Happy Birthday to Me

I went shopping! New skirt because it matched my top and all the new jewelry so well.

New necklace handcrafted in Touarcek Niger.

New bracelet also from Niger.

And a new ring from De Beers. No diamonds for this girl, instead tanzanite set in white gold. Don’t even ask how much I spent. Just know I deserve it.

Oh yea, and I had smoked crocodile for lunch. What a beautiful day.

Sunset over Walker Bay Hermanus, Western Cape South Africa

Look out Simon’s Town here I come!

SWF - Reflecting

Sunset from Riverside Wharf, Hartenbos, Western Cape, South Arica

Today I turn 56 years young. Ah what a glorious life! Who would have thought when I was born I’d spend this birthday in South Africa. Surely not my parents. But then I must have inherited some gypsy blood from somewhere. And this is only the beginning. The world is both big and small and I want to experience so much of it.

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Update travel South Africa

Wow, finally made it to the Garden Route, an appropriate name for all the beautiful green.

Plus the clear blues of the Indian Ocean at the mouth of Storms River in Tsitsikamma National Park.

Knysna is nice with a great view from a residential area requiring a huge pocketbook.

The beauty of South Africa can also be found underground in Cango Cave.

And Ostriches are raised for feathers, eggs, meat, leather, and riding.

Currently in Mossel Bay and headed for Hermanus.

Just checking in

Hello all. I'm loving every minute of South Africa yet often find it difficult to post. Seems like I'm running out of time and there's still so much to see. I spent last night in Gonubie near East London with a delighful couple of CouchSurfers and we had an improntude Bri, that's a BBQ but probably spelled wrong. Then got a late start this morning and it was a long drive to Addo Elephant Park, plus a while to get thru. Was suppose to meet up with Jonker but it was so late and the sight of the city of Port Elizabeth scared me, I don't really like cities. So instead I landed at a B&B just past there in Seaview, where I can't see the sea, and I'm using my hosts computer. Oh well. Tomorrow I'll finally get on the Garden Route. Good thing as I fly out of Cape Town in a week. I've certainly learned that one month is not near long enough to visit. Next time, longer. Hope all is well with everyone and will post again when I can.