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A Tower of Shellfish at Die Walskipper

A Tower of Shellfish at Die Walskipper

Rumour has it that Die Walskipper in Jeffreys Bay is THE place to go to celebrate a special occasion. Any day that we can spend together without working or doing homework qualifies as a special occasion for us, so during the holidays we decided to head out to J-Bay to stock up on board shorts and hoodies at the Billabong factory shop, and to experience for ourselves the infamous Walskipper restaurant.Continue reading…    

On Top of The World at Zuurberg Mountain Inn

On Top of The World at Zuurberg Mountain Inn

Every year, for the past eight or so years, we kick off the New Year with a long and lazy family lunch at Zuurberg Mountain Inn near the small town of Addo in the Eastern Cape.Continue reading…    

Sardinia Conservancy’s Busiest Bush-Hole

We live in a forest in the Sardinia Bay Conservancy in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.

We are surrounded by wildlife, although most of the creatures are very shy or nocturnal, and are pretty difficult to see.

Jacob has been monitoring the activity for the past few months, using his bush camera, which is triggered by movement.

Check out the action!

(If the video does not display properly on your device, click here to watch on YouTube.)

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Black Eagle Tented Camp – Effortlessly Fun Family Camping

Black Eagle Tented Camp – Effortlessly Fun Family Camping

My boys love camping – rugged living, sleeping on the ground, at one with nature. I prefer “glamping” – luxury safari tents, outdoor showers with a view, sipping cocktails at sunset and a skilled team seeing to your every need.

We discovered a happy medium at Black Eagle Tented Camp in Kleinrivier Wilderness, just North of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Continue reading…    

5 Places to Take Your Mom for Lunch in PE

5 Places to Take Your Mom for Lunch in PE

I count my lucky stars every day that I live in the same town as my mom. Even though we live really close to each other, we don’t get to see each other enough – we snatch a quick chat over a cup of tea, but quality mom and daughter time is few and far between. My parents are travel bugs, and they are more often away than at home. When my mom is ‘in residence’, we love to do lunch together. As I write this, she is away, and I am missing her terribly and imagining what we will do when she gets back. So, here is my choice of PE’s best places to take your mom for lunch.Continue reading…