Category: Travel
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A castle and a train
Monday did not start well. I was rudely dragged from lazy dozing by a phone-call moving my late-afternoon meeting. Bang went a morning spent with my mother and sister and a visit to my grandmother. The miserable mood stayed with me as I dragged myself out of bed and got ready. It stayed until that…
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Out to lunch
Cavendish Square is a strange place. A place of clichés. At a table near me sit two young women – obviously varsity friends from the snatches of conversation drifting across to me – discussing Stellenbosch and reminiscing over their wine. They get so caught up in their catch-up that they completely forget to look at…
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Day-time travel
Travel is always invigorating, if occassionally somewhat exhausting. Long-distance buses can be particularly exhausting. I also find them frustrating. I love buses. They’re a great way to see the world. Sadly, buses service in South Africa is limited. Although there are several bus lines, they all seem to run services only at night. Nights are…