Please find my Meanderings around the second biggest continent in the world – Africa. We have only scratched the surface of this continent but it is a place that I and we hold dear. It was where I ‘popped the question’ and also where we went for our Honeymoon. South Africa is up there with one of our favourite places we have visited. We hope to return here again one day. I was also lucky enough to have climbed up Mount Kilmanjaro, and in the process raising money for two local charities.
Benitiers Island
Our final trip within Mauritius was a visit to the uninhabited Benitiers Island. We contemplated several organised outings to Benitiers Island, ...
Port Louis
Port Louis is a fascinating place but our visit was far too brief and we only gained a small snapshot ...
Chateau de Labourdonnais
Walking along the majestic avenue towards the Chateau de Labourdonnais is like passing through a tunnel. We’re told that the ...
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden in Pamplemousses
Rumours of its beauty, its history as the oldest botanic garden in the southern hemisphere, combined with the knowledge that ...
House of 109 doors
I feel there is no better place than the house of 109 doors, (Eureka Mansion for its formal name) to ...
Martello Tower Museum
Leaving behind the physical and fun activities, it was now time to vary our excursions to do some educational exploration ...
Tamarind Falls
The third and final part of our Mauritian adventures with Yanature (the tour company), was a half-day hike to the ...
Tamarin Trawling
Tales of our second trip will seem tame in comparison to those of our first adventure. Another early wake up ...
Mauritian Mountain
We had arrived in Mauritius, the destination of our honeymoon. Our route involved a stopover in Nairobi. Getting out of ...
Silly Killy
So, as I finally sit down and reflect upon the achievement of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, I’m left with a mixture ...
Daily Diary
Getting to start of our climb We had agreed separate journeys to Heathrow, since I had to get my dog ...
Memorable Mountain
Kilimanjaro! Where different worlds collide Cultures and differences put aside Tourists and locals unite We weren’t here to fight Mt ...