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Rory in South Africa

 Rory Alexander ― http://roryinsouthafrica.wordpress.com

My experiences living in Cape Town and travelling in Africa

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Listed: Nov 15, 2012

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Where the two oceans DO meet

Where the two oceans DO meet

Rory in South Africa ― Sundays are supposed to be for sleeping in which is what we did. And flapjacks, which is exactly what we found when we eventually got to the breakfast table. After the girls had finished oohing and aahing at the presentation we all tucked in and ...

Tags: Travel, Agulhas, Atlantic Ocean, Cape Town, Farm Stall, Friends

Rory Alexander ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

Of the Black Oystercatcher, a watermill and an old clock

Of the Black Oystercatcher, a watermill and an old clock

Rory in South Africa ― There is something about fresh sea air and the sound of waves breaking that guarantees a good nights sleep and that is exactly what we all got that night. As a photographer though I resisted the urge to sleep in and went out early to get some ...

Tags: Travel, Agulhas, Black Oystercatcher, Church, Clock, Elim

Rory Alexander ― 2 weeks 4 days ago

Arriving at Agulhas National Park

Arriving at Agulhas National Park

Rory in South Africa ― In the continuation of series of weekends away with SANParks our group was reunited on Signal Hill where we loaded up the trailer and started out on our journey to Agulhas National Park. April in the Cape can be a bit of a gamble weather wise,...

Tags: Travel, Agulhas, Agulhas National Park, Cape Town, Coast, Friends

Rory Alexander ― 2 weeks 4 days ago

Dias Festival Air Show 2013

Rory in South Africa ― A couple of weeks ago Hilton Mundy and myself went to Mossel Bay to film The Dias Festival Air Show took place over the weekend of the 2nd February in Mossel Bay. This festival was 1st established back in 1988 to commemorate the 500th anniversary ...

Tags: Aviation, Aircraft, Aviation, Aviation Experiences, Cessna 337, Display

Rory Alexander ― 12 weeks ago

Finally hiking Hout Bay Corner

Finally hiking Hout Bay Corner

Rory in South Africa ― I don’t like doing hikes that I haven’t done before, I prefer to tread paths that I know. Last year I broke with tradition and was reminded of why this is, after following a path that came to a dead-end and retracing our steps several...

Tags: Hiking, Cape Town, Cloud, Contour Path, Flowers, Friends

Rory Alexander ― 13 weeks ago

An afternoon overlooking Bitterpan – Timelapse

Rory in South Africa ― On a recent holiday in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park we decided to give ourselves a break from sleeping on inflatable mattresses and stay at the Bitterpan Wilderness Camp. This exclusive camp is elevated above the red sand dunes of the Kalahari...

Tags: Uncategorized, Bitterpan, Clouds, Kgalagadi, Nature, Outdoors

Rory Alexander ― 16 weeks ago

Beginning 2013 on a high!

Rory in South Africa ― What better way to start the New Year in Cape Town then a hike with friends for a champagne breakfast on top of one of many mountains we live beneath. Cheers to that and if this view is in any way indicative of things to come it should be a great...

Tags: Uncategorized, Cape Town, Friends, Hiking, Nature, Ocean

Rory Alexander ― 19 weeks ago

Looking back at Rory in South Africa during 2012

Rory in South Africa ― The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,800 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt....

Tags: Uncategorized, 2012, Photography, Review, South Africa, Travel

Rory Alexander ― 19 weeks ago

Lion’s Head – by the light of the moon

Rory in South Africa ― A hike up Lion’s Head at full moon has been on my list of things to do since my family moved to Cape Town in 2002 and I first heard about it. Every year it has come up in conversation around the braai on various occasions followed by ...

Tags: Uncategorized, Cape Town, Friends, Hiking, Lion's Head, Magical

Rory Alexander ― 20 weeks ago

Going for a quick flight over Riebeek Kasteel

Rory in South Africa ― I have always had a love for aviation and a few years ago I took a step towards something I had always thought I wanted to do which was getting a pilot’s license. I started flight training with a friend of mine, Hilton Mundy at a little...

Tags: Uncategorized, Aircraft, Altitude, Aviation, Cape Town, Flying

Rory Alexander ― 21 weeks ago

It’s official, Table Mountain is one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature

Rory in South Africa ― This morning I was privileged to attend the inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The one thing about nature is that we can’t control it and the weather wasn’t the best with Table Mountain shrouded in ...

Tags: Uncategorized, Cable Way, Cape Town, Event, Ly Nha Ky, Nature

Rory Alexander ― 24 weeks ago

Learn to beat the burn

Rory in South Africa ― Yesterday I went along with my nephew and brother-in-law to the Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS) Open Day at the Newlands Forest Station. This wasn’t an entirely new experience for me as I had signed on as a new recruit with the VWS back in...

Tags: Uncategorized, Aviation, Bambi Bucket, Cape Town, Display, Entertainment

Rory Alexander ― 24 weeks ago

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