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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Madagascar-Natasha reaches 100 countries
After two gorgeous days at sea, we reached the island nation of Madagascar. I reached 100 countries on my world quest! We are docked at the brand new port near Fort Dauphin, named the same year as the birth of … Continue reading
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Tagged chameleon, Fort Dauphin, lemur, Madagascar, Tolagnaro
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Maputo, Mozambique
Our next stop is Maputo, Mozambique a destination clearly only included in the itinerary on the urging of their tourism agency. During the Portuguese domination Maputo was known as Lourenco Marques. The city, the country’s largest and its capital, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Lourenco Marques, Maputo, Mozambique
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Richard’s Bay and the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
Today is our last South African port, Richard’s Bay. The community of Richard’s Bay was created in the 1976 when the need for a port in the area arose. Tax incentives were offered to encourage industrial growth. Population estimates range … Continue reading
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Tagged cape buffalo, giraffe, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi, nyala, rhino, South Africa, warthog, Yao Ming
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East London and the Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve, South Africa
After a rough night and a horrific sea day with most of the passengers having skipped at least one meal, we reached our first port on the East Cape of South Africa, East London. East London is the only river … Continue reading
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Tagged african elephant, antelope, Burchell zebra, East London, impala, Inkwenkwezi, Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve, nyala, ostrich, South Africa, zhosa
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Cape of Good Hope, Africa
Our second full day in Cape Town we were able to board the ship. Our hotel shuttle driver took us directly to the pier gate where a porter took our bags into a small storage building where we did a … Continue reading
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Tagged African penguins, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point, jackass penguins, Kirstenbosch, South Africa
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Cape Town, South Africa
Well, it certainly took a while to get here, almost 30 hours door to door. We are in Cape Town, South Africa. This is my first trip to this end of the African continent and we get to enjoy summer … Continue reading
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Tagged Camps Bay, Cape Town, District Six, Robben Island, Sea Rescue, South Africa, Table Mountain, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
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