tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post4565405115778567756..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: The Most South Westerm Point of the African ContinentRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-41154901105352622822017-10-13T22:06:23.890+01:002017-10-13T22:06:23.890+01:00Yes we travelled with a group - I think that it wo...Yes we travelled with a group - I think that it would be very difficult to organise all of the things we saw if you were doing it yourself.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15824444764578005822017-10-13T20:23:57.303+01:002017-10-13T20:23:57.303+01:00I can understand your reluctance to leave this sho...I can understand your reluctance to leave this shoreline it must have been lovely to just share it with the wildlife. Were yiu on an organised holiday with guides? Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16659317066111833812017-10-11T08:09:35.113+01:002017-10-11T08:09:35.113+01:00This spot is forever imprinted on my memory - the ...This spot is forever imprinted on my memory - the brilliant sunshine must have played its part too making the colours so vivid and all the surfaces sparkle.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-57827242105731491412017-10-11T00:58:35.521+01:002017-10-11T00:58:35.521+01:00What a wild and lovely spot, written about in so m...What a wild and lovely spot, written about in so many stories passed down over the years. How casually you threw in the bit about baboons on the beach!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21194185483575245042017-10-10T20:13:15.808+01:002017-10-10T20:13:15.808+01:00It is a wonderful and memorable locationIt is a wonderful and memorable locationRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54177151545261281672017-10-10T19:34:16.526+01:002017-10-10T19:34:16.526+01:00Vautsi, so many cormorants, never seen.
All photos...Vautsi, so many cormorants, never seen.<br />All photos are so wonderful, the place is beautiful.orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-10666579390139884852017-10-10T13:46:21.518+01:002017-10-10T13:46:21.518+01:00We have cormorants in Europe but not so glossy and...We have cormorants in Europe but not so glossy and jet black as these at the Cape.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1542122913346310752017-10-10T12:38:17.277+01:002017-10-10T12:38:17.277+01:00I have never seen such a bird,and there were so ma...I have never seen such a bird,and there were so many. What pretty Dutch facades on the buildings and the canyon reminds me a bit of our Grand Canyon.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17142241386472078572017-10-10T10:07:43.971+01:002017-10-10T10:07:43.971+01:00Glad you enjoyed seeing a reminder of your own vis...Glad you enjoyed seeing a reminder of your own visit♡Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1580280080169622017-10-10T08:41:31.045+01:002017-10-10T08:41:31.045+01:00Icould also have watched the cormorants for hours,...Icould also have watched the cormorants for hours, your photos gave a tremendous impression of the movements and noise of this area. Thanks. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66820746799001225152017-10-09T18:27:59.937+01:002017-10-09T18:27:59.937+01:00Do hope that you make it there♡Do hope that you make it there♡Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80704442209510327512017-10-09T14:09:32.525+01:002017-10-09T14:09:32.525+01:00After we sailed around Cape Horn my next wish was ...After we sailed around Cape Horn my next wish was to visit The Cape of Good Hope - thanks for the glimpses!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4739482362459165152017-10-08T15:56:47.254+01:002017-10-08T15:56:47.254+01:00💕💕Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-48907041566370947302017-10-08T15:37:08.617+01:002017-10-08T15:37:08.617+01:00I hadn't considered that, but you are right.I hadn't considered that, but you are right.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66065366319170014102017-10-08T14:08:59.675+01:002017-10-08T14:08:59.675+01:00What a wonderful place to visit. You almost reache...What a wonderful place to visit. You almost reached the same latitude as Melbourne!<br />The mountains and wild seascape photos are fantastic!Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979455592865842458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23094118120737317012017-10-08T08:50:29.587+01:002017-10-08T08:50:29.587+01:00It is interesting to reflect that the next landmas...It is interesting to reflect that the next landmass across this roaring sea is Antartica.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51937802503041314542017-10-08T08:40:11.620+01:002017-10-08T08:40:11.620+01:00I will never forget standing on this dramatic piec...I will never forget standing on this dramatic piece of coastline Mariette.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44477283812838996052017-10-08T08:36:52.995+01:002017-10-08T08:36:52.995+01:00Loved it there JaneLoved it there JaneRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61353864769529166932017-10-08T05:16:37.935+01:002017-10-08T05:16:37.935+01:00Dearest Rosemary,
What a lovely spot to observe th...Dearest Rosemary,<br />What a lovely spot to observe the wildlife of South Africa.<br />Never had seen such glossy jet black Cape Cormorants and indeed, they loved posing in front of your lens!<br />When we went to South Africa we did start out in Johannesburg and went to Pretoria for the Conference. Later to Cape Town and to Durban.<br />Sending you hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44259245058373295472017-10-08T00:26:55.634+01:002017-10-08T00:26:55.634+01:00Looks lovely there. I always love big swells and w...Looks lovely there. I always love big swells and waves. West Coast of Ireland and Australia have similar huge seas even on a calm day rolling in from the open ocean. blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32634089430567234812017-10-07T22:59:17.975+01:002017-10-07T22:59:17.975+01:00Wonderful photos, the roaring sea and the Cormoran...Wonderful photos, the roaring sea and the Cormorants are spectacular !Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-9255064554681131532017-10-07T20:09:23.967+01:002017-10-07T20:09:23.967+01:00I must admit to being rather bemused myself to see...I must admit to being rather bemused myself to see an ostrich marching along the beach it was so unexpected.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-25399783645971695572017-10-07T20:07:54.329+01:002017-10-07T20:07:54.329+01:00♡♡Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13664426274591390292017-10-07T17:10:07.676+01:002017-10-07T17:10:07.676+01:00I avoid cameras myself. I was teasing you. I avoid cameras myself. I was teasing you. Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-24748356814006653552017-10-07T16:51:35.037+01:002017-10-07T16:51:35.037+01:00Again your pictures are gorgeous, so many cormoran...Again your pictures are gorgeous, so many cormorants together, we have lots of them too, but this is different. I think the photo of the ostrich is my favorite this time, I knew they have ostrichfarms in South Africa but when you see one in the wild watching the sea...that must have been a happy moment.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.com