Category Archives: Travel

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Kruger National Park South Africa

Posted on August 15, 2018 by David Cross

Day two of exploring the wildlife of Kruger National Park with some professional local guides in Land Rovers…and guess what? We did not have a single breakdown! Day two was a little more adventurous and we had to hunt (no … Continue reading →

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(South) African Sarfari

Posted on August 14, 2018 by David Cross

We flew north on South Africa’s Airlink airline on a very unusual British Aerospace jet. Almost looks like a cartoon jet or an old Soviet based cargo carrier… But I have to admit, they have better coach and food service … Continue reading →

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Wildlife in the Southern Tip of Africa

Posted on August 12, 2018 by David Cross

Today we went down south the explore the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point.  Very popular locations, but surprisingly they were not too crowded and you could easily get around and take pictures. I only wish we had more … Continue reading →

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South Africa Wine Country

Posted on August 12, 2018 by David Cross

Since we are in South Africa, we needed to check out the wine country!  Last night we took a drive to Steenberg which is in Constantia Valley and outside of Cape Town. We checked out the Steenberg Vineyards which is one … Continue reading →

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Tabletop Mountain – Cape Town

Posted on August 11, 2018 by David Cross

This morning we to the top of Tabletop Mountain which is one the modern wonders of the world.  Because we did not want to spend the full day hiking up 1500 meters, we took up the Swiss made cable car … Continue reading →

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Robben Island – Cape Town South Africa

Posted on August 10, 2018 by David Cross

Before kicking off the main topic of this posting, a quick travel update from a dinner gem site we found last night… Last night, we had an amazing dinner at the Pot Luck Club restaurant which can be found in … Continue reading →

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South Africa – Cape Town

Posted on August 9, 2018 by David Cross

We landed late last night into Cape Town South Africa, and ran into a few luggage challenges, but they all did get sorted out. It is certainly nice flight on KLM from Amsterdam down south which keeps in you in … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam

Posted on August 7, 2018 by David Cross

On the way to the latest adventure, we chose to stop overnight in Amsterdam to break up the long flight sequence. So, we hopped on the train from the airport to downtown Amsterdam.  Bikes are VERY popular here.  I only … Continue reading →

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Israel 4×4 – 2007

Posted on August 4, 2018 by David Cross

(this is a post from 2007 that was migrated from a previous platform) When living in Israel, it is always a fun weekend to go down to the Negev desert and spend the weekend in the Dead Sea area.  This … Continue reading →

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Sydney Australia

Posted on July 30, 2018 by David Cross

(this is an older post from 2007 and migrated to the new platform) When you think of Australia, you must first start with Sydney!  We pulled in early in the morning. Disembarkation from the Princess Cruise ship was smooth – no … Continue reading →

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