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Comment on Bird of the week – Week 5 : African black oystercatcher by Mike

Mike — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:19:05 +0000

Hi Adel,

The two people (Rob and Jane Wilkinson) who may be able to answer your question are somewhere in the bush in Botswana on another Wilkinson Adventure. I’ll be sure to pass on your question to them when I am next in contact with them.

Regards,

Mick (admin).

Comment on Bird of the week – Week 5 : African black oystercatcher by Adel Groenewald

Adel Groenewald — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:40:17 +0000

do you know of any organisations that collect money that go toward conserving the oyster catcher in south africa?

Comment on Canoeing on the Orange River by Jane

Jane — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:47:56 +0000

Thanks Ana, it certainly WAS a fun time.

Comment on Canoeing on the Orange River by Ana

Ana — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:48:01 +0000

Amazing pics looks like a awsum experience. Thanx for sharing.

Comment on The majestic Baobab – a legend in its time by Buddy Eleazer

Buddy Eleazer — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:30:33 +0000

I enjoyed this and several other articles at your blog. As an American visiting southern Africa, the Baobab is almost an icon of what is Africa.

I have a blog, http://www.ChobeSafari.com which is focused on photographers and issues related to safari travel with a bit of emphasis on northern Botswana. I would love to have this article as a guest article on my site … of course I would give full copyright credit to you on the article and photos as well as provide a short bio and link to your site. If interested, please contact me at buddy@chobeSafari.com.

Regards,
Buddy Eleazer

Comment on The majestic Baobab – a legend in its time by Jane

Jane — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:28:23 +0000

I don’t think I mentioned even a fraction of the stories about this tree. It is such an awesome tree – even to stand under it, one can feel its presence! Thank you for your coment and interesting contribution. Its always good to get someone else’s views and ideas.

Comment on The majestic Baobab – a legend in its time by Lauren Bowen

Lauren Bowen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:38:05 +0000

There is a pub inside a baobab tree in the Limpopo province. It has electricity, a dart board and even a phone. Another story about the origins of the baobab tree is that back in the beginning the baobab tree wanted flowers like the protea, and the protea agreed. However, the baobab was not satisfied and so the animals plucked it up and shoved it back in the ground upside down. One of the bush legends also says that if a baby drinks a mixture of the tree’s bark and water, the baby will grow up to be powerful. Legend or no legend though, is it not extraordinary the reverence that the tree demands, just by it’s pure presence?

Comment on Groblershoop to Griekwastad (137.60 km) by Jane

Jane — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:34:58 +0000

Khamkirri on the Augrabies is really nice for camping and sightseeing. Norotshama is also great for camping and from there you can go either to the Richtersveld or Fish River Canyon. Plenty to see and do around those areas. Good luck with your trip. Enjoy

Comment on Groblershoop to Griekwastad (137.60 km) by debra

debra — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:20:46 +0000

hey help if you can
we are planning to head off via via from durban ultimately to get to felix and orange river rafting 4 nights where should we stay en route – we will be in our jurgens oryx and have from 26 march – 31 march to get there river four nights off on 5 april until 10 april to get back to durbs – sugestions ideas etc we are open and love exploring just us 2 adults maybe 4 shpuld we squeeze in fish river and richtersveld then augrabies after the river??????????? LOL

Comment on Canoeing on the Orange River by Jane

Jane — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:34:37 +0000

Tourists to Africa roast themselves in the sun because they are starved of Vitamin D. Those (sensible ones) of us who have sun all year round prefer to limit our exposure to its harmful rays and just take it in small doses!