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









