We are only winter rainfall area in country, so while the wind blows here in Cape Town at gale force, the rest of the country are feeling like webbed feet are growing, as it is raining and raining and yes raining for 2 months already, with 27 municipalities declared disaster areas, over 7 of our 9 provinces.

So what’s new, it is flooding in OZ, Sri Lanka, Philippines and mud slides due to excessive rain in Brazil. + Snow mostly elsewhere ….

This then makes Cape Town and ideal venue to visit at this time of the year. Scenic, diverse, multi-cultural, excellent weather, I could go on and on with these beautiful adjectives, but jokes aside, many places have discounted their accommodation – hugely – and so our prices have fallen as well.

This will not last, so take the opportunity to get these bargains now. These lowered prices are valid until end March 2011. “Negotiation” is the watch word these days.

So while we enjoy the long summer days, with perfect sunsets and long evenings, having that sundowner with Table Mountain as a backdrop, think about it, YOU TOO could be enjoying that long cool Telquila Sunrise and sunset in Cape Town.

We are waiting … to entertain you!

We will be offering tours from early June until day before match day, which is 11th June and then again from 20th July.

13 – 14 days or parts of this itinerary  – 4 nights Cape Town, 3 nights Garden Route, 2 nights Safari, another 2 nights in Garden Route area then a night back in Cape Town or Hermanus for big 6 – Whale watching, then home.

You can see the itineraries on my website – www.flamingotours.co.za

As each tour is personalised to your requirements, we do not have schedule tours or listed prices, each tour is designed to suit your interests and ability. so contact us and we can arrange this JUST FOR YOU! 

7. Cape Town, South Africa
With the 2010 World Cup bringing a global audience to South Africa, the partying will only get harder as travelers converge on a city already well known for nightlife. Luxuriate on some of the world’s best beaches by day and kick back under the moonlight at suave cocktail bars by night. Two hours east, in the Indian Ocean, lies the elegant beach village of Mossel Bay, with more great beaches and chic flair. Visitors must try some of the wines crafted by South Africa’s world-renowned vintners, either at a Cape Town bar or at one of several wineries nearby.

Certainly the number of readers taking part in this years Guardian, Observer and guardian.co.uk  Travel Awards survey seems to show no loss of appetite for holidays — 19,248 gave their views this year, up from 17,000 last year.

Favourite overseas city

Sydney keeps the crown it took from Hong Kong last year. Cape Town, bracing itself for next year’s invasion of Soccer World Cup football fans, leaps up five places to No 2.

· Top five: 1. Sydney  2. Cape Town, South Africa 3. New York  4. San Francisco  5. Berlin

Other categories mentioned in the article are:
Favourite UK city
Favourite long-haul country
Favourite European country
Best UK hotel
Best overseas hotel
Favourite UK tourist attraction

The full list of winners announced at this year’s Guardian, Observer and guardian.co.uk Travel Awards

We set off from Cape Town through to the Garden Route via the R62, the longest wine route in the world, overnighting in Oudtshoorn, the Ostrich capital of the country. Here we visited the Cango Wildlife Ranch, where they have a breeding programme for the endangered Cheetah. They also have White Lion, White Bengal Tigers and many more very interesting animals and birds, many endangered such as the Cape Vulture.

We then visited the Safari Ostrich farm, for a tour and lunch ( no potatoes!!). Afterwards we  then headed to the coastal area over the Outeniqua pass to Knysna for a night. This is where the real adventure began, with sightings of Elephant, Buffalo and Warthog. Yes we saw 2 of the 6 Lion, a female that decided she liked the look of us staring at her from a koppie and decided to walk back up the hill, so back into the car – fast – and then tried to follow her, but she slunk off into the thick Spekboom vegetation fast.

The next morning the sunrise was beautiful and as I was taking a photo of it, I heard a roar, Keith shouted he’s walking at about 200m direction 12 o’clock from the guest house that overlooked a waterhole and low and behold what a beautiful male Lion. More of this was on the cards over this very lucky spell.

We arrived at Shamwari and in the first game drive of the evening, we followed a male Cheetah on the hunt. This happened a few times. We also followed a female with 2 cubs a few times over the 8 game drives we did. The Elephant encounters were also special, with the young bulls really play fighting a lot. Other sightings included a herd of Elephant and a White Rhino with calf, which were in the same location as the Elephant.

In the mix

We also encountered that same White Rhino with calf who had rolled in the red sand with a Black Rhino who was totally out in the open, who took a dip in a very small mud pool. We managed to get a photo of both types of Rhino together – another first for the rangers.

So many firsts for seasoned rangers on this trip the angles were really smiling down on us. And so it went on with one special encounter after the other. A Lioness with 2 cubs of about 6 months, was not happy with the males advances,  and tore a strip off him by growling and chasing him. He tried to block her wanting to leave, but she chased him with lots of growling and roaring – a sight I tried to video but was shaking too with excitement.

More Lion encounters, chasing the Male cheetah out of their territory. I can almost write a book about these 4 days at this private game reserve. Well, the verdict at the end of the tour was – after having visited most of the Sub Saharan countries of Africa over 28 years and doing many game encounters, this was by far the best ever experience for Keith, Liz & Tom. Seb enjoyed his first visit and I am sure he will be back, as I am sure the Somerville’s will be.

Keep reading and I hope to set up a photo gallery for these magnificent safaris we do in MALARIA-FREE area – Cheers for now – Pam Taylor.

Lioness one of many seen

Table Mountain on Sunday was bliss with strange mistiness ebbing and flowing around the base of the mountain and across to Lions head and Signal hill making for spectacular scenery. Many people hiking up the many pathways or taking the cable car as we did, with my guests from Canada.

Kirstenbosch botanical gardens was just as relaxing and beautiful with so many of our protea flowers starting to bloom. Yesterday was early morning showers and cleared as we progressed down the Peninsula to Boulders Beach Penguin Colony and the Cape of Good Hope Reserve. Lunch on the patio at Two oceans Restaurant at Cape Point was magical with the sun shining and the mistiness clearing across the bay to show the huge size of False Bay. The Chacma baboons were out and about playing the road leaving the reserve. One had caused havoc in Scarborough emptying a wheely bin everywhere and then looking for more mischief to do.

Today 19°C sunny and warm so our winter’s here in Cape Town are mild and lovely compared to winter’s say in Canada where my guests come from, so visit us, take the opportunity to travel at low season rates and still have reasonably good weather.

Until next time. Cheers! Pam Taylor

The recent spate of storms that hit Cape Town and the Western Cape have reaked havoc here, but in spite of all that, we still went on tour with guests in wheelchairs in rain, sun and to the rugby! At the rugby match – Emerging Springboks versus the British & Irish Lions, it rained it was freezing and generally a good time was had by all visitors to this beautiful country – no matter the weather!

John from the Rugby Museum, next to the Newlands stadium, very kindly arranged accessible undercover parking for us, so we did not have to walk for miles in the inclemant weather to get back to our adapted transport.

The game itself was exciting with SA on the back foot for most of the game until the final couple of minutes when the Emerging Springboks came off that back foot to equalise the score 13 ALL. It was really a good match.

I think that the Newlands grounds  needs a cover like Wimbledon that can move over in the rain or do you wheelchair rugby crowd feel that rain is part of the whole package? I leave my story there for the moment, until next time!

Enjoy the rest of the rugger the final test will be a a good one even though we have already won the series.

How time flies, I can hardly believe the end of February is upon us – so soon. I have hardly got over the Festive Season. The weather here is hot,33°C yesterday, but the downside is that the Western Cape, being a winter rainfall area is experiencing bush fires everywhere and often more than a dozen at one time, stretching our fire fighters to their limits. Recently the newspaper headlines read – 90 fires in one day. So our sympathy goes out to those who have lost family, friends animals and their properties, especially in OZ. I know I have family there that I have never met, as my great grandfather Robert Stephens went to Oz as a child from the UK and ended up in SA many years later, when the captain of the ship they were travelling on, put him and his family off in Cape Town due to illness on board the ship. So they never went back and my grandfather Sydney Stephens was born here the youngest of 7 children back in 1904. So we are what I call international people, with family connections in UK & OZ. So if you know any people with the surname Stephens (like the Ink) let me know. I want to start a family tree. From fires to family trees Oh! today Friday the 13th, my mind wonders…. Hope none of you are tridecaphobic!

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ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

During this world recession, how can we think out of the box? As everyone is in the same box, we need to be ahead of the pack and therefore, being pioneers in our field in South Africa, just gone 14 years in business, we have always strived to do things differently and have our customer care our very top priority. We therefore do not have scheduled tours and also do not have printed brochures with set dates, so our guests always have the freedom to choose their time of travel and destination and design their own tour, which is all part of the excitement around going on holiday, the anticipation leading up to the journey is always very exciting and everyone is eager and wonder what it will be like. So for the guests who are anticipating a holiday this year or early next year, plan now for your land travel. I went on cruise with family to Luderitz Namibia last week and the ship was half full, must tell you that with cruise ships, wait until the last moment to book, if you have the freedom to take a break at will, as we paid more for an inner cabin booking early, than my family – brother-in-law and cousin and their spouses, whom I booked late did and they had outer cabins with large portholes, also I did not receive any comm from their bookings!!! I asked for an upgrade, the ship being half full and an agent and was told by their management in Johannesburg, that I could not get the upgrade I wanted, so my advise about cruises is – if you are thinking of going on one – wait for the specials, as they have schedules to keep, you will save a good R1000+. This was not very good managerial skills in my book, but then I think laterally and not like most tour operators or agents, as I feel my type of service does not fall within the mainstream thinking of the general theme of travel. So, in this time of having to be different to stay ahead, I will remain schedule(less) and brochures (less) and keep my private personalised itineraries to suit my guests and their interests and “ability”. We will overcome this if we all work together and have the guests interests at heart and not the $$$ in mind.

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2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP – SOUTH AFRICA 11 JUNE – 11 JULY 2010

I would please like some feedback from anyone who receives this newsletter on your feelings regarding this “show” next year and if you have any interest in watching any games, being part of a tour just being here during this “excitement” or are you wanting to keep well away from the madding crowd and travel at another time. Let’s hear from you!

Why I am asking this is that accommodation is already at a premium and ticket sales for matches have opened. For this one I think it is get in sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.

I also need to know if I should take FLAMINGO TOURS & DISABLED VENTURES on holiday, in other words close for a month or wait around in case there is a demand for our unique services.

There is the Lions Rugby this June – so for any Rugby fans – contact me NOW!

Well, from Jeff and myself we wish you all a very Happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow and for those who are unhappy that we going to have another Friday 13th next month and in November – chill – tomorrow the 14th comes all too soon!

BIG HUGS, PEACE & LOVE from a stunning day in Cape Town – the most beautiful city in the world and on the new World Monopoly!

PAM

PS! For our cruise pics go to my FACEBOOK site!

So for the guests who are anticipating a holiday this year or early next year, plan now for your land travel. I went on cruise with family to Luderitz Namibia last week and the ship was half full, must tell you that with cruise ships, wait until the last moment to book, if you have the freedom to take a break at will, as we paid more for an inner cabin booking early, than my family – brother-in-law and cousin and their spouses, whom I booked late did and they had outer cabins with large portholes, also I did not receive any comm from their bookings!!! I asked for an upgrade, the ship being half full and an agent and was told by their management in Johannesburg, that I could not get the upgrade I wanted, so my advise about cruises is – if you are thinking of going on one – wait for the specials, as they have schedules to keep, you will save a good R1000+.

This was not very good managerial skills in my book, but then I think laterally and not like most tour operators or agents, as I feel my type of service does not fall within the mainstream thinking of the general theme of travel. So, in this time of having to be different to stay ahead, I will remain schedule(less) and brochures (less) and keep my private personalised itineraries to suit my guests and their interests and “ability”. We will overcome this if we all work together and have the guests interests at heart and not the $$$ in mind.

Why I am asking this is that accommodation is already at a premium and ticket sales for matches have opened. For this one I think it is get in sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.

I also need to know if I should take FLAMINGO TOURS & DISABLED VENTURES on holiday, in other words close for a month or wait around in case there is a demand for our unique services.

There is the Lions Rugby this June – so for any Rugby fans – contact me NOW!

Well, from Jeff and myself we wish you all a very Happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow and for those who are unhappy that we going to have another Friday 13th next month and in November – chill – tomorrow the 14th comes all too soon!

BIG HUGS, PEACE & LOVE from a stunning day in Cape Town – the most beautiful city in the world and on the new World Monopoly!

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CAPE TOWN

DAY 1.
Collect from Cape Town airport and transfer to V&A Waterfront hotel or hotel of your choice. Rest of day at leisure.

DAY 2.

The next couple of days are run according to weather conditions
Take the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain, this epic icon of the Mother City – Cape Town.
Enjoy the 360 degree breathtaking views from the top of Robben Island, city, harbour and down the Peninsula. Later we continue with a drive through the city pointing out places of historical, cultural and architectural interest. We visit the famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, where an optional lunch can be enjoyed with more views of the mountain. We also visit Hout Bay with an optional boat trip to Duiker Island to view Cape Fur Seals. Return to hotel around 17h00. Evening at leisure.

DAY 3.
We have an exciting days planned with more stunning coastal and mountain scapes. We visit the Boulder Beach Penguin Colony, then head along the False Bay coastline to Cape of Good Hope Reserve, where we ride the funicular to the Old Lighthouse for more breathtaking views. Lunch in area of own account. We return via the Western seaboard over Chapman’s Peak drive (if open) and arrive back at hotel around 17h30/18h00. Evening at leisure.

DAY 4.
Our famous winelands of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl on the list to visit today. We start with a wine and cheese tasting in the Paarl area and then continue to Franschhoek for a further tasting and lunch in area for own account. In the afternoon we visit Stellenbosch, this very picturesque village with many national monument buildings. We either do another wine tasting or visit the local museum with its 4 styles of Period Houses. Return to hotel around 17/18h00. Evening at leisure.

GARDEN ROUTE

DAY 5.
Today we start down the Garden Route with our first night in the Klein Karoo. We drive via the Huguenot Tunnel into the Breede River Valley and stop for a wine stating en-route (not on Sunday). We then continue along the longest wine route in the world – R62 to lunch in Barrydale and overnight in Calitzdorp on a D,B&B basis.

DAY 6.
A very special day is planned and we endeavour to make sure you see as many of the endangered animals in the Wildlife Ranch as possible, in order to have a very memorable experience.
We see the Good, the Bad and the Ugly! Plus the cute, the cuddly and the furry creatures they look after. We also visit an Ostrich farm for a tour and lunch to find out more about these fascinating flightless birds. WE then head to the coastal area of the Garden Route and overnight in Knysna area on B&B basis for 2 nights. Evening at leisure.

DAY 7.
A free morning to explore the Knysna Waterfront  and local area on your own. This town has a Royal history and  many interesting characters, so if shopping is not your game, people watch from one of the many sidewalk café’s, followed by a leisurely cruise on the Knysna lagoon, with optional lunch on board. Then we head out in to the countryside to feed the Gentle Giants of Africa. This experience is one that will linger in your memory forever and be imprinted in your soul. Evening at leisure.

GAME VIEWING – MALARIA-FREE

DAY 8.
We drive to the malaria-free area of the Eastern Cape to the award winning Shamwari 5 star, Private Game Reserve for 2 nights on full board basis. Lunch at reserve followed later by a 3 hour game drive, followed by dinner.
They have the BIG 5!

DAY 9.
On the reserves programme where they will endeavour to find as many of the big 5 as possible on this prized reserve for an epic journey of a lifetime.

DAY 10
After another early morning game drive and breakfast we head back down the Garden Route to either Plettenberg Bay or back to Knysna area for a further night on B&B basis. We stop en-route at interesting spots, as well as Port Elizabeth. We drive via the Old Passes road to our destination.

DAY 11.
Mossel Bay houses the Maritime Museum with a replica Caravel ship used for the 500 year re-enactment of the famous voyage of Bartholomew Dias who sailed around the Cape in 1488 trying to find the way to the East, wanting to open up the Spice Route. We can stop for optional lunch in area and then continue to a Guest Farm in the Heidelberg District for overnight on D,B&B basis.

DAY 12
After a tour around the farm if so desired, we head back to Cape Town via the historical town of Swellendam, stopping for a Berry Liquor tasting and lunch in area for own account.
We overnight at same hotel on B&B basis. Evening at leisure.

DAY 13.
Check out of hotel at 10-11h00. You will be collected from hotel 4 hours prior to flight departure time.
End of Services. Thank You!

FOR INFORMATION OF INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS PLEASE CONTACT US.

COSTS FROM – R22 000.00 Per person sharing for 6 people travelling together.

I have just bought a VW T4. We have also changed our insurers, so that we can allow able bodied driver without a PDP , but with an International Driver’s licence to drive it. There are however some restrictions as to how it is hired out. We are not a car hire company, but a tour operator with a different view of how we do business. One size fits all – is NOT how we prefer to arrange our tours. This is only for our guests to hire personally for their holiday here. Collect and drop off in Cape Town only. This T4 will be available from December 2008, if we do not have a confirmed res for that vehicle for our tours.

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MORE ACCESSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS & comments!
A few more accommodation venues have decided to go “accessible” and have roll-in showers! Our choice is now a slightly wider in some areas, but we are still not seeing the changes in Knysna and Mossel Bay in the Garden route ! Come guys, it is not “no hurry, no worries” I am worried and also in a hurry to get your towns up to speed with more options for our guests. Louis H and JJ, when can I stop nagging???!! Call me for SABS specs for altering your property! Or call me to get the Quad Ass details and Tourism grading council details, who can offer advise! So well done to Ora and her parents at Villa Ora in the Klein Karoo and Shamwari game reserve in the Eastern Cape, have added a room at another lodge – my guests test shower next week! When do we get more private game reserves in Western & Eastern Cape doing the same?? My wish is that all architectural students “try” a wheelchair for a 24 hour period only – not the rest of their life, like most of my guests – and then write down exactly how they felt and what they encountered in that “SHORT” period, they will never design another room with steps into showers and tight turns again! So if you know of students doing design courses get them to contact me I will even lend them a wheelchair if they are in Cape Town. The next challenge is for them to blindfold themselves and put ear plugs in their ears – WOW are they in for a shock at how “unkind” the world is. A friend of mine has had a number of strokes – Maisey – with many hours of physio she can now walk short distances, so when out celebrating this “achievement” at a local restaurant, she decided to walk to the “Little Girl’s Room” on this route, with her gait a bit shaky and wobbly, but managing really well compared to previously, she overheard some real nice people saying, “look how drunk she is”. I am sure many of you that are differently challenged, have heard cruel things like that said before. Maisey did not say a word. I would not have been such a lady !! Come to the party guys!! It is the 21st century but some places are still living in the really dark ages when it comes to accessibility. OK I will get off my hobby horse!

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NOW FOR THE WEATHER and more comments!!

Well the frog feet we grew in the Cape over the winter, are receding nicely thank you. With SO MUCH rain and so much snow on the surrounding mountains, we all felt as if we needed frog feet just to get by each day in the rain and rain and rain. As we are the only winter rainfall – May – September – area in the country here in the Western Cape, I am glad it is now October. Our dams are overflowing, but we still have water restrictions to curb the wasteful excess use, so use that hotel towel an extra day and save the environment. Many hotels in Cape Town are going “GREEN” and making a concerted effort to leave a smaller footprint or environmental disaster for our children to clean up. Keeping it in the “GREEN|” theme, how often have you thought about FROGS ! Yes, frogs! They are one of the most endangered species on the planet. So much so that our local TWO OCEANS AQUARIUM are opening a special frog section in their eco area to create awareness. So go kiss a frog next time you see one, it will of course not turn into a prince, but you will be the prince or princess, even maybe King and Queen, for just being frog friendly.

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NEW ADDITION TO THE “FLEET”
ADAPTED VEHICLE FOR SELF-DRIVE
CAPE TOWN ONLY

I have just bought a VW T4. We have also changed our insurers, so that we can allow able bodied driver without a PDP , but with an International Driver’s licence to drive it. There are however some restrictions as to how it is hired out. We are not a car hire company, but a tour operator with a different view of how we do business. One size fits all – is NOT how we prefer to arrange our tours. This is only for our guests to hire personally for their holiday here. Collect and drop off in Cape Town only. This T4 will be available from December 2008, if we do not have a confirmed res for that vehicle for our tours.

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Well from the mad lady with a brain that also works “differently” go well, smile too much, love too much and sing loudly and not only in the shower! Love and hugs to all my friends, old guests and colleagues.
Love and hugs to ALL
PAM & JEFF

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EXCITING NEW PLACES AND THINGS TO DO!!
On recent trip to check out a few places down the Garden Route, we found a new attraction in t he form of a “Small Cats Sanctuary” – TENIKWA – where you can get close and failry personal with animals like the smaller cats, those you do not see when doing a Safari, as many of them are the shy ones, nocturnal ones or those seldom seen at all. Caracal (lynx),with their tufted ears and redish fur, Wild Cat – that looks like house cats, but are far from that. Black footed cat, that are beatiful, ferocious and almost never seen. Cerval that are long legged and small bodied. The other highlight is the boardwalk above the new Meerkat enclosure, where you can see these fascinating animals in their natural enviroment. You can also get very close to our National Bird – the blue Crane. I sat having coffe stroking this birds feather – first for me!! The undertakers of the veld – the Maribu Stork was also a close encouter and a first for me on being so close. There are also hand reared Cheetah at this sanctuary that are loved and looked after by Len and Mandy who loves these animals so much it shows in the way the animals respond back to them.
HOW MUCH MORE RELAXED CAN THIS CARACAL (Lynx) BE???

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WHALE WATCHING – FROM BEACH LAUNCH BOAT

For those who want to push their bounderies. We now have a sling seat to get you on board a boat that launches from the beach in Plettenberg Bay – ocean Safaris – to go out and get close to Southern Right whales, occasionally Dolphins will appear, which is the added bonus. This is best done during July to mid November each year, when these largest mammals in the world, come around our shores especially along the Western and Southern coastlines. Another incredible experience

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FOR THE VERY MAD AMONG US!!

WHO REALLY WANT TO MORE THAN PUSH BOUNDARIES

(MUST HAVE UPPER BODY STRENGTH)

Become a monkey for about two hours – “swing from tree to tree” – I did – but then I am not in a wheelchair. Again the sling seat will get you to the forest site and out again. Get strapped into gear and with lots of help from a very helpful team of tree flyer guides – we will get you from tree platform to the next at the top of the tree canopy!! Again I must iterate, that there are restrictions for those doing this, in weight, strength and ability. Exhilarating – yes – exhausting – yes. I have very strong arms from pushing wheelchairs in and out of my vehicle and I have lactic acid muscle pain the next day! Not for the faint of heart – only the crazies like me! The certificate proves it – make of that what you wish!!

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NEW ACCOMMODATIONS

I have a few new ones that I checked out last month. After years of “nagging” our bestman Dennis Jenkinson in Port Elizabeth, he and his wife Sandy, have adapted one of the rooms in their guest houses and built in a roll-in shower and grab rails. The room has an added bonus of having a kitchenette for a bit of self-catering. WELL DONE – at last! Thanks Den

In the Klein Karoo capital town of Oudtshoorn, we have found another gem and have a new guest house option there as well, with charming hosts and luxury interior and one adatepd room. This is my secret find!

Our usual stop at the Farm near Heidelberg, Anné-Lize and Neels, are also adding another adapted room on as we speak, so that they will soon have 2 adapted rooms on the Guest Farm.

So strides are being made in the smaller venue accommodation industry, who are showing up the big boys in the industry, in how to make a REAL difference to our guests with special needs -

WELL DONE ALL OF YOU!!!

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Enough prattle from me today, until next time. – SPRING NEWSLETTER Love each other like there is no tomorrow. Tell your loved ones you love them often. Always hug your animals, they are the the ones that love you unconditionally! Love and hugs to ALL PAM & JEFF

Helicopter flips
Deep Sea Fishing
Abseiling – tandem
Yacht sailing
Fossil Park archaeological site viewing (Palaeontology – extinct animal fossils)
Boat trip to view seals
Sea Kayaking – good upper body strength and balance required
HERMANUS/GANSBAAI

Shark Cage Diving – cold water 12 – 15°C
Whale watching from boat
Land based Whale watching

GARDEN ROUTE

Farm Experience – farm tour on back of pick up vehicle (bakkie) to see African Nguni cattle, ostrich and sheep.
Shark Cage Diving – Warm Water 20°C+
Paragliding – tandem
Meet the People – unusual style “township” tour – not typical tour – very different – show pride NOT poverty!!
Whale and Dolphin watching from boat off beach launch
500m Forest Walk
Crocodile Cage Diving for those who can stand – not in chair
Hot Air Ballooning for those who can stand – not in chair (In JNB area in chair) Oudtshoorn for able bodied.
River cruises on boats
Bungi Jumping
Tree Top Canopy tour
Game safari

WEST COAST

Fossil Park – extinct animal bones of creatures were have never seen
Many more things are happening all the time. Hope to add to the list soon.

If you have more exciting things to do – let me know and I will add this to the list!

In the near future we are going to be able to offer our overseas visitors (when I buy it!!) an adapted vehicle to hire for package deals only. This is for able bodied driver with international driver’s licence, arriving and departing from Cape Town. The package includes accommodation, all pre-booked and an itinerary to follow or design your own itinerary. This exciting development will be on offer later this year. I am selling my VW Microbus and want to purchase a newer vehicle, that we can offer, when it is not in use by ourselves for our tours. So hold your thumbs, fingers and toes, that we can find something suitable at a reasonable cost and also that we sell the VW without too much hassle. Selling VW 2.3 Microbus white, in standard mode – 212 000 km 1997 December first registered – good condition.
R65 000.00. as is – voets stoets.

Jeff and I were at the Indaba Trade Show in Durban earlier this month, in the Zulu Kingdom of South Africa, the sub-tropical area of the country – hot, humid with everything larger than life, as it rains often and the weather is usually warm to hot always! We love it, as it is a nice break from the cooling Cape Town and Garden Route. Everyone loves our bright pink Flamingo sitting in a wheelchair (a wire one – not the real thing – nature conservation would have me up for cruelty). We are now offering some more plans going further afield and into unexplored areas for those guests who are able to move around in a standard bathroom. OFF the BEATEN TRACK, BRITISH INFLUENCE IN S.A. or design your own tour with your interests in mind and let us arrange your dream holiday for you. We found that many more accessible places that are coming online, with lots more to do and see. Remember we can facilitate many adventure types of day trips. Deep Sea Fishing, Tandem Paragliding, Bungi Jumping, Shark Cage diving, Fly through the canopy of the indigenous forest, just to mention a few, you name it, I will see if I can arrange it. We found that those wanting a real “Adventure” type tour, we can offer so much more these days. This is what we go to Indaba for to bring the world in one country to you! Next month we are off to see all these new places and experiences, to check out the accessibility and advise on how to change it, so that we have more to offer our guests and friends.

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EXCITING NEWS
Adapted vehicle to hire out to overseas visitors

In the near future we are going to be able to offer our overseas visitors (when I buy it!!) an adapted vehicle to hire for package deals only. This is for able bodied driver with international driver’s licence, arriving and departing from Cape Town. The package includes accommodation, all pre-booked and an itinerary to follow or design your own itinerary. This exciting development will be on offer later this year. I am selling my VW Microbus and want to purchase a newer vehicle, that we can offer, when it is not in use by ourselves for our tours. So hold your thumbs, fingers and toes, that we can find something suitable at a reasonable cost and also that we sell the VW without too much hassle. Selling VW 2.3 Microbus white, in standard mode – 212 000 km 1997 December first registered – good condition.
R65 000.00. as is – voets stoets.

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“ADVENTURES” WE CAN FACILITATE”

We can facilitate many adventures, that many people are not aware of. here is a list of things we can arrange for our special guests who want to do something different or are mad enough to want to do these “adventures”. Some are already included in our itineraries.
CAPE TOWN

Helicopter flips
Deep Sea Fishing
Abseiling – tandem
Yacht sailing
Fossil Park archaeological site viewing (Palaeontology – extinct animal fossils)
Boat trip to view seals
Sea Kayaking – good upper body strength and balance required
HERMANUS/GANSBAAI

Shark Cage Diving – cold water 12 – 15°C
Whale watching from boat
Land based Whale watching

GARDEN ROUTE

Farm Experience – farm tour on back of pick up vehicle (bakkie) to see African Nguni cattle, ostrich and sheep.
Shark Cage Diving – Warm Water 20°C+
Paragliding – tandem
Meet the People – unusual style “township” tour – not typical tour – very different – show pride NOT poverty!!
Whale and Dolphin watching from boat off beach launch
500m Forest Walk
Crocodile Cage Diving for those who can stand – not in chair
Hot Air Ballooning for those who can stand – not in chair (In JNB area in chair) Oudtshoorn for able bodied.
River cruises on boats
Bungi Jumping
Tree Top Canopy tour
Game safari

WEST COAST

Fossil Park – extinct animal bones of creatures were have never seen
Many more things are happening all the time. Hope to add to the list soon.

If you have more exciting things to do – let me know and I will add this to the list!