I have been promising my kids we would visit the MTN Science Center for the longest time!!! I even said we would go during the school holidays, turned out our week off school was during National Science Week!!! Eugh… I thought it would be packed with people… and when we arrived the queues outside were [...]
National Science Week… And The MTN Science Center…
August 7th, 2010 · 6 Comments
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Saturday Spot: Kirstenbosch and the Braille Trail…
August 2nd, 2010 · 9 Comments
I have blogged about Kirstenbosch before. And usually when we think of Kirstenbosch we think of rolling lawns and beautiful flower beds. I have had this idea to go and do some pastel landscapes for the longest time. So on Saturday I gathered my gang and headed out. Only to discover a lesson in micro-climate!!! [...]
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Se7en Things About Winter in Cape Town…
July 16th, 2010 · 5 Comments
These photographs tell the story of our Winter in Cape Town… Beasts… Blankets… And the Beach… And Hope for Spring!!! If you want to read more about it then pop over to “Around the World in 40 Weeks”… where they are learning about South Africa this week.
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Saturday Spot: Se7en + 1 Do The World Cup…
June 28th, 2010 · 9 Comments
I will start by saying you can do the World Cup with kids – really!!! We love a crowd and much as folks told us we were mad we just couldn’t miss it. I really want my kids to be able to say: “They were there!!!” No we didn’t go to a match – the tickets [...]
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Saturday Spot: Kirstenbosch for Kids…
April 12th, 2010 · 7 Comments
Kirstenbosch is one of our best spots to visit in Cape Town, it is the National Botanical Gardens of Cape town and splendid!!! We only go there once or twice a year – it isn’t covered by our Wild Card, and we don’t go often enough to make the annual fee worth our while. But [...]
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Saturday Spot: Rondevlei Bird Sanctuary…
March 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments
We live with a birdwatcher – they are a rare breed!!! So we take him to Rondevlei bird sanctuary in the heart of the South Peninsula. In the middle of a busy and bustling area is this perfectly quiet and peaceful wetland and it is always packed with birds and fascinating things to see. There [...]
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Saturday Spot: Wild Card and Potential Outings…
February 15th, 2010 · 5 Comments
I thought I would finish up our South Africa week with a look at what the South African National Parks have to offer us. Now you know I am always bemoaning the cost of local sites and the fact that all our sites are geared to tourists paying in Dollars or Pounds and that they [...]
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