Wellington Limiet Valley Val du Charron Wagenmakersvallei We’ve always preferred ‘the road less taken’. And the same applies to wine country. Away from the well marketed estates, there are other, less visited farms producing a range of wines. And so we travelled to Wellington, just north of… Read More »TRAVEL
A big year There’s two places you need to go often; The place that heals you The place that inspire you It’s been a big year of travel! Family commitments, a big birthday and the Rugby World Cup saw us on the move a… Read More »TRAVEL
Thoughts at Romjul Cos a monkey in silk is a monkey no less – Rodriguez It’s ‘Romjul’ that slow time in the festive season between Christmas and New Years, when many are on holiday. It’s a perfect opportunity to retreat from the madness of the world, share… Read More »SLOW
Constantia My only regret in life is that I did not drink more wine – Ernest Hemingway We just got back from Constantia We’ve been going to South Africa’s oldest wine growing region for over twenty years, a stunning setting, along the slopes of Table Mountain. It’s a wine… Read More »DRINK
The Big Issue We just travelled back from England. While there, I bought a copy of The Big Issue from a street vendor in Northampton. The magazine included a supplement ”The Future of Travel’ which included articles on the future of our planet. ‘A six step… Read More »TRAVEL
Monaco Sunsets and Super-yachts We travelled to Monaco. I’m not really sure why, except that it was close by. Monaco is an independent country, just a couple of hours from Genoa, sandwiched between France and Italy. It’s famous for being a millionaire’s playground,… Read More »TRAVEL
Turkish Delight (part II) “ If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its Capital ” – Napoleon Bonaparte. We just got back from Istanbul. So what had changed? This time the arrival was by air, again in the middle of the night. A… Read More »TRAVEL Istanbul part 2
Turkish Delight “ If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its Capital ” – Napoleon Bonaparte. It’s many years since that first visit. I had claimed all my time of in lieu after weeks of long shifts, booked several weeks off work, and… Read More »TRAVEL Istanbul part 1
National Women’s Day “Your purpose becomes your passion. Whatever it is, children, community, family, it is what gets you out of bed every morning” – Peggy Sue Khumalo August is Women’s Month in South Africa and August 9th was National Women’s Day, celebrating the… Read More »SLOW
Johannesburg: CITY OF GOLD “All that glitters, is not gold” -Tolkien We just got back from Joburg. Johannesburg has a reputation for being an edgy city. Mainstream media has plenty to say about that. I looked past the crime ‘hot spot’ signs and took notice… Read More »TRAVEL