In April of 2022 we took a trip to Ballito on KwaZulu Natal’s Dolphin Coast. Our timing was terrible. We arrived for the aftermath of massive storms and floods, resulting in messy beaches, water supply problems and the like. Fortunately we had a top floor apartment at Ballito Manor, with a great view of the…
Category: Travel
I went traveling. Away from home, these posts refer to somewhere that required a journey.
Isle of Wight, Brook Bay
Brook Bay on the Isle of Wight. From our 2014 October visit.
St Colman’s Cathedral in Cobh, Ireland
As you approach the town of Cobh, across the waters of Cork Harbour, St Colman’s Cathedral totally dominates the skyline.
Breaking Wave in the Sunrise
A breaking wave in the sunrise light, with spray in the air. Great morning view at Umdloti in kwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
A bit of Durban skyline from the pier.
Part of the Durban Skyline, looking back from the new pier at the Bay of Plenty. Amazing how much is still there from 40 years ago.
At The End Of The Day on a Beach – Hairy One Travels
After a long day’s travel, a sundowner at the end of the day on a beach on the Isle of Wight. It was autumn, but still warm enough. Source: At The End Of The Day on a Beach – Hairy One Travels
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, with and African Christmas sunrise.
Coffee and Good Food – A 3 County Saturday
Call it a tour of the neighbourhood. It started out as a quick drive to check out a bakery and have some coffee. It ended up as a three county tour, featuring coffee and good food. Brunch at the Bakergirl in Oxfordshire Our daughter and her partner invited us for a drive to check out…
Our Switzerland Itinerary
Our travel itinerary always develops as we go. Here’s our itinerary for our trip to Switzerland in 2018. Not the usual tourist route!
5 Years On – Can YOU Travel?
Can you travel? We travel when and how we can. People express envy sometimes. Read about how WE manage it as “older travellers”.
Camden Market Visit – Street View
No visit to London with overseas visitors is complete without a visit to Camden Market. These are a couple of street views as you arrive at Camden Town.
Mountains
Just Mountains. In Switzerland. In Switzerland it’s hard to get away from the mountains. After all it is Switzerland. Here are a couple of photos.
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