Tag Archives: Merida
Not the Acropolis
On 30th Oct it was exactly one month before Ruby flew into Cairo to meet us, and the week’s to-do list was intimidating: collect the new carnet from the SA Embassy in Athens, book the Big Green Truck on a … Continue reading
Marvellous Mar Azul
With the expanse of whitewashed walls, cheery blue paint and splashes of hot pink bougainvillea, at the Mar Azul resort Italians Anna and Giuseppe Maggio have created a southern Mediterranean vibe in the midst of Africa – just 50km from … Continue reading
The President’s Right
Ten minutes after our encounter with the off-putting Georges, as we were rattling down a backroad along the coast, I suggested to Sampson he pull off at a random left towards the beach. I was still shaking and just longing … Continue reading
Good Vibrations
Spoiler alert! For those of you who go green with envy reading about tropical paradises: read no further, unless you want to be sick. Kribi is everything you could possibly imagine – white-sanded, warm sea-ed, palm-fringed perfection. Google it because … Continue reading
Africa Clockwise 