In a mad dash through KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland Sharon Davis lets slip her city-contrived schedule when faced with some of the most exciting bushveld in the country.What is it about raw African bush that's so beautiful and exciting? Is it the colours, the intricate details, the majesty of centuries-old trees ... maybe it's the syncopated rhythm of life itself? Hard to say, but the allure sat within us in the form of excited anticipation as we slipped out of Durban, in the pre-dawn quiet.
Some would have called it mission impossible - cramming some of KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland's top nature reserves into three days. Certainly, if we'd known our dash was going to coincide with the week locals regard as the hottest in living memory we might have opted out. But fate, or sheer bravado, saw Sandra, in full bush gear, settling comfortably in the passenger seat, chatting amiably and passing me an endless supply of home-made crunchies. |
|
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 August 2009 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
SV Sea Shell, a refurbished 1920s Dutch Schooner, pulled to a tight halt against her anchor as we moored in the quiet, clear-blue waters of the Indian Ocean, 995 miles off the east coast of Africa; and about a mile off Bird Island in the Seychelles archipelago. We had set sail before daybreak, journeyed with dolphins in the early morning, to moor in gently rolling azure waters that defy description.  Blue Seychelles seas from Sea Shell |
|
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 28 July 2009 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Storytelling is part of our South African ethos – and KwaZulu-Natal is no different. If you listen carefully you will hear the echoes of the past whisper on the warm sub-tropical breeze … stories of pioneers and adventurers, pirates, shipwrecks and lost treasures. Tales of overcoming hardships and the forging of friendships; themes of love and betrayal, set against a backdrop of verdant green landscapes teeming with wildlife for the hunting, and the devastating brutality of war. |
|
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 July 2009 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Sharon Davis wheels her way along the 175 km Rhine Skateline route from Bad Ragaz to Schaffhausen through eastern Switzerland … an intimate way to discover the natural wonders and delights of a foreign country. |
|
Last Updated ( Friday, 11 February 2011 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 Next > End >>
|
| Results 10 - 13 of 13 |
