Kevin the Dog Walker – Part 2
Kevin's story starts - here. The next part of Kevin’s story I uncovered by accident. On his Refugee Permit, I saw his address was listed as an orphanage. Which turned out to be in Johannesburg. I contacted them and they were most distressed to hear one of their...
Kevin the Dog Walker – Part 1
Calvin Kevin Ilunga Kongolo Born 30th August 1999 Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo Died 4th June 2020 Cape Town, South Africa Tribute by Karen Louise Fletcher A young Kevin second from left Let me start this by saying I did not know Kevin. His suicide had a...
Holiday horror stories – (Not) Welcome to the UK
Lake Windemere Lake District This experience changed me forever. I have heard horror stories regarding customs and immigration officials before, but you know how it is when someone tells a story. It’s not happening to you and so you laugh, or sympathise, or whatever...
Holiday horror stories – Wrong airport in India
Myself on the right and room-mate on the left I went to India at a time in my life when I needed to make big changes. It was a time to reflect and reassess. I booked a three week package tour with Imaginative Traveller which covered the Golden Triangle. An area...
Holiday horror stories – Rochdale Nine
Greenie driving the narrow boat My maiden voyage on the European canals was when we did the Cheshire Ring in England, 2007. We hired a narrow boat called Ramsdell from - Heritage narrow boats - and began our journey from Congleton where they were based. The...
Holiday horror stories – Zanzibar
Image source - the-rioblog.blogspot.com Image source - the-rioblog.blogspot.com Most holidays turn out well, but every once in a while something goes wrong. And sometimes things go horribly wrong. My other half and I originally planned to visit Madagascar but we had...
The ultimate travel packing checklist – Part 1 – Before Trip and Basic Travel Requirements
Cape foral kingdom Before your trip Check expiry date in passport Book flight Arrange travel insurance Get visas Buy forex and clear credit cards with banks Prepay any bills due Make sure all your clothes are washed Charge all batteries Make sure your home and car are...
Off to Namibia . . and Botswana . . and Zimbabwe!
Sand dune Namibia I am leaving in a day for a camping trip into Southern Africa. It's going to be three weeks of dirt roads and dust. Sleeping in tents and getting up close and personal with nature. My usual weekly posts on what's going on in Cape Town will take a...
Lighthouses in Cape Town
Milnerton lighthouse Just discovered that the study of lighthouses is known as pharology. Who knew? And who knew Princess Anne is an amateur pharolgist? So there you go. Cape Town is home to a good few working lighthouses. Our lighthouses are not silent as they are in...
Green Point Park
Biodiversity Park Green Point I went walkabout in the recently opened biodiversity park in Green Point last week. The intention was to create a calming, cool, green place for people in the middle of the city. They got it right. I must admit I could have done...
