Getting up at 5:30 to walk along the coastal path between Vermont and Onrus was rewarded with greetings from a curious African Clawless Otter – also called a Cape Clawless Otter. These nocturnal creatures have half webbed feet – hence the name clawless. Their biological name refers to this. Aonyx Capensis – aonyx means clawless… Read More African Clawless Otter
Nelson Mandela. A South African icon. An inspiration to all. I watched how he walked to freedom and could not take my eyes of the television that Sunday afternoon of 11 February 1990. The Mandela legacy lives on and this year celebrates the year that the Father of Our South African Democracy would have turned… Read More Nelson Mandela’s Vermont’s Visit
Craft gin is big in South Africa and there are still new entrants to this market. I am particularly proud of a couple from my neighborhood in Vermont on the Cape Whale Coast who developed a range of gin that includes non-alcoholic gins. #cheers
Nelson Mandela would have turned 100 this year. In celebration the Nelson Mandela Foundation announced a 2 year programme and South African Reserve Bank will issue commemorative bank notes to honour this great leader’s legacy. Of special interest is the fact that Mandela came to visit Gregoire Boonzaaier in Vermont, Hermanus. I get to walk… Read More Nelson Mandela Centenary
Not just anyone can attend the exclusive gatherings of the wine loving ladies of Upper Vermont. The invitees have been selected for their joie de vivre and ability to tell good stories while managing stemware. An appreciation of fine wine is a prerequisite. There is also an imaginary guest. A gentleman amongst a group of… Read More Fermentation Society – VIP only
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