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South Africa’s National Holidays
A look at the significance of South Africa’s eight national holidays By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide I have reprinted this article in its entirety, adding some comments in italics. When Apartheid ended and the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela … Continue reading
Posted in Apartheid, FOOD, Life on the Road & Other Snippets, Nelson Mandela, South Africa, Winelands
Tagged africa, Apartheid, Day of Reconcilliation, ernie ells, Freedom Day, Heritage Day, Human Rights Day, Keven Seaver, Mandela Day, National Women's Day, Nelson Mandela, SA info, South Africa, South African holidays, Stellenbosch, The Big Easy, travel, Winelands, Worker's Day, Youth Day
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ZED A: An Abecedarium of Southern Africa – Second Printing/Revised
This is the second printing of Julie Cason’s travelogue of our southern Africa trip. Check it out now! Copies will be available for sale at Seaver Photography Open Studio 2011 on May 6,7,8,14,15. More on that later.
Posted in Botswana, Cape Town, FOOD, Garden Route, Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, Life on the Road & Other Snippets, Nelson Mandela, Panorama Route, Safari Game, South Africa, Winelands, Zimbabwe
Tagged ABC book, africa, Botswana, Cape, Franschhoek, game, Hermanus, Jan Kroeger, Julie Cason, Keven Seaver, La Plume, Lisa Crawley, Lynn Forsey, Nelson Mandela, Notten's, ostriches, Robben Island, SA info, safari, South Africa, southern Africa, Stellenbosch, travel, travelogue, Winegrowing, winos to rhinos, Zimbabwe
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And the Oscar Goes to…
We now have our photos available for your viewing pleasure. It was a difficult editing process, given that 4 of 5 of us carried cameras and 1 of 4 was a prolific shooter (me). So we have pared and … Continue reading
Posted in Air Time, Apartheid, Botswana, Cape Town, FOOD, Garden Route, Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, Life on the Road & Other Snippets, Panorama Route, Safari Game, Winelands, Zimbabwe
Tagged africa, Alexandra, Apartheid, Botswana, Cape, Drakensburg Mountains, Franschhoek, Garden Route, Hermanus, La Plume, Muchenje, Nelson Mandela, South Africa, Soweto, Stellenbosch, townships, Western Cape, Winelands, winos to rhinos, Zimbabwe
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‘Move ’em out’
I went to South Africa to learn more about apartheid and its origins. I did do that. But I also found that the ‘townships’ are our ghettos, Brazil’s favelas, Mexico’s slums, the world’s barrios. I learned how the government stepped … Continue reading
Posted in Apartheid, Cape Town, Johannesburg
Tagged Apartheid, Cape, Cape Town, District 6, Nelson Mandela, politics, SA info, Stellenbosch, township
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A Room With A View
Now that I’ve died and gone to heaven, what more can there be? We drive down a steep hill to Tanamera Lodge, home of the red earth. As we enter the great room, I sucked in the air and gasped. Right … Continue reading
Posted in Panorama Route
Tagged africa, Blyde River, Drakensburg Mountains, Namibia, Stellenbosch, Tanamera Lodge
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Wine Days are Here Again. Winos to Rhinos on the Road!
The treats were better than the wine! The Photographer is caught in the art of drinking… Lynx was a great boutique winery!
Posted in Winelands
Tagged Franschhoek, South Africa, Stellenbosch, wine, Winelands, winos to rhinos
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Keven’s Top 10 (final)
Fulfilling a dream to immerse in apartheid history and Mandela Dining at my “big 3” : Emily’s (Cape Town), The Big Easy (Stellenbosch), Dieu Donne (Franschhoek) Traveling with my friends Seeing The Big 5 (+ more) animals in the wild Drinking … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Town, FOOD, Life on the Road & Other Snippets, Uncategorized, Winelands
Tagged africa, Apartheid, Cape, Franschhoek, Nelson Mandela, SA info, safari, South Africa, Stellenbosch, travel, Western Cape, wine, Winelands
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Corlu, This One’s for You!
Lynn is a Rock Star! She drove us from Stellenbosch through the Garden Route to Oudtshoorn without a hitch. “Stay to the left!” Luckily we had been on the road for three days and understood the rules. They are very … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Route, Winelands
Tagged africa, Belvidere Manor, Garden Route, Knysna, La Plume, ostriches, Oudtschoorn, Stellenbosch
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The Tale of the Grape
For two days straight we explore South Africa’s wine country. The scenery is familiar—a valley surrounded by mountains, vineyards just starting to leaf out. It’s interesting to come from home, where harvest is starting, to here, where the vines are … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, Winelands
Tagged africa, Blaauwklippen, Cape, Dieu Donne, Fairview, Franschhoek, Hermanus, Lynx, Muratie, Newton Johnson, River Manor, SA info, Siedelburg, South Africa, Stellenbosch, vineyards, Western Cape, wine, Winegrowing, Winelands, wineries, winos to rhinos
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WINE ANYONE?
We five women live in various wine regions of California. Lynn & I live at the gateway to the Napa/Sonoma wineries. We visit often and taste lots of fine wines. Julie and Lisa live in the Monterey/Carmel wine appellation, and … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Town, Winelands
Tagged Cape, Franschhoek, Hermanus, Paarl, SA info, South Africa, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, wine, Winegrowing, Winelands
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Get to the Point
Goodbye Cape Town – time to explore. It’s 9 AM and we are greeted by our driver, Ryan. He’s a 28-year-old musician, surfer, and travel guide. Big smile, gorgeous eyes, and a personality that fits right in. We hope we … Continue reading
The Tide Has Turned
It’s Tuesday 9.21.10. After difficulty getting here, credit card fraud, slow-drying laundry, and a strange vegan waitron, we can now say that things are looking up. We’ve had a good night’s sleep and have things under control. It’s a good … Continue reading
Posted in Apartheid, Cape Town, FOOD
Tagged africa, Apartheid, braai, exotic foods, Nelson Mandela, Robben Island, SA info, Stellenbosch
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Random musings
We are having difficulty getting on line as often as we like. Frustrating, too, that we don’t have enough time to write, but that really isn’t a big complaint ‘cuz it means we are having fun! So here are some … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Town, FOOD, Life on the Road & Other Snippets, Uncategorized
Tagged africa, Cape, SA info, Stellenbosch, Winegrowing, winos to rhinos
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Bon Appetit
We walked off the ferry from Robben Island, faced a stunning sunset and said, “Let’s eat!” Right there at the waterfront was a restaurant that knocked our socks off. Imagine walking into a mall, and all of a sudden there … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Town, FOOD
Tagged africa, Cape, Emily's, exotic foods, food, game, Johan Odendaal, Peter Veldsman, Robben Island, South Africa, Stellenbosch, Winegrowing
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Let the Wine Flow
The Winelands of South Africa are rated some of the best in the world. Right up there with our own Napa, Sonoma and Monterey wine counties. We’ll be visiting Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, and Paarl and sampling some of their finest reds … Continue reading
Posted in Winelands
Tagged Cape, Franschhoek, Paarl, South Africa, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, wine, Winegrowing, Winelands
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Jan Kroeger
Winos to Rhinos Global Adventures 