Face painting at our beachfront restaurant

December 25th 2011
Our drive down to Durban was a bit of a spur-of-the-moment decision as we hadn't really planned our three days between our Kruger tour and our planned hike in the Drakkensberg mountains. We discussed the idea of driving through Swaziland, but we were told that it is very difficult to take a rental car across international borders. Durban was the next logical choice as we could spend two nights ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more

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Charles Bruce

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Here we are again, and this time we are leaving on our last big trip before trying to start a family. We have chosen Africa because of the wildlife, the exotic landscapes, and the price. This trip will be a bit different from our South America trip because we have planned a specific itinerary. We found that the spontaneous approach to travel that we took in 2009 meant for more wasted planning days during the trip itself. This time, we have spent countless hours doing online searches, bookings and wire transfers in order to have everything arranged beforehand. We will discover which approa... full info

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27th December 2011

mom mcphie
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loved the face
you look ready for your arabian nights in Zanzibar with that face paint. it looks quite exotic. looking forward to the next chapter.love mom

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