Category Archives: South Africa

Having spent the night at Port Alfred we had an early start to get to Addo Elephant National Park. Avid blog readers will remember the pics from last year. But it’s hard not to visit as elephants are such marvellous … Continue reading →

On Wednesday Helen and I took our younger generations to Port Alfred where my sister Sue has a holiday home. We had a brief stopover in Bathurst on the way. Upon reaching Port Alfred, our first stop was the west … Continue reading →

Early on Tuesday morning, Ben, Amy, Helen and I took Sue’s two dogs for a walk up along the ridge to the south of town. The dogs seemed to enjoy themselves but also seemed to be feeling the heat, dashing … Continue reading →

Back in Grahamstown the family could not pass the evening without going to Sue and Jay’s home and having a celebration Brai with the odd glass of wine thrown in. Of course, the intent/excuse was to celebrate Ben and Amy’s … Continue reading →

March 3rd/4th Ben, Amy, Helen and I all travelled to Lalibela, a game reserve 30 minutes drive from Grahamstown. We arrived just before midday and were welcomed into reception with beers and gin and tonics. We were soon taken to … Continue reading →