Known in ancient times as the Pillars of Hercules, the twin mountains of Gibraltar in Europe and Monte Hacho in Africa mark the entrance to the Mediterranean. The Atlas Mountains stretch across northwestern Africa ending at a narrow straight that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea known as the Strait of Gibraltar. OnContinue reading “Wonders Inside The Rock”
Category Archives: Africa & The Middle East
Image Of The Day • Elephants, Elephants & More Elephants
As we spent two days on safari in South Africa’s Kruger National Park it was amazing the number of elephants we encountered. Sole bull elephants, large herds moving through the bush and families coming to watering holes to drink and bathe. Twice we had bull elephants challenge our truck for getting to near the herd.Continue reading “Image Of The Day • Elephants, Elephants & More Elephants”
Packaged Tour To South Africa • A Review
Traveling Again With Exoticca To South Africa After our experience traveling with friends to South America using Exoticca we booked another trip with them. This time we went to South Africa for almost three weeks, just the two of us. Our View Of Packaged Travel Tours We’ve always been skeptical of packaged travel tours andContinue reading “Packaged Tour To South Africa • A Review”
Todays Image • We Didn’t Feed Them!!
A Short Story Those signs are everywhere, but apparently the monkeys can’t read. In a picnic area in South Africa’s Kruger Park the trees are filled with monkeys and if you don’t hold onto your bag lunch they’ll drop down, grab it and be back in the trees before you can blink. Two girls sharingContinue reading “Todays Image • We Didn’t Feed Them!!”
Todays Image • The 12 Apostles
The stretch of rugged coast dotted with beautiful beaches and backed up by rugged mountain peaks at Cape Town is considered South Africa’s most amazing landscape. Driving the coastal road you’d be hard pressed to find anything that compares anywhere else in the world. This string of ragged peaks stretching from Cape Town’s Table MountainContinue reading “Todays Image • The 12 Apostles”
Todays Image • The Cape of Good Hope
Traveling down the Cape in South Africa the scenery and wildlife just overwhelmed! Above is one of many photos taken of the rocky shore, surf with lots of seals. This particular image is right at the Cape Of Good Hope, the very southern tip of Africa. The brown fur seal, also known as the CapeContinue reading “Todays Image • The Cape of Good Hope”
The Intentional Travelers 