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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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© 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: Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary
The latest newsletter of Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary
I have just received the latest newsletter from Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary – the last newsletter of the year, as the hard-working staff have earned themselves a break over the festive season. Do not fear, though – the furry-long-eared-four-leggeds will continue … Continue reading
Celebrating St Francis Day 2011 with the donkeys of Eseltjiesrus
At the start of October, we took a drive to the village of McGregor, which is the home of the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary. Having attended last year’s St Francis Day and Remembrance Ceremony at the sanctuary (which I wrote about … Continue reading
A Sunflower from Eseltjiesrus is surviving winter in Cape Town
When we visited Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary during a whirlwind week in February this year, to introduce our respective moms to our adopted Donkey, we saw that all the sunflowers outside the cute little shop were in full bloom. We picked … Continue reading
Our adoptee Donkey is doing well!
A couple of days ago, a delightful email arrived in my inbox from the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary outside the small village of McGregor. In July last year, during a long weekend in the mountains near McGregor, we had spent an … Continue reading
Looking back on a Whirlwind Week in Cape Town
My goodness, what a whirlwind of a week this has been! We picked up mom-in-law Lissi (visiting us from Windhoek, Namibia) from Cape Town International Airport last Saturday, and spent a leisurely afternoon at home, giving her some time to … Continue reading
What’s the link between donkeys, jellybeans and school?
OK, I admit, that’s not an easy question to answer, unless you bought the Weekend Argus of 5 February 2011 and, instead of tossing away all the small inner sections and focusing solely on the sports and the business sections, … Continue reading
A moving St Francis Day and Remembrance Ceremony at Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor
On Sunday, 3 October 2010, we joined our good friends V and L on a trip out to the pretty village of McGregor to attend a moving and heartwarming St Francis Day ceremony at Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary. We had visited … Continue reading
Our Donkey Adoption Certificate has arrived!
Look! We are now the proud adoptive parents of a gorgeous four-legged, long-eared, snuggle-furry donk named, well, Donkey. I am soooo chuffed. In addition to the certificate, we also received a report about our new furry friend, a beautiful handpainted … Continue reading
An unforgettable birthday weekend in the Riviersonderend Mountains
On Friday, 16 July 2010, we headed in the direction of McGregor for an extended weekend away in the Riviersonderend mountains, to celebrate my birthday (and that of Madiba) on 18 July. We stayed in a little Kliphuisie (or stone … Continue reading
A visit to the peaceful Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary (Part IV)
In July, we spent a weekend in the Riviersonderend mountains, staying in a little stone cottage at Onverwacht Flora, a mountain top farm near the famous Boesmanskloof trail between Greyton and McGregor. This is Part IV, and here are the … Continue reading
