I expected to see wild animals on a South African safari but I did not let my hopes rise beyond a point. After all my tiger sighting count in India is still stuck at zero after 4 different national parks! But the safari at the Manyeleti Game Reserve exceeded all expectations. When I first saw…
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Crested Barbet- Birds of South Africa
I love birds, I really truly love bird watching. But it is an infinitely frustrating exercise as well, particularly if you are in a hurry. And it seems on almost all my trips I am in a hurry. So look at this at this Crested Barbet. I mean birds have a knack to go and…
Bunny Chow- The Indian Connection in Durban, South Africa
In Durban the Indian media group members were already talking about Bunny Chow. Being a vegetarian I initial thought it has something to do with a rabbit! After all we were in South Africa! Thankfully my suspicions were completely unfounded and Bunny Chow feels like a close cousin of our Paav Bhaji in India. Both…
Franklin- A South African Bird
I could see the Franklin quite commonly on my my safaris in the Manyeleti Game Reserve in the Limpopo province in South Africa. And it is one noisy bird. It usually stays on the ground and would run away shrieking and howling whenever our jeeps would go too close to them1
The Phoenix Settlement at Night, Durban South Africa
The Phoenix Settlement at Inanda has a strong Indian connection. Gandhiji stayed here and launched his newspaper ‘The Indian Opinion’ from this place. It has been defined by the CERIO as Throughout its long history, the Settlement played an important role both from the spiritual and political point of view, in promoting justice, peace and…
Protea Flowers
Even though the memories of South Africa have not yet faded I am heading to Nepal to trek through Annapurna Circuit and for most of the time I would have no internet access. So I am scheduling some posts, mostly from South Africa, because as I say I can hardly sleep at night if I…
The Garuda Indonesia World Photography Contest
If you have been browsing through this blog you may guess that I love taking pictures. I simply truly love taking pictures and I enjoy it so much more because this is the only creative streak I have ever shown in my life. And yet if you ask me to take part in a photo…
The Sky and Skyline at Durban, South Africa
For today’s sky watch I present Durban again. There is uShaka Marine World at Durban and the beach behind it. We took a taxi to go there but we walked back to our hotel from the beach. While walking back I would always lag behind the group, I just kept clicking pictures. The walk was…
It is Almost Time to Head out to Nepal
It is that time again, when it feels like war. I would be leaving station soon to go to Nepal. The idea is to try and trek through the Annapurna Circuit. Due to my work commitments I could not take leave earlier. So let us see how the monsoon treats me. But then I am…
Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Panorama Route, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Bourke’s Luck Potholes are part of the Blyde River Canyon. You will have to forgive me for initially not being too excited about them, after all I drive daily on pothole filled roads in my daily commute to work. But these were different type of potholes, completely different! The potholes are named after Tom Bourke…