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You’re walking mighty fast just to see a hole – Kimberley, South Africa
The Big Hole is exactly that. A big hole full of water, which used to be a massive diamond mine.
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Table Mountain and Wine Tasting – Cape Town, South Africa
From the highs of Table Mountain to the lows of an extended wine tasting session
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Cape of Good Hope – Cape Town, South Africa
A visit to the Cape Peninsula National Park, home to the Cape of Good Hope
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Arrival in Cape Town – Cape Town, South Africa
First meeting with the animals of South Africa was in Cape Town
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Showy Queens and Mad Monks – St Petersburg, Russia
Taking the overnight train from Moscow to St Petersburg
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Red Square – Moscow, Russia
Making the most of Moscow. We stayed in the old Olympic athletes hotel, called Complex Izmailovo
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Monkeys and Crocodiles – Banjul, Gambia
A very cheap week away to Banjul, the capital of Gambia. The flight and hotel only cost £59!
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Town & Country – Morocco
This was a great two week organised trip to Morocco, flying into Casablanca and working our way round Rabat and Meknes to the derelict roman city of Volubilis then Fes. Fes is the artisan capital of Morocco and home to the famed dyeing pits where freshly removed animal skins are processed all the way to supple and brightly coloured leather.…
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Salzburg, Austria
Week away to go and visit a friends family. Highlight was taking the lift to the top of the cliffs overlooking the town and finding a monastery full of brewing monks.
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