From Kasbahs to Camels: Souks, Spices and A Journey Across the Moroccan Desert We’ve just spent five sensory laden days travelling in Morocco. From deep within the cachophany of traders hawking their abundant wares in the Marrakesh Souks to carving a path through vast arid plains, palm-fringed oases, to the ever-changing sand dunes of the … Continue reading Morocco
We have been planning a trip to South Africa for years. Many friends and colleagues have travelled here and waxed lyrical about the country. They’ve painted a feeling of the place, often linked to rugby or wine or food. While here, we talked about why it’s taken us so long to visit. Covid notwithstanding, we … Continue reading South Africa – Conclusion
Our last two days were spent in Plettenberg Bay. We were staying at The Plettenberg, a truly lovely boutique hotel at a headland overlooking the expansive coastline. We have been privileged to stay in a lot of nice places this holiday - the result of a decision to cancel a safari addition to the holiday … Continue reading Plettenberg Bay
We’re really enjoying South Africa. It is a beautiful country. The scenery is stunning. The food is genuinely excellent (and very cheap). The climate is perfect. There is a huge amount to see and do, despite our trip being a chilled meander along the coast. The wine is very good and the people we’ve interacted … Continue reading Oudtshoorn and Wilderness
We set off at 6:30 for the drive to Gansbaai, a port town further along the coast. It was an hour or so’s drive from Hermanus. On arrival, we were really efficiently checked in by Amy, a Marine Biologist, and joined by 28 other folk for our briefing for the cage dive. It was at … Continue reading The Great White Elephant
Wednesday, 6th Cape Town was done. We picked up our hire car the next morning, and despite our next hotel being a long drive east, we headed southwest, making our way towards Boulder’s Beach because… Penguins. Look! Penguins! More Penguins. They’re the best: There were warnings they bite. After Penguins (yes, we saw all of … Continue reading Cape of Good Hope and Hermanus
Our next two days in Cape Town were a whirlwind of sights, food, history and weather. On our second day, we went for a run along the coast, the Atlantic waves crashing over the sea wall as we shook off the travels from the day before. As we returned, the skies darkened and the heavens … Continue reading Cape Town – Days 2 & 3
On Friday at terrible o’clock AM, we headed to the airport to start our trip to Africa. We’re off to spend the next two weeks exploring around the ancient world of Egypt. Nestled between a war-torn Sudan, a live war zone in Gaza, and the unstable and dangerous Libya, Egypt strikes an Oasis of relative … Continue reading A land of Gods and Pharaohs
Saturday 24th August Wrenched out of bed at 3:50am for a 4:20 taxi, I did the final turndown of the house while Shona slumbered on; her usual fine art of maximising sleep and getting up and out of the door in minutes. Our 6am flight to Amsterdam and onward connection to Kilimanjaro airport in Tanzania … Continue reading Tanzania – Ngorongoro
Travels with Sklaroffs 