Ons is...
Ek geniet nogal die woord wat Die Burger koerant gebruik om ons Suid-Afrikaanse expats meet te beskryf.
Volgend hulle is ons "wêreldburgers." Dit is baie beter as verraaiers, bang gatte ens.
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Shades of Chess
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Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen Magnus: ‘As usual chess tries to sell
with nudity🔞’ Me: Chill Magnus, this is 50 shades of chess.
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Bit o' This & a Bit o' That
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So where was I?
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Yorkshire, which is definitely classified as 'up North'. (Some...
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Die Ronde Leessaal
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Ná meer as 25 jaar in Londen het ek uiteindelik die Ronde Leessaal in die
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gelë...
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Heidelberg: A Perfect, Laidback City Break
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[image: Looking up a quaint street in the Altstadt | Heidelberg, Germany]
Located on the banks of the river Neckar, Heidelberg is one of the most
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1 month ago
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Outside
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The late summer terrace, under a faintly wildfire-sky. The little bergamot
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wi...
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Mmm...
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"A man cannot speak to his son but as a father; to his wife but as a
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case requires,...
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Elim 'n dorpie van rustigheid en geskiedenis
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Terug na die juwele van die Overberg en hierdie keer het ek by Elim gaan
inloer. Besig met die soek van Riviersonderend se geskiedenis, is ek skoon
jalo...
1 year ago
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HI Blogger friends ... regarding Vetkoek picture and recipe
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Funny thing happened again today and it has happened before you go on the
F/Book and there is your photo that you took yourself on someone elses page
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4 years ago
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My Daughter is 42 Today
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*Time is just running away. My first born is 42 years old today and I dont
feel much older to the time when I gave birth to her, on this day so many
years ...
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Exploring the Honey-Hued Cotswolds
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“Travel opens your heart,
broadens your mind and
fills your life with stories to tell.”
– Paula Bendfeldt
The morning was velvety; soft sunshine, bre...
4 years ago
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Purple Rayn Boutique Guest House
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[image: Purple Rayn Boutique Guest House]
During our most recent visit to Cape Town, we checked in at the exquisite
Purple Rayn Boutique Guest House surr...
5 years ago
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Rule Number One: Don't Mess with the USA
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*A flash on Bloomberg TV today (22 October, 2018)*
*"CHINA, MAURITIUS TRADE DEAL MAY CAUSE US SANCTIONS, FITCH SAYS. A
free-trade deal between Mauritius an...
6 years ago
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Dragon Eggs are done!
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So what do you think? Are they dragon eggy enough? I used inks to give
them that wonderful dragon egg colour and depending on whether you do the
egg in ...
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Berlin exhibition tells how science bridged faiths
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* A fascinating exhibition and a story I did on it.*
by Anli Serfontein
THE extent to which today’s scientific world is still based on
intercultural an...
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The Presence of Absence; Why It's Not "Just A Dog"
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It has been six days since I last took a picture of him. That doesn't
happen unless I am away, and then I usually have whoever is looking after
him, take ...
7 years ago
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Squirmalicious
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That moment when you're eating lunch, look down on your plate and see a
squirming worm making a break for it.
First thought. Where did that come from.. ev...
7 years ago
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Thanks
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Thank you for the kind words. This blog has been dormant for so long I
assume no one reads it anymore. Anyway.
Last week Milord let me stay at a hotel for...
7 years ago
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A Free Goodie Basket for you and you and YOU!
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keep reading...
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The dark side of South Africa
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This review appeared in Austrian newspaper Die Presse in January 2016.
Charlotte Otter dispatches journalist Maggie Cloete on her second case in
“Karkloof ...
8 years ago
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Best Tips for Apply Two Tone Hair Color
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Using the two tone hair color will be the very best concept for you to
obtain the rewarding look with your hairdo. In this concept, you need to
understand ...
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Jony Ive and Thomas Ingenlath - brothers from another mother
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Aren't Thomas Ingenlath (of Volvo) and Jony Ive (Apple) somehow soul mates
in a way? Beauty and simplicity of design that is minimalist but not empty
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8 years ago
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Optimising your Airline Seat - by a TRAVELER
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Having just read ANOTHER post expounding "insider knowledge" on how to get
the best airline seats that did not teach me anything I have decided to
share m...
8 years ago
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WE HAVE MOVED.
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Hi,
We have a new home and you can link to it here:
*https://africanwanderlust.wordpress.com*
Thank you for reading!
9 years ago
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Tonito Returns… Albeit briefly!
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It has been a very long time since I last blogged. Too long in fact, but
over the last year changing circumstances in my life has made blogging
very, very ...
9 years ago
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Mees populêre voorstede in Australië onder Suid Afrikaners gebaseer op 2011
sensus
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Goeiedag
(Skakel na hierdie bladsy)
Ek het dit goedgedink om weereens 'n bladsy te maak wat die nuutste
Australiese sensus-data van 2011 gebruik om 'n paa...
9 years ago
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Bietjies van my gevoelens
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Ek het hierdie stuk raakgelees en wou dit deel omdat meeste van die tyd al
hierdie goed is hoe ek voel. (wel ek het net een kind en dit sal baie
waarskynl...
9 years ago
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Surfers Paradise
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So I promised to take photos of our walk from home to Surfers Paradise. I
don’t think our timing was perfect as the early sun was already against us
so t...
9 years ago
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And just like that it is over
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The end of a friendship is always difficult. When do you finally close the
door and walk away ? After 17 years I have decided to walk away.
9 years ago
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Stay updated
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Just a quick note to say that I won’t be updating this blog now that I have
left Dubai. Rather than delete it I have parked it in a sub-directory, so
pleas...
10 years ago
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Die 2014 FIFA Wêreldbeker: ‘n Sokkerfees in die land van Samba
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Vier jaar terug was dit Suid-Afrika se beurt om die wêreld se grootste
sokkerskouspel aan te bied en die gedreun van vuvuzelas, die klanke van
Shakira en d...
10 years ago
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IT'S GO TIME.
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[image: photo Launch1_zps78063de2.jpg] [image: photo
Launch2_zps17b0e601.jpg]
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[image: photo LAUNCH3_zps374d68e5.jpg]
If I told you that this has been i...
10 years ago
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Verlies van 'n ouer
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Een van die moeilike dinge wat ons expats moet deur maak hier alleen in die
verte is om die verlies van 'n ouer te verwerk. Die verlies is veral
moeilik o...
10 years ago
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Dryf vierwiel deur die drif met sêgoed
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*Gepubliseer in Beeld as rubriek op Saterdag 7 September 2013*
Sekere lesers weet miskien dat ʼn lunsriem ʼn smerige mens is maar hoeveel
weet vandag dat ʼn lu...
11 years ago
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To quit or not to quit
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Gosh! I wish I can just quit this job just like that! But I think too much!
So many pros & cons! First & foremost I don't wanna be a burden to anyone,
not ...
11 years ago
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Jessica reading "have"
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One of Jessica's sight words this week is "have". So naturally she sounds
it out like h a v e, but I told her that she shouldn't sound the e out. Why
mommy...
11 years ago
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The long walk to freedom
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Before we moved to Australia I made the decision that if I found that I
really didn’t like the place I would face the truth, suck up my pride, pack
up my b...
11 years ago
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Die Weckaroos is nou amptelike Aussies
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Na meer as 4 jaar in Perth het ons uiteindelik formeel regte egte Aussies
geword.
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11 years ago
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(Briefie van ‘n sendeling-vriendin in die Midde-Ooste)
Reën is iets so wonderbaarliks.
Ons het maande lank daarvoor gewag. Die wolke het weke lank vr...
11 years ago
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Fagan Park - New South Wales
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Fagan Park bestaan uit 55 hektaar land in Galston, NSW Australia.
Die park is deur die Fagan familie aan die publiek geskenk en bestaan uit
groot areas waar...
11 years ago
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My Baptisim - 28th October 2012
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It seems odd to think that there is a positive side to being diagnosed with
Leukemia but in fact for me there has been. I think something like this
will ei...
11 years ago
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Christmas 2012 !!
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What a wonderfull Christmas we having - not going to lie we MISSSSSSSSSSSSS
all my lovely family back in South Africa - greatfull we got to chat to
them a...
11 years ago
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R U OK?
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I should have known something bad was bound to happen. Earlier this week I
got an email from the HR lady at work informing us of the R U OK? campaign
and e...
12 years ago
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Vrydag-song 32 (op ‘n Donderdagaand)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpUxO_ZaTBc
Brilliant SA talent! Mal oor die song en moes dit nou dadelik hier opsit
anders vergeet ek en / of het weer nie...
12 years ago
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Afrikaans is nie meer in Skotland nie, maar agtervolg my gerus na
Kalifornieë
12 years ago
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Cruising the Pacific Dawn
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It sounds like a lovely metaphor, doesn’t it? But no, in fact it’s what The
Husband and I did – …
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12 years ago
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Inspiration: Helping Kids to Fly
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I really like this excerpt from *How to help your child fly through life*
by Andrew Martin:
*"...life is a lot like flying (in the aeroplane sense). Some ...
12 years ago
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Possible Formula 1 races for South Africa?
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It seems that there is a real interest to host a Formula 1 race in Cape
Town and the South African government is giving their support. However, for
this to...
12 years ago
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Artistic projects
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I've got involved in some projects and there's been a lot of work lately,
which I do thrive on. But it also means that a holiday will be nice, now
we're o...
12 years ago
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Air Force 1 Lands in Canberra
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POTUS has landed! Yip, that's what the President Of The United States is
called amongst the security circles when he's about to hit town. Scott's
been runn...
13 years ago
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2012
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2011 taught me a lesson about Ultra Marathon running......it is not as easy
as it seems. I finished the 2010 Marathon des Sables in Morocco in 72
hours, an...
13 years ago
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Olifant dans
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Ek moes hierdie Video deel.
Jammer hy is skeef, maar ekt nou nie daaraan gedink toe ek dit met die ipad
afgeneem het nie.
Dit is so kosbaar, lyk asof hulle...
13 years ago
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Vullis!!!!
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Nou weet ek nie meer nie. Ek woon in ´n land waar rommel en vullis die
hoogtepunt van ´n mens se dag word, vir my altans! Toe ons in die Suidpunt
van Afr...
13 years ago
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Ouma Kate ons groet jou
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Ouma Kate
2 Februarie 1914 - 31 Maart 2011, ja 97 jaar oud. Dit alleen vertel die
storie van hierdie amazing mens se uithouvermoe .
Sy was nie gesond n...
13 years ago
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Books and Music and Films I Love
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Listening to some Mango Groove on my earphones while doing some red-tape
tonight, I had an idea to put together a list of recent reads. I love to
take book...
13 years ago
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G'day. I'd like to take this rare opportunity to make an announcement.
African Down Under is going to retirement, or should I say "retired hurt",
as they ...
14 years ago
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Kaal boude op nat gras
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“Rotterdam is straks een homobos rijker”. ‘n Aanhaling uit ‘n artikel.
Woord vir woord. Ek sweer. Net toe ek begin worry dat ek nou behoorlik
ingeburger is...
14 years ago
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Friends from South Australia
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Denise and Eddie stayed on after the girls weekend in Maleny and Montville
recently and we had a great weekend with them taking them around Brisbane
to ...
14 years ago
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Today we got some decent pool time...yayness! And I delved in too, and was
pleasantly surprised by how warm the water was.
*AND*....we browsed in my most ...
14 years ago
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What's in a name?
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One of the strangest things about living back in South Africa is the
attitude towards relationships.
In London being single is not a crime. Being single in...
14 years ago
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An introduction
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I am an ex IT professional from Johannesburg South Africa. I have since
moved to middle-of-nowhere Croatia to be a farmer.
Farming IT will be about my disc...
14 years ago
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A Letter to Protektorvest
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http://london.thesouthafrican.com/sa-news/2010-fans-do-not-need-stab-proof-vests
Dear Protektorvest
I am a South African living in London. I am writing to s...
14 years ago
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Sunset at Goat Island
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As we left Auckland, a storm cloud was rolling in.
14 years ago
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Die Einde
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Ek wou nog vertel het van die nuwe brug wat klaar is, Japie se
afskeidsgeskenke, van Inge wat so goed swem (sommer 30X25m lengtes op 'n
slag!), van die ys ...
14 years ago
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'n Vinnige woestyn trippie
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Ons woon in 'n land wat sy eie tipe skoonheid het. Hoe die Israeliete dit
reg gekry het om vir 40 jaar te trek in die woestyn weet ek nie. Dit moes
maar on...
14 years ago
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Look, Skyrider!
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15 years ago
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2009. Packhorse Track and Mount Bradley Summit, Banks Peninsula
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2009. Top of Gebbies Pass view of Mount Bradley, Banks Peninsula
I drove up Dyers Pass and along Summit Road in the Port Hills, while
morning fog rolled w...
15 years ago
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Catching up on Blog
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Sjoe ek het lanklaas bietjie op my Blog geskryf. Dinge het die laaste tyd
maar dol gegaan hierso. Ek gaan nou nie lang stories maak nie, ek sit
sommer so k...
15 years ago
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Hoekom sal ons nou hier bly?
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*D*ie man wat die robbe toertjies leer by St Andrews se akwarium – kom ons
noem hom Andy – is onmiddelik meer spraaksaam toe hy hoor ons is van
Suid-Afrika...
16 years ago
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3 comments:
Haha! Ja, baie beter!
Yeah, that is a great word. I suppose the English translation would be McAfricans? :)
ooohh Ek hou daarvan.. Ek is seker 'n wereldburger. My huis is waar my hart is ..
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