Archive for September, 2005

Riding the Wild Coast of South Africa

Thursday, September 15th, 2005

How can anyone get enough of galloping a good horse on the hard sand of an empty beach, wind in your face and nothing but the sound of crashing waves and pounding hooves? It seems like the Wild Coast is one white crescent beach after another, separated by black rock promontories, on and [...]

Wild Coast Trails

Thursday, September 8th, 2005

It’s mundane, but a reality worth mentioning, that South Africa is a long way from the US. It’s a long time to be in transit — crossing 9 time zones going east, plus the equator and a number of latitude lines going south – and nobody should underestimate how tiring that can be. [...]

Ellen’s disclaimer about post-safari blogging

Wednesday, September 7th, 2005

I am aware blog entries are meant to be entered in “real time,” but I am decidedly archaic, and doggedly scribble my thoughts in a journal with a pen while traveling. I have never packed a laptop, battery charger, and currency converter into my luggage, and do not intend to start now. Like [...]