Monthly Archives: December 2004

2005 – Year of the Rooster

The Chinese do not place too much importance on the Rooster as they do on a number of the other zodiac animals. It is nevertheless said that the Rooster can get into a human being in order to impose good … Continue reading

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South Africa I

Part I Capetown to Durban, Oct. 11 to 25 We had an easy, uneventful and on-time flight from Frankfurt to Capetown, with a short stop-over in Johannesburg, The Avis car was waiting and we were on our way in less … Continue reading

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South Africa II

Durban and environs, 25.-31.10.2004 After two weeks of rather demanding schedules and programmes, we took things quite leisurely during this period. In Durban, on Monday afternoon, we took possession of another white Condor from Avis to take us around the … Continue reading

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Christmas and New Year’s Letter 2004

Dear friends, 2004 is soon coming to an end, with us hopefully having reached our home in Nevis just before Christmas รขโ‚ฌโ€œ right now, we are still in Sydney. We started the year in Switzerland after having spent Christmas quietly … Continue reading

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South Africa III

Singita Lebombo (Sweni Lodge) situaded inside Kruger National Park, close to the border with Mozambique, 1.-4.12.2004 On Sunday morning we left Southbroom for Durban under beautiful sunshine but with a bit of a nasty wind and hence by British Aerospace … Continue reading

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South Africa IV

Leopard Hills Lodge situated just outside Kruger National Park, 4-8.11.2004 We arrived by charter plane around 2 PM and it took just 5 minutes to the Lodge. On the trip we realized the difference: constant talk on the radio. There … Continue reading

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South Africa V (a short funny one)

You are a South African bush pilot. You fly in some critical medical supplies, enjoy a quick lunch at the hospital. It’s a stifling 100 degrees in the shade and you’re eager to get back up to the cool, high … Continue reading

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