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La Digue Island Seychelles

By: suemtravels December 31, 2017January 25, 2020

Africa, SeychellesAnse Banane, Anse Cocos, Anse Fourmis, Anse Gaulettes, Anse La Réunion, Anse Marron, Anse Patates, Anse Sévère, Anse Source d’Argent, Batfish, Blue Surgeonfish, Breadfruit, Butterfly Fish, Coconut Crabs, Cocos Marine National Park, Diguois, Emperor Angelfish, Félicité Island, Foudia Madagascarensis, French Explorer Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, Giant Aldabra Island Tortoises, Grand Anse, Green Sea Turtles, Hawksbill Turtles, Jamalac, La Digue, La Digue Island Seychelles, La Passe, Mahé Island, Moorish Idols, Nid d’Aigle, Palm Wine, Paradise Flycatcher, Parrotfish, Petit Anse, Picasso Triggerfish, Praslin Island, Red Fody, Seychelles, Seychelles Fody, Seychelles Fruit Bat, Sheath-Tailed Bat, The Fish Trap Restaurant La Digue, Veuve Nature Reserve, World Heritage Site L’Union Estate2 Comments

Rainy Weather My day trip to La Digue Island was marred by torrential rain that didn’t let up. Bicycling in rain with poor visibility made photography challenging, so I used several media shots in this blog post. There are abundant Internet photos and videos of the islands. Nothing beats seeing them in person, even in the…

Sailing and Snorkeling Seychelles

Yesterday was an active but mellow day exploring beaches and inner islands near Praslin Island. I joined a day tour beginning at 6 am with a drive to Cat Cocos ferry and an hour-long ride from Mahé Island to Praslin. On Praslin, we boarded a catamaran for a sailing and snorkeling adventure. Sailing Catamaran Oplezir There were about…

Victoria and Mahé Island Seychelles

At this point, no words can describe the exotic Seychelles – different from any other place I’ve experienced! Seychelles isolation, weather, and culture are a drastic change from South Africa. I spent the first few days a bit befuddled and struggling to acclimate. Seychelles Archipelago The Seychelles is a remote archipelago of 115 tropical granite and coral islands in the Indian…

Durban Neighborhoods, Beaches, Townships, and Street Art

By: suemtravels November 22, 2017July 21, 2020

Africa, Durban, South Africa8 Morrison Street Riverside, Addington Beach, Amanzimtoti, Anstey's Beach, apartheid, Assagay, Ballito, Blue Lagoon, Botha’s Hill, Brighton Beach, Cave Rock Beach, Collaborative Work Spaces, Country Club Beach, Dolphin Coast, Durban City Centre, Durban City Hall, Durban Kite Beach, Durban Neighborhoods and Beaches, Durban North, Durban's Golden Mile, Edwardian Neo-Baroque Architecture, eKhaya Multi Arts Centre for Arts and Performance, eThekwini Beach, Garvies Beach, Garview Beach, Glenwood, Glenwood Bakery, Hillcrest, Juma Masjid Mosque, KwaMashu Township, Laguna Beach, Maskandi, Morning Trade Market Durban, Morningside, Morningside Florida Road, Moses Mabhida Stadium, North and North Central Durban, North Beach, Outer and Inner West Durban, Pantsula Dancers, Rivertown District, Rivertown Shed and Beerhall, Seychelles, South and South-Central Durban, Station Drive Precinct, The African Art Centre, The Golden Mile, Umgeni River, Umhlanga, Umhlanga Rocks, Umlazi Township, West Street CemeteryLeave a Comment

Durban and its surrounding areas have hundreds of neighborhoods, townships, suburbs, and beaches. The population is about 3.5 million. Yesterday, I joined a city tour of Durban’s more notable attractions. It was difficult taking photos in the bumpy moving vehicle. Central Durban Central Durban has interesting museums, monuments, markets, galleries, and theaters. Political and historical…

Tsitsikamma and Transkei South Africa

By: suemtravels November 5, 2017July 4, 2020

Africa, Durban, Garden Route, South AfricaAddo Elephant Park, Baboon, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Cape Siskin, Caracal, Coffee Bay, Dutch East India Trading Company, Eastern Cape, Eden District, Fiscal Flycatcher, Forest Buzzard, Garden Route, George, Grahamstown, Harkerville, Honey Badger, Knysna, Knysna Fire 2017, Knysna Yacht Harbor, Large-Spotted Genet, Little Angels Preschool, Mawotsheni Village, Mossel Bay, Mountain Fynbos, N2 Highway, Narina Trogon, Old Rectory Plettenberg Bay, Plettenberg Bay, Port Alfred, Port Elizabeth, Port Shepstone, Port St. Johns, Pre School Mawotsheni, Protea Canary, Rameron Pigeon, Sedgefield-Knysna-Plettenberg Bay Area, Seychelles, Sir Theophilus Shepstone, Sombre Bulbul, Southport, Thesen Islands, Transkei, Transkei Cattle, Transvaal, Tsitsikamma, Tsitsikamma Hiking Trail, Vervet Monkey, Victorin's Warbler, Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape Province, Woodmill Lane Knysna, Zinzi1 Comment

Driving the Garden Route The drive from Hermanus to KwaZulu-Natal was an adventure! I underestimated it, got lost during side excursions, and was challenged every day. The N2 is the “safe” route, but for most of the journey, there’s no median separating opposing traffic. You face the onslaught of erratic oncoming traffic, including drivers passing…