Category Archives: Wanders

Entertaining Creatures at Chantecler

Posted on December 31, 2018 by colonialist

Yesterday we all went to provide entertainment for the fish, buck and peacocks to be found at Chantecler Hotel in Drummond, some forty minutes or so from home. It is not cler . . . er, clear . . . … Continue reading →

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A Human Reserve and a Game Reserve

Posted on August 25, 2018 by colonialist

One of the ironies a blogger faces is that when there is a great deal to blog about, there isn’t enough time to do it in. With lots of literary things happening — watch this space! — I am battling … Continue reading →

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Aloe and Good Buy Choo!

Posted on June 28, 2017 by colonialist

Oh, I do like to travel with a choo-choo, Oh, a choo-choo’s the thing for me and you, Oh, I do like to listen to that chug, chug, chug While I take in sherry with a glug, glug, glug So … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Weather was Very Cold and Windy and Still and Misty and Thunder-stormy with Torrents, and Very Hot and Sunny

Posted on November 30, 2015 by colonialist

Still, as the pictures may show, we enjoyed our visit to the haunted (Shhhhhh! They’re trying to live that down – it scares the kiddies away) Mountain Park Hotel. © Colonialist (WordPress) November 2015             … Continue reading →

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Recent Random Ramblings

Posted on September 30, 2015 by colonialist

Some quick flashes of the activities of our family over the past week or so: … Dlinza Forest boardwalk, in Eshowe, KwaZulu Natal.  He is passionate about its beauty.  It is on our list!       © Colonialist September 2015 … Continue reading →

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More Merry Midlands Meandering

Posted on August 11, 2015 by colonialist

Over long weekends South Africans living inland tend to swarm to the sea, and Durban is a destination within reach. We are among those Durban residents who tend to take breaks in the opposite direction. Instead of heading for the mountains, … Continue reading →

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