Travel

I went traveling. Away from home, these posts refer to somewhere that required a journey.

  • Durban Beachfront

    Over time the Durban Beachfront has evolved and changed. On our trip it was still a great place to drop in for breakfast in sight of the sea. Continue reading

    Durban Beachfront
  • House On A Hill In The Mist

    A pretty scene of a house on a hill in the mists. Taken in the wine lands near Hermanus in the Western Cape area of South Africa, near Cape Town. What a beautiful place to live.  Until we explored Hermanus,… Continue reading

    House On A Hill In The Mist
  • Valley of a Thousand Hills

    The Valley of a Thousand Hills seen from Botha’s Hill on the Comrades marathon route between Durban and Pietermaritzburg in kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Continue reading

    Valley of a Thousand Hills
  • Durban City Hall

    Durban City Hall, built in the early 1900s Durban City Hall The Durban City Hall, now also known as the eThekwini City Hall was built in the 1900s based on the Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland. It is still… Continue reading

    Durban City Hall
  • Umdloti Beach Holiday

    Beach Sun and Sea Arriving in Umdloti, there is little question about what happens in the town. Arriving on the single road into town, Umdloti spreads along the coast in two directions. Aside from a small shopping centre, it’s all… Continue reading

    Umdloti Beach Holiday
  • Burgundy Restaurant Hermanus

    Breakfast under a tree in Hermanus with a view of the bay. A memory from a 2010 visit, repeated with friends in 2017. Continue reading

    Burgundy Restaurant Hermanus
  • Bientang’s Cave Hermanus

    I had heard about Bientang’s Cave Restaurant in Hermanus in South Africa’s Western Cape. I finally had the chance to eat there. Read about it here. Continue reading

    Bientang’s Cave Hermanus
  • Watching Whales in Hermanus in 2010

    The other day I saw a post about whale watching from beatravelling: Onshore Whale Watching. It reminded me of an unplanned visit to Hermanus, near Cape Town a few years ago. By pure coincidence I arrived on the weekend of… Continue reading

    Watching Whales in Hermanus in 2010
  • Big Blue Sky over Valras Plage

    It’s a big, empty blue sky over Valras Plage on the Meditarranean coast off the South of France. Taken from a nearby beach. Continue reading

    Big Blue Sky over Valras Plage
  • Big Cheshire Sky

    Beautiful spring sky over Cheshire one morning. from 500px Big Cheshire Sky via IFTTT Big Cheshire Sky A beautiful spring morning in Cheshire, looking over a golf course at Mottram Hall Hotel in Macclesfield. I stayed in Macclesfield on a… Continue reading

    Big Cheshire Sky