An unabashed tourist and her family explore the world one holiday at a time.
Friday, 24 January 2014 4:00 I don’t usually sleep well the night before a trip, but luckily this was not the case last night. I jump out of bed like a springbokkie, refreshed and eager to get going. 4:50 Magda arrives and we try and load the suitcases into my dad’s Merc. They don’t fit! Magda hurriedly repacks everything into...
Although Maputo never featured on our must-see list, we were determined to make the most of the two hours we had when the boat’s bus unceremoniously dumped us in the middle of town. While driving through the derelict streets of the capital of Mozambique, many other passengers decided not to get off the bus, but rather to go straight back...
Tomorrow is our 10th wedding anniversary! I know, right? How fast the years have flown by. Gareth and I are celebrating it by going on our first ever boat cruise! Along with my mother (who celebrates her birthday the day after) and a friend, we are all driving down to Durban, where we will be boarding a huge cruise liner....
We left the sunshine behind the moment we crossed into the Highlands. A thick bank of mist and rain lay ominously ahead of us, not boding well for our weekend away. Twice before this has happened to us (once when travelling from Wales to England to visit the lovely town of Bath, and again when we left Gauteng behind to...
My dad has just returned from a week in Tanzania where he celebrated his 60th birthday by climbing Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain! I’m extremely impressed and extremely proud of him! He’s promised to write a post about his experience (but it’s more likely that I will be writing...
When we could manage to drag ourselves away from the beautiful grounds of Lords of the Manor, Gareth and I spent our days meandering through the Midlands, situated in the heart of South Africa’s Kwa-Zulu Natal province. The Meander is a series of routes through an area encompassing such little-known towns as Mooi River, Nottingham Road, Dargle, Howick and Curry’s...
The imposing wrought-iron gate swings open revealing an ivy-covered 19th century sandstone manor house. Already I am in love with this place. We park the car and head to reception. A knightly suit of armour guards the entrance where we are met by Byron, the ever-smiling Assistant Manager of Lords of the Manor, the boutique hotel where Gareth and I...
Gareth and I spent a blustery August morning exploring Cape Point and its surroundings inside the Table Mountain National Park just outside of Cape Town. I can definitely recommend this outing if you’re a nature lover. While we climbed up to the lighthouse and then, legs quivering like jelly, spent the rest of the morning driving from viewpoint to viewpoint,...
“This was not a good idea.” I’m only halfway up the mountain, my legs are killing me and already I’m holding my breath when people pass me on their way down so they won’t hear me wheezing in agony. Yes, I’m vain enough not to want random strangers who I will never see again think I’m having trouble walking up the...
