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For a Moment
Let us stop for a minute and drink wine Or champagne, If you have the time Outside the window the world grows colder A little more black, a little bit older And soon darkness will greet us Attempt to defeat us With rivers of sorrow to cross But just for this moment we’ll Pretend That…
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Moholoholo
Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre nestles beneath the towering crags of the Drakensberg, in the dry bushland of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. It is a place where passion for the welfare of Africa’s incredible wildlife is palpable. You get the strong sense of a small team of committed individuals striving to make a difference in the face…
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The Rhythm of the Bush
Life here in the African bush has a regular cadence. A rhythm of peaceful relaxation and calm introspection, driven by the light of the day and the distance from everything. There is no urgency, no plan of action. We climb into the Land Rover, all open to the wild and trek around the park, peering…
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The African Elephant
I wish I wrote well enough to describe the majesty of the African Elephant. I wish I had enough persuasion in my pen to make those who seek to destroy this magnificent animal for the sake of ivory chopsticks, a symbol of recently acquired wealth (but a devastating lack of wisdom), sit back of realise…
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In love with Africa
Arriving into Johannesburg feels unexpectantly like a home coming. The city is instantly familiar. I had forgotten how beautiful the light is here in the early evening. Diffused as it is through the haze of veldt fires, the air has a golden glow. The sun is setting when we finally get out of the airport,…
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Questacon – Canberra Road Trip Part 3
Quite possibly the highlight of any family trip to Canberra is a visit to Questacon. Questacon is “The National Science and Technology Centre”, or as we like to call it, “the very cool science museum”, located on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin. Designed with kids old and young in mind, this interactive, busy and…
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The Australian War Memorial – Canberra Road Trip 2
The Australian War Memorial is perhaps the most iconic of all buildings in Australia. Culturally too, it represents that which sits at the heart of what it means to be Australian – a sense of egalitarianism, mateship and belonging. Some of these elements may well be missing in the current political dialogue, but they have…
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The Big Marino – Canberra Road Trip Part 1
I took the kids on a road trip to our nation’s capital last week. We piled into the car with some friends, strapped in, put on an audio book and set off south. Once out of the higgledy-piggledy traffic and road works of Sydney it is an easy drive. Under three hours. The road is…
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Magical Cotswolds
It is easy to forget, driving through the built up megalith of London, that England is in fact a patchwork of ancient villages, surrounded by fields of green, in shifting hues and shades. In fact, barely two hours out of London, in The Cotswolds, it is as though you have been thrust into the scenery…
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