Monthly Archives: June 2014

Hiking to Cannibal Cavern

Posted on June 30, 2014 by momsmeanderings

Hubby and I decided to do a guided hike to Cannibal Cavern on our first full day at The Cavern.  We usually do the hikes in and around the hotel on our own, following a map (obtainable from the Entertainment … Continue reading →

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Spending a few days in the Drakensberg

Posted on June 29, 2014 by momsmeanderings

  Hubby and I have been to The Cavern, a friendly family hotel  over the years, the last time being February last year when I celebrated my 60th birthday with all our children and grandchildren.  That was very, very special! At that time, mid-summer,  it … Continue reading →

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Pentravel’s new brochures launch

Posted on June 28, 2014 by momsmeanderings

Hubby and I went to Pentravel in Cresta for their new brochures launch the other evening.  We came away with a goodie bag each filled with the latest Trafalgar brochures and a ‘goodie/sweetie’ pack, which included a nice leather Trafalgar luggage tag which everyone on our last two … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at the Blueberry Cafe, Nottingham Road

Posted on June 27, 2014 by momsmeanderings

Leaving our super seaside holiday behind and making our way to the Drakensberg, hubby and I stopped in the Midlands for breakfast. The Blueberry Café  had been recommended by both Jeanette and Elaine so naturally we had to go there.  It … Continue reading →

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Seascapes, sunrises and bits in-between .. finale !

Posted on June 26, 2014 by momsmeanderings

A fisherman with his ‘toy’ .. a remote control boat which takes his fishing line out beyond the breakers, drops the line then returns to shore  . The flat topped rock brings back so many memories of our children sitting … Continue reading →

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Another awesome sunrise over the sea ..

Posted on June 25, 2014 by momsmeanderings

… deserves it’s own post … especially as it was our last morning at the coast  .. … Ballito, KwaZulu Natal:  May/June …  

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Picking mussels

Posted on June 24, 2014 by momsmeanderings

The day began like this .. … and then it turned cloudy and miz, not enough however to stop me nipping down to the beach for my ‘daily-dip’!     Later that morning hubby and I sat on the rocks watching the sea, birds, … Continue reading →

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What lies beneath

Posted on June 22, 2014 by momsmeanderings

On holiday …  my daily ritual was …  once hubby and I had ‘set up’ our beach spot … to wander slowly along shoreline on my own.   Not many people on the beach at that time, and in fact, as … Continue reading →

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My cousin Barry

Posted on June 20, 2014 by momsmeanderings

While holidaying in Ballito, hubby and I drove down to Ramsgate on the South Coast to spend a couple of very special hours with my cousin, Barry We are all Rhodesian born and as children, we grew up together … … Continue reading →

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Seascapes, sunrises and bits in-between .. 1

Posted on June 19, 2014 by momsmeanderings

It’s no secret .. I love sunrises !!!    Hubby and I woke up on our first morning of our holiday to cloudy, windy conditions.  It lasted for only a day giving us the opportunity for stocking up on provisions and long … Continue reading →

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