The first time I stepped out onto the trail behind the baboons, I didn’t know what to expect. Karin Saks called them into formation and off we went; through the endangered Yellowood forest with three or four young rescued baboons doing what they do best: playing, climbing, hooting and generally acting like most rambunctious small […]
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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap] can’t tell you just how excited I am to be here. It took about six hours by bus on the R2 to reach Plettenberg Bay or as the locals say “Plet Baai“. The Garden Route is a dramatic, verdant landscape I look forward to exploring: It reminds me a lot of the rugged
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[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap]ocations. It’s what we know as “Indian Reservations” in the west. Where poor people of the wrong racial persuasion are hidden away from the privileged masses. Out of sight out of mind. I expected the worst coming to South Africa, but I’m honestly amazed at how Cape Town doesn’t meet those expectations – at
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[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]his is the beginning of a beautiful relationship. A lifetime of longing was about to bear fruit as I boarded a plane for Africa. It may be hard to believe but I sang Toto’s “Africa” all across the continent. We departed Doha, Qatar at sunrise and got lucky on a beautiful day. The flight
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