The beaches of the Eastern Cape are like heaven on earth. And I am lucky enough to live in Port Alfred where glorious East beach is only a ten minute drive from my home. One can walk for miles on this pristine beach.

The beaches of the Eastern Cape are like heaven on earth. And I am lucky enough to live in Port Alfred where glorious East beach is only a ten minute drive from my home. One can walk for miles on this pristine beach.
Hitch-hiking has its risks but in the 1970’s we saw it as the cheapest way to get around. This was how what we did to get to see the Edinburgh Tattoo before linking up with a camping tour to Scandanavia. We almost didn’t get to do either though, because of my carelessness…
There is no shortage of wildlife in Sri Lanka. It’s a case of fun sights, but also, most definitely, some bun fights! Read another of my other posts on Sri Lanka here: https://footeloosefancyfree.com/1-sri-lanka-land…es-and-surprises/ We enjoyed our stay in the Cultural…
This is funny in retrospect but embarrassing at the time; I took off a scratching bra and then dropped it while scratching for my passport!
In 2001, my husband started a 4 year contract with Air Mauritius, as a helicopter pilot. He then got a further 2 year contract. We enjoyed 6 happy expat years on this beautiful island. We lived down in the South…