Nobe Square pays tribute to South Africa's four Nobel Peace Prize Laureates; the late Nkosi Albert Luthuli, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, former State President F.W. de Klerk and former President Nelson Mandela.
CapeTown.... We have arrived! February 10th 2012 Yesterday one of the locals we met said...' in Cape-town just wait and you will get all 4 seasons in a day' .....and today (Saturday) we experienced just that. We awoke to a rain storm that by the time we had breakfast turned into a warm sunny morning...by lunch time it was getting windy and by four o'clock it was cold .... The weather has been pleasant but not warm enough for me..or ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » Victoria and Alfred Waterfront 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
On the Road........In October of 2010 I invited a lady i met at water aerobics to join me at a local fundraiser for the Sorpotomist International of Greater North Kitsap (SIGNK)....there at the live auction was a chance for a 6 night -6 day photo safari to South Africa. Of course we decided it would be great to start the bidding and BAM! we won...... and so began the trip of a lifetime. Special thanks to Michelle- who not only joined me on this adventure, but made it even more incredible with her camera, wit and unquenchable thirst!... full info