http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , South Africa , Eastern Cape en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 01:41:47 +0000 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:41:47 +0000 Autumn is starting to ominously drudge its way into life at Komga. Sunrise is no longer at 5am and the days are noticeably shorter. When you are at an altitude of about 12 a mile that means cold crisp morning air that then dissipates as the afternoon sun heats up the climate. The nights as well are beginning to cool as we can no longer sit outside comfortably with a cup of tea gazing at the sky http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/East-London/blog-776582.html Day 2 to 5 Oudtshoorn Tsitsikamma Addo Elephant National Park Hogsback So this morning we were up at the crack of dawn for the departure from Cape Town for our Tucan Adventure. Waking up in our ocean view ensuite bedroom was our last chance to enjoy what most of us would call living in luxury. Waking up in a tent for the next 54 days was our accommodation now and adding in the http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Storms-River/blog-769966.html THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN ALL GOOD TRAVLLERS REFLECT ON WHAT HAS BEEN AND WHAT SHALL BE... ENJOY THIS MESSAGE FROM A FELLOW PILGRIM... A WORD FROM GOD FOR 2013. Dedicated to Ewelina A Denton Every year I ask God for ONE word to give to His Church on Earth. 2012 was he year of Equilibrium. At first I thought 2013 would be a year of Justice... BUT the prophetic word I received this year is abun http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Port-St-Johns/blog-763486.html First off Merry Christmas to everyoneI don39t have much time as I leave to start my little holiday trip in less than an hour. The last few days have been quite fun for us here at Open Arms.Father Christmas was a little late coming in last night but thankfully he made it and as the kids ran into Emmanuel Hall for chocolate chip pancakes this morning all the presents and stockings were there. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/East-London/blog-762953.html South Africa is a country that is located on the Southern tip of Africa is a multi ethnic country. Its glorious past and fascinating present makes it melting pot of cultural diversities and is a hot spot travel destination among tourists from all corners of the world. South Africa is a country that is located on the Southern tip of Africa is a multi ethnic nation and has diverse culture and lang http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Port-Elizabeth/Summerstrand-/blog-761869.html First as it is nearing Christmas time I thought I would ask everyone to consider a donation to Open Arms. As you have read in my past few blogs it is a really special place with many special children. We are committed to guiding these 51 kids to reaching their fullest potential and that is impossible without your assistance as Open Arms Home for Children is totally dependent upon donations from http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/East-London/blog-760885.html ltgtltxmlgt ltoOfficeDocumentSettingsgt ltoAllowPNGgt ltoOfficeDocumentSettingsgtltxmlgtltgt We left at 0600 on Saturday morning and wasted no time because the Tracks4Africa planner indicated approximately 09hours of driving from Kei Mouth to Mdumbi. The weather forecast predicted a 60 chance of rain increasing as the day progressed. I have to congratula http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Coffee-Bay/blog-758180.html Hello Everyone I hope Sandy didnt hurt anyone too bad and that all is well So far here we have not had any terrible storms but rather rain almost every day. In fact this morning Thursday morning when I started writing this blog as I opened up our kitchen and dining facilities at 530 am the fog was so thick I could barely see in front of me. As I opened up the doors to the dining hall I http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Cintza/blog-754859.html After leaving Addo Mum and Dad dropped me in Port Elizabeth where we said goodbye before they began to drive back towards Cape Town to fly back to Ireland. We had spent one night in Port Elizabeth before going to Shamwari but it wasn39t a place that we particularly warmed to. The first issue was that there was no running water in the city but with some difficulty we found one BB that had http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Coffee-Bay/blog-754618.html After leaving Shamwari we made the short drive to Addo Elephant National Park. Addo is different to Shamwari as it is government ran. It is the third biggest national park in South Africa and was proclaimed as a national park in 1931 when there was only 16 elephants left. Now there are approximately 550 elephants as well as a myriad of other types of wildlife.We checked into the Aardvark guesth http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Addo-Elephant-National-Park/blog-753600.html After escaping the storm that was passing through the Garden Route it was time fro Mum and Dad to do what anyone who comes to Africa must do go on safari. I had been on a number of different ones at this stage but it is not something you tire of doing. I had met some people on my travels who were of the attitude once you have seen an elephant you have seen one but I disagree entirely. Every http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Grahamstown/blog-753587.html My trip from cape town to port Elizabeth started on a good note until a dunk man sat next to me at first he was not disturbing anyone it was almost 12ock when I spotted the man was drinking on the couch he was all over the show crawling down the hallway shouting I am flying and I was so mad because this is not what I would have expected on my journey to PLZ the bus stopped at Heidelberg a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Port-Elizabeth/blog-751491.html I am a traveller that love to travel the world and Africa i choice South Africa as my next desination to visit and this was my expierianceMy trip to this assume place called grahams town in the province of eastern cape was fantastic the attraction and buildings in the town has a description on how it was back in the olden days.I love travelling but this town even a building I spotted was the mo http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Grahamstown/blog-751480.html This destiantion is the most beautifu place i have been. Luckily for me my family owns a cottage in the Transkei Wild coast. unfortunately I cannot say the name of this area as it is a very remote and sacred area. what i can tell you is that it is inbetween Mazepa Bay and Wavecrest hotel. Where our cottage is we are 5 STeps away from the perfect sandy beach which is everyones dream. If there a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Butterworth/blog-750022.html Route 62 Addo Elephant National Park South Africa 1418 SeptemberOn 14 September we arriving at Addo we settle into our unit where we were staying for 1 night. The accommodation was large but run down unfortunately. It would be a good situation for a family who wanted to self cater but for us it didnt quite work. At least we had good heating because it was really cold at night. We booked http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Addo-Elephant-National-Park/blog-749031.html I feel so much has happened since my last update First off I now have a new roommate named Uncle Dudley who derives from Phoenix Arizona. Dudley was superintendent of six Phoenix high schools for 5 years after a very successful career as an assistant superintendent principle athletic director and history teacher. He will be my roommate for the next two months as he helps Open Arms develop a pl http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/East-London/blog-747205.html 26 may 2011 tifendell ski resort outing with friends Welcome to the snowy winter world of Tiffindell Ski Resort situated in the Southern Drakensberg in the shadow of Ben McDhui the highest mountain peak in the Cape3001m.Going to a ski resort for the first time was nerve racking because I didnt know what to expert but tiffendel is the place to be. We went there with my friends for the weeke http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/blog-746171.html I remember being a young teenager and wanting to go to Jeffery39s Bay so bad My best friend always used to come home after the holiday and come tell me stories about how wonderful it was and all the things she and her family got up to. My family and I went to Jeffery39s bay on my 16th Birthday... I remember being so excited that I could barely even sit still in the car on the way there. Whe http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Jeffreys-Bay/blog-746126.html SAMREC is located in the Cape Recife Nature Reserve and a sanctuary for sea birds like the African Penguin or Jackass Penguin and many more sea speciesIf one could take time and thing about the priceless things in life and what a wonderful gift they are than I am sure we would all change out mind sets about nature and all the little species that we are surrounded by. Before I visited SAMREC I ha http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Port-Elizabeth/blog-746113.html This is what I call a perk of being a travel student you may leave in a place for many years knowing very well that there are certain places but until you get an experience and visit these places your whole perception changes totally about your city. Especially if you live in a place like Port Elizabeth that is not much of a well known tourist destination due to its lack of tourist facilities. I http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Port-Elizabeth/Schoenmakerskop/blog-746082.html