It’s getting dark. The main street is almost deserted. Out of the quietness emerges a dramatic figure in a long black cloak, seeming to float above the pavement rather than walk on it. We’ve asked to meet the ghosts of Prince Albert in the Karoo and if this is a way to set the scene on this cold evening, it’s working.
By Roxanne Reid
It’s getting dark. The main street is almost deserted. Out of the quietness emerges a dramatic figure in a long black cloak, seeming to float above the pavement rather than walk on it. We’ve asked to meet the ghosts of Prince Albert in the Karoo and if this is a way to set the scene on this cold evening, it’s working.
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By Roxanne Reid If you love Africa, travel and wildlife as I do, I'll bet you're keen to find new sources of information, new places you can go to drool over the wealth of options that Africa offers, to discover new destinations and travel experiences on this beautiful and diverse continent. If you're on Twitter, you've hit pay dirt! Read on to discover who are the top 100 experts on travel in Africa. By Roxanne Reid At first glance the town of Swellendam in the Western Cape is an elegant blend of museums, restaurants, boutiques, galleries and places to stay. Yet just over the railway line in the satellite township of Railton, things are very different. If you don’t take a township tour in Swellendam, you’re not seeing the full picture or all its colours. By Roxanne Reid You’re standing at the perimeter of one of the rest camps in our game reserves and you see someone throw his chop bone over the fence to lure a hyena or other animal. Do you join in and do the same, despite clear signs telling you not to? Or do you politely engage him to explain why feeding wild animals is a bad idea? By Roxanne Reid We arrived at Bontebok National Park near Swellendam at the foot of the Langeberg in the grip of a heatwave. The veld was dry, the sun was on the boil and hundreds of miggies were elbowing each other to get up our noses. But the tiny park makes a good stopover between Cape Town and the Garden Route, offering a raft of activities. Here are 10 things to do at the Bontebok National Park. By Roxanne Reid When you visit the historic town of Swellendam, about a two-hour drive from Cape Town, don't miss a visit to JW Beekeeping, Honey & Equipment to taste the honey and see live bees. |
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