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Welcome to my World!
This blog grew out of a desire to share with others my enthusiasm for getting to know my neighbourhood and my city - and hopefully more parts of South Africa and beyond!
The Cape Peninsula is an extraordinarily beautiful place: we have an iconic world-famous mountain right in the heart of Cape Town, wonderful and easily accessible hiking trails all over the mountain, and a fascinating history, culture and society just waiting to be explored.
Hover your mouse over each of the menus (Exploring the Cape, Getaways, Hikes and Rambles, Travel, Home and Garden, Entertainment and Defence Reserves) to access archived posts in those categories.
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Exploring the Cape
I Love Cape Town (click on the image to read more)
Getaway to the Garden Route
Walking with the elephants (click on the image to read more)
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Copyright Notice
© Regine Lord and http://namibsands.wordpress.com, 2012. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of the material, text and photographs on this blog, without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to me and my blog with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.Getaway to the Cedarberg Mountains
Flower season in Clanwilliam (click on the image to read more)
Featured Posts
1. Erindi Private Game Reserve in Namibia: A Bushveld Paradise
2. Getaway to Riversdale (August 2011)
3. A Theme Change: MistyLook to Comet
4. Photographing Military Events
5. Tuffy-Cat and the Open Window
6. Wild Flowers at Postberg Nature Reserve
7. Bodhi Khaya Retreat Centre
8. Our little American roadtrip of 2012Getaway to the Olifants River Mountains
Dawn at Pampoen Fontein farm in the Olifants river mountains (click on the image to read more)
Freshly Pressed and Popular Posts
1. Where Cats Can Sleep
2. Clanwilliam in Flower Season
3. The Littlewort Trail in Newlands Forest
4. Do You Remember Playmobil?
5. Helderberg Nature Reserve - Yellow Trail
6. Helderberg Nature Reserve - Blue Trail
7. Full Moon Picnic at Taal Monument
8. Miss Milly May's Young'Uns
9. Visit to the KAT-7 SiteGetaway to Swellendam
Happy horses at the farm in Swellendam (click on the image to read more)
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Recent Posts
- Venturing into the underground labyrinth of Mammoth Cave to see the Frozen Niagara waterfall
- Welcoming two new blogs into the big friendly blogosphere
- Finding peace and tranquility in idyllic Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
- Bittersweet goodbyes among the tree-lined boulevards and magnificent Victorian mansions of Old Louisville
- An all-too-brief Visit to the Kentucky Horse Park amidst Tornado Watches and Warnings
- We are off to Shoot some Elk … And are Chased Away by some Cows
- We Blast Off Into Space: From Mission Control to the Space Station at the Challenger Learning Centre
- Some Things we learned on our little American Roadtrip of 2012
- A Memorable Meeting with my Penpal of 25 Years
- Introducing Our Little American Roadtrip of 2012
Getaway to McGregor
The Kliphuisie at Onverwacht Flora (click on the image to read more)
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Recent Comments
Getaway to Stanford
Picturesque Stanford (click on the image to read more)
Favourite South African blogs
- Alison: Despatches from Timbuktu
- Anna: Animal Spirit
- Barry: Creative Marketing
- Cara Faye: Creativity
- Clarence: R50,000 in 50 Days
- Colette: Cakes and desserts
- Gavin: Snippets from the Far Corner
- Ghalib: Aikido
- Glynnis: Glynnphotographics
- Heinrich: The Leather & Denim Vintager
- Helen: Daily Photo Blog
- Helen: Walking the Cape
- Joe Barber
- Jon Ward: The Expedition
- Katja: Bontebok Ridge Reserve
- Katja: Journalism
- Laurika: Cool Classic Kidz
- Lisa: Notes from Africa
- Lisa: Pilates Studio
- May: Doorway to Self-Esteem
- Monica: Moniature
- Natalia: Meditation
- Patrick: Fish, Ink
- Riekie: Clouded Marbles
- Vaughan: 3D animation
Hikes and Rambles
View from the Silvermine Crags (click on the image to read more)
Favourite overseas blogs
- Al: Thoughts of Houdini
- Amy-Lynn: Drawing Conclusions
- Amy-Lynn: Flandrum Hill, Nova Scotia
- Birgitte: Denmark Blog
- Birgitte: My Daily Denmark
- Bucket List Publications
- Kathy: Lake Superior Spirit
- Kathy: Opening the door, walking outside
- Kathy: Simply Here
- Laura: Unlikely Explanations
- Malou: Going Dutch – and loving it
- Otto: Münchow's Creative Photo Blog
- Paprika: Good humoured
- Rebecca: Photography Blog
- Richard: Life on the Road
- Rose: Wondering Rose
- Sally: North Coast Muse
- Scott: Photography blog
- Scott: Slam Dunks
- Sher: Mule Springs
- Stefan: Feng Shui
- Truels: Denmark Blog
Getaway to Riversdale
Oakdale Cottages in Riversdale (click on the image to read more)
South African blogs and websites
- Animal Anti-Cruelty League
- Ariston Organic Gardening
- Book Southern Africa
- Cape Field Artillery Pipes and Drums (Facebook page)
- Clare: Appetite Catering
- Coast to Coast
- Cob House Blog
- Helen Zille’s Blog
- Hiking Guide
- Irish South African Association
- Irish South African Association Blog
- Jan: Sketch Blog
- Jeremy Crutchley
- Jeremy Crutchley – Facebook Fan Page
- Lead SA
- Living fynbos
- My Cape Garden
- New Contrast
- Oude Molen Eco Village (Facebook page)
- Penelope: Suburban Safari
- Pia: Mother City Living
- Plantweb
- Robertson House
- Robyn's Cape Bird Chat Photo Blog
- SA Army Band Cape Town
- SA Army Band Cape Town (Facebook page)
- SA Navy Band
- SA Navy Band (Facebook)
- SA Navy Website
- South Africa’s Good News
- SPCA – Cape Town
- Springbok Radio
- That's Cape Town Blog
- The Wilkinson's World of Adventure
- Urban Sprout
Home and Garden
A Sunflower in Winter (click on the image to read more)
Around the World
The Defence Reserves
Castle of Good Hope during the Cape Town Military Tattoo 2010 (click on the image to read more)
Category Archives: Sports
New Year’s Weekend Kitesurfers at Dolphin Beach
The weather in Cape Town over the New Year’s weekend was uncharacteristically damp and chilly. We were feeling too lethargic after our return from our most recent pilgrimage to sun-scorched Namibia to spend Christmas with the folks, to attempt anything … Continue reading
Keep flying the flag: A 30-day post-World Cup initiative
A little challenge for you When was the last time you looked at your national flag? Have you ever tried to draw it? From memory? And without looking it up on Google? Go on, give it a try. Grab some … Continue reading
The Okrakel got it right yet again: Spain beat Germany 1-0
Paul, the Octopus Oracle (otherwise fondly referred to as the Okrakel) got his latest prediction correct. The semi-final last night between Germany and Spain (match report in the Guardian), played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, got off to … Continue reading
What a whirlwind weekend!
Oh my, what a whirlwind weekend this has been! It passed in a blur of World Cup football with all four quarter-finals jam-packed into two days, a social function at the Castle of Good Hope to meet some of the … Continue reading
A brief but exhilarating experience of the Fan Walk
Shortly after lunchtime on Saturday, we picked up our friends from their guesthouse in Milnerton, and raced into town. Our plan was to join our visitors on the Fan Walk, taking in the sights and sounds of the pre-match excitement, … Continue reading
A blur of soccer: Four exciting quarter-finals
Quarter-final 1: Brazil / The Netherlands Soccer fever started on Friday afternoon at 16h00, with a fast-paced match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth. It had us on the edge of our … Continue reading
Yaay – we won!!! But we’re still out of the World Cup…
Yesterday’s match between Bafana Bafana and France, held at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein was the most nailbiting of the entire World Cup so far – for me, anyway, but I think also for the entire nation. During the … Continue reading
Aaaargh! Noooo!!! We lose 0-3 to Uruguay
I am reeling from shock. What an awful ending to a match that started with such anticipation and patriotic fervour. With mounting excitement, we had been looking forward to tonight’s [last night's] 20h30 match between Bafana Bafana and Uruguay at … Continue reading
Vuvuzelas: Charming local custom, deafening drone, or cash cow?
In the run-up to the start of the 2010 Soccer World Cup last week, a great deal of attention has been focused on a colourful plastic trumpet that emits a B-flat drone, which resembles, variously, the sound of a furiously … Continue reading
Beannachtaí lá fhéile Pádraig daoibh: Ireland vs England
In other words – Blessings to you all on St Patrick’s Day! And if you want to know how to pronounce that, click here. The friendly barman at Catú told us last week that the Catholic Church had decided to … Continue reading
