pretty Swiss cows, their bells of various sizes jangling in different tones a
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Saturday, April 12, 1986
France
Our train drew into the Gare Du Lyon in Paris at about 8.30 a.m. and Tom and I soon found accommodation in a small hotel situated in St. Germaine, near the Seine river. Leaving there, we walked down to the river and under the famous bridges of Paris. A
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Friday, April 12, 1985
Lichtenstein
From the snowy heights of Austria, we travelled down into the valley beneath and crossed the border into the principality of Lichtenstein and continued to Vaduz. High on a hill stood the Prince’s castle, with a panoramic view of the town and surroundin
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Friday, April 12, 1985
Austria
Jagged mountains peered over wooden chalets, their window boxes filled with brightly-coloured flowers. Cows grazed here and there in the green valleys. In the distance stood the city of Salzburg, setting of that lovely film “The Sound of Music” – a cit
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Thursday, April 12, 1984
Far East
Hong Kong to Taiwan – 75 minutes. We flew in over sectioned paddy fields and many small dams, to Chiang Kai Shek airport and boarded the bus to Taipei, the capital city, 45km away. The surrounding country reminded us of the S.A. South Coast, but wit
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Thursday, September 25, 1980
Scotland
London & Scotland July 1996 Arrived in London and was met by Vaughn and we made our way to Earls Court where I booked into a B&B. It was a very hot and lovely summers day. Then started walking …. walking and walking …. My first impression
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Friday, July 09, 1976
Spain
In the days when steamships still plied their trade, Tom and I boarded the Carnarvon Castle in Cape Town and voyaged to Southampton. After ten days at sea we reached the island of Grand Canary. After docking at the port 5 miles from Las Palmas we ra
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Sunday, May 12, 1974
