We’re up and out early again. It’s just Dick and I with Reggie on the morning drive. It’s nice to have him to ourselves and we score big on the drive. We’re not ‘birders’ which is kind of a shame as the bird population here is very diverse with something new to see everywhere you…
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Yesterday evening Joyce, our camp host, shared with us the daily schedule. We won’t be bored or hungry! Right on schedule, our day began at 5:00 a.m. with bush guides making the rounds to be sure everyone is awake. They’re back at 5:30 to escort us to the common area for breakfast. Since it’s still…
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We are leaving civilization as we know it behind. We’re up at 3 AM for a 4:00 pickup by our driver, Arthur. It’s an hour & a half drive from Hermanus to Cape Town Airport. We’ve got three flights today to get to Kanga Camp in Mana Pools National Park. The first leg of the…
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One reason we decided to spend a few days in Hermanus is its proximity to the Hemel-en-Aarde wine region. The name means ‘heaven and earth’ in Afrikaans. According to an early missionary the valley was named “because so high are the hills around the valley they seem to touch the sky and you cannot see…
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