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Tag: South Africa

*Travel*, Africa, South Africa

Cape Town Beaches, Ranked

I spent seven full days in Cape Town and went to seven beaches. Sometimes I did more than one beach in a day, sometimes I did the same beach on more than one day, and some days I (gasp!) didn’t go to the beach at all. Still, this is my seven beaches in seven days. And for thrills, I’ve tried to rank them (it was … Continue reading Cape Town Beaches, Ranked

Unknown's avatarThe Lost ScotDecember 15, 2017April 4, 20182 Comments
*Travel*, Africa, South Africa

Penguins in Paradise

I discovered yesterday, flipping through my guide book as I sheltered from strong winds and flying sand in a bar in Hout Bay, that there is a penguin colony on the Cape Peninsula. Obviously this rocketed straight to pole position on my list of things to see while on the Cape, so I dedicated the hour before I went to bed to trying to work … Continue reading Penguins in Paradise

Unknown's avatarThe Lost ScotDecember 10, 2017March 23, 2018Leave a comment
*Travel*, Africa, South Africa

Winds of Hout Bay

7:13am, Cape Town: I was woken by a strange rumbling noise and made it to the patio door just in time to see half of the furniture from the rooftop deck sliding past my room. It was as the last chair flew by and its cushions were whipped into the air and over the side of the building that I knew today was going to … Continue reading Winds of Hout Bay

Unknown's avatarThe Lost ScotDecember 9, 2017August 14, 2020Leave a comment

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