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The Motse Lodge

Our first day at the southern kalahari game reserve of Tswalu. We flew up from Cape Town yesterday on the Pilatus. We are staying at...

Leaving Cape Town

Four fabulous nights in Cape Town; now off to the green Kalahari for three nights on safari!

Happy New Year!

Dressed in our finest for the New Year’s Eve party at The Silo Hotel. Hello 2020!

Princess Emma

A blustery evening cruise for sundowners and dinner on the 85 foot Princess Emma. It’s getting a little closer to the Admiral Anson...

Muratie Wine Estate

Muratie wine estate is one of the oldest wineries in the Stellenbosch winelands with 42 hectares of vines. We were invited into the...

Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden

A visit to a sculpture garden in Stellenbosch which showcases the amazing and graceful art of Dylan Lewis. We were led around by Diane...

Hot Water

We finished off the day in False Bay at a private residence to enjoy a few cocktails, canapés, and a living room performance by a local...

Eclectic Collections

A visit to the private museum of retired Admiral Arne Soderlund in Simon’s Bay. Over 40 years of collecting loads of naval, military,...

Physical Energy

George Frederic Watts’ iconic sculpture ‘Physical Energy’ high up the hillside on the University of Cape Town’s campus. Inspiring. NB:...

Silove

Team photo outside The Silo Hotel.

History Lesson

This morning we had a very interesting and informative presentation from Michael Charlton on the evolution of South Africa. We started...

Zeitz MOCAA

The contemporary art museum under the The Silo hotel that we visited this afternoon.

London Heathrow Terminal 3

Here we are about to check-in at LHR T3. Yes, Mum and Dad are turning left when we board the aircraft. See you all tomorrow!

Original Cape Finisterre medal

A scarce, important and well-preserved 1747 Anson medal struck for the defeat and capture of the French fleet at Cape Finisterre, 1747...

Anson’s Voyage medallion

A momento for the big trip. We had (cheap) replicas made of the medal created by Admiral Anson to commemorate the victory over the...

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