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| I had to go and get the mixing desk repaired. Bernie & Chris along with 2 British tourists did the canopy tour. More than 1 kilometer of what is essentially a "foofie slide" made up of 8 sections. After being taken by 4x4 to the "launch pad" you slide from treetop platform to platform high above the forest canopy, sometimes more than 100ft above it. Absolutely stunning and well worth the R450 per person (Lunch included) |
07 September 2011
Don't miss this in the Midlands Meander
No turning back now
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| Bernie with a frozen smile off on the 1st slide His face stayed that way for 10 minutes |
06 September 2011
How many grannies can do this - "action lady"
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| Is my goose phased by a 100ft drop... not on your life |
Long Overdue
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| Me auld mate and fellow entertainer Robin Boltman displaying his recently awarded "Heroism and Patriot award he recieved from the Society of American Magicians in recognition of the heroic role he played in both the Oceanos and Achille Lauro disaters. He is the first non American to ever be bestowed with this pretigious award. A tremendous achievement albeit 15 years too late in my humble opinion. Robin is also the new owner of The Argyle Arms country Inn, a beautiful and well appointed little hotel in Mooi River. We wish him all the success in the world in his new venture |
Marathon Set
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| On stage at the "Argie". Got on stage at 8pm took one break and got off at 3.15 am. Real staying power these "midland meanderers" |
Traditional Fish & Chips - The Argyle Arms Mooi River
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| Some local "trailer trash" tucking into the Fish & chips , newspaper and all. Only kidding my brother Lenard suprised us with a visit all the way from Durban |
02 September 2011
The Fat Trek
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On a genuine Ox Wagon near Fort Nottingham. Thing must weigh 3 tons, how did they get these over the mountains? |
Our front garden at Glen Shieling caravan park
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| Sorry to harp on this but how can one get tired of waking in the morning, looking out the motorhome window and seeing this. I could become a permanent resident here in the future lol |
Your Hostess at Swissland Cheese
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| Andrea our well travelled and free spirited hostess was great with helping us choose really tasty extras to compliment our picnic basket - Don't enter into a debate about cheese with her you will come second |
Swissland Cheese - For an unbelievable array of truly great cheeses
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| Do not pass through the Midlands Meander without a visit to this fabulous cheesery |
A cheese brunch in "The garden of Eden"
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| A mid-morning brunch at Swissland cheese. Sorry for 2 things. 1) It was too early to wash this feast down with a bottle of chilled wine and 2) You cannot see the view from where we were sitting |
Nelson Mandela capture site
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| A visit to the exact spot that Madiba was captured on the old R103 at Lions River |
The Ugly Duckling
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| A truly great shop just East of Nottingham Road. To find these great places in the area buy a publication called The Midlands Meander "A great place available everywhere for just R5 |
Santa's little helper
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| Out of all the magnificent items to be found at The Ugly Duckling Bernie bought this strange to say the least headgear. He has fallen in love with it so prepare yourself Cape Town |
How good is this
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| One of the great bits of craftmanship to be found at "The Ugly Duckling" Don't go there unless you have hours available to browse |
Rawdons Hotel
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The very impresive Rawdons Hotel and Nottingham Road Brewery that has a great selection of Ales, Lagers and Pilsners | <><><><><><>
28 August 2011
Stunning Pic
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| Bernie lay with his ear to the ground for more than an hour as he waited for the sun to position itself behind this 6 inch dandelion to get this great shot ....... much to the amusement of passers by who had no idea of what he was trying to do. We have great expectations for the future of this picture |
Not to be outdone
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| Our hero handling NOT one NOT two but three of the worlds most deadly harmless snakes ...... or so I was told |
At the snake park
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An Iguana called "Chicken". We watched him change colour from a battleship grey to bright orange |
26 August 2011
Great Scot not a bad shot
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Like to say I took this one. Bernie got this brillianft shot of the mist moving acorss the lake in front of our site. |
Ain't tihs just great
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| Our dining room on the waterfront |
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| Bernie off in a row boat to capture scores of weaver birds busy with their spring building |
Arrival at Glen Sheiling Caravan park Nottingham Road
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| Aah the setting. Our own trout filled lake, row boat, table tennis table, pool table and dining area on the waterfront |
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| Taking a break while setting up |
Don't be fooled by the facade
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| A Ragged tooth shark casting his beady eye on Bernie and challenging him to do an Addo and come into the water to see if sharks eat Germans |
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| What looks like a derilict rusting tramp steamer is actually the entrance to "USHAKA" the very impresive Durban Aquarium |
In Durban
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| Bernie after refusing the exhorbitant fee to photograph the "Rickshaw Guy" got him to take this pic for FREE |
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| Wot unbelievable talent - this lad did this sand sculpture to commemorate Madiba's Birthday only to see it erode away in the wind |
Bernie's Coffee Bay Breakaway
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| Bernie with war paint to disguise his true age pulls a "Poppie" from Holland |
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| Arrival in Coffee Bay These pics are a little off the time line but for the interest of people who may have already seen previous pics and dont scroll down |
25 August 2011
Braai at "The Hole"
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| Having failed with the Dutch Poppie Bernie consoles himself with a fellow German tourist |
22 August 2011
They need a lift
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| Went to have a drink with Dick Muir at the Boks Hotel in Umglanga, also got the autographs of the World Cup Squad |
House of "Conception"
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| Went to have a look at the house we stayed in on Umglanga Beach in the early seventies opposite the Beverley Hills Hotel. It is now a restaurant and also the place my first daughter Nikki was conceived. |
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