adventure and accomodation in Africa

African adventures

Accommodation in Africa would serve little purposes if one did not do fun activities in your time during the visit to Africa.

Below I am briefly offering advice of which adventure activities are on offer in which countries and the source of this information is indicated by a reputable source namely the National Geographic.

A large number of outdoor activities are dirty and rough and the faint hearted would do better to stay at home.

As always one can ease into Africa by first arriving in Cape Town South Africa and then venturing to the more wild side of things after you have settled in and had comfortable accommodation in Cape Town.

Cape Town has a few venues of its own for adventure sports and outdoor activities.

Windsurfing:

Good spot on Table View Beach, Cape Town South Africa

Other recommended places are: Guinea –Bissau

Ballooning: Egypt, Kenya and South Africa at Hartbeespoort dam courtesy of Bill Harrop-Alin

Ghost Town Visits:

Namibia and South Africa

Sleeping under the stars:

Dogon Plateau Mali, Karoo South Africa

White Water Rafting:

Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Zambia/Zimbabwe Mana Pools

Bungee Jumping:

Zambia/Zimbabwe at Victoria Falls or South Africa Van Stadens, Keurbooms and Gouritz River bridges

Camel Trekking:

Kenya, Mororcco and Niger

Train Journeying:

Egypt and the Blue Train or Rovos Rail Southern and South Africa

Sailing: Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Morocco, Tunisia Zimbabwe and South Africa

Rock Climbing: South Africa & Mali

Quad Biking: Botswana and South Africa

Canoeing: Burkina Faso, South Africa and Zambia/Zimbabwe

Cycling: Senegal, South Africa and Burkina Faso

River Rafting: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa

Pony Trekking: Lesotho

Mule Trekking: Ethiopia

Kayaking: Malawi, South Africa and Zambia/Zimbabwe

House boating: Lake Kariba Zimbabwe /Zambia, Malawi & South Africa

Diving: Egypt, Eritrea, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sudan and Tanzania

Driving (4x4): Angola, Namibia South Africa, Western Sahara, Zambia /Zimbabwe, Mauritania, Ghana Lesotho

Flying Trips: Reunion, Zambia, South Africa Zimbabwe

Hunting Safaris: Most of the former British Colonial Africa, namely Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Hiking trips:

Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo ,Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali ,Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia Zimbabwe

Gorilla Trekking: Uganda

Horse Riding: Botswana, Malawi and South Africa

Botanical Trekking: South Africa and its number of Botanical gardens and other venues of which information can usually found at the botanical gardens one of which is relatively famous namely Kirstenbosh in Cape Town.

South Africa is interesting in that a very large number of plant species occur here that do not occur anywhere else in the entire World and in addition in a smaller area than anywhere else I the entire World.

To conclude:

Adventure activities are abundant in Africa as are the risks sometimes and larger number of these activities take place in Malaria and other tropical disease area and you are well advised to consult the WHO and other bodies like travel clinics to see what precautions you would be advised to take in preparation and in prevention of any fatalities or aliments.

There are also approximately 19 sites where either Peace parks sometimes known as Transfrontier parks are already in existence or under development and this very interesting initiative was started by Open Africa Initiative’s Noel DeVilliers with purpose of uniting Africa people to the ends of development of alternative economies, conservation and eco tourism.

So start planning your visit today and commence perhaps with a stay at the Village Lodge in De Waterkant Cape Town Accommodation or venue a bit on the wild side and try Nguni Lodge situated in a Malaria free area near the Greater Addo Elephant National Park near Port Elizabeth in Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Area.

Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg or Cape Town have abundant tourist information facilities and good accommodation.

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Accommodation in De Waterkant in Cape Town and Things to do in Southern Africa

Accommodation in De Waterkant in Cape Town and Things to do in Southern Africa

Before venturing on these journeys it would probably be best to get some comfortable accommodation to rest after any long flights you may have had to reach the place and to prepare for an arduous and rough time in a splendid surrounding

In Namibia one can do these fun and very interesting activities mostly you will bee stunned by the natural beauty of the region.

· River rafting on the Cunene

Accommodation is generally in the bush after one has either stayed somewhere in Chitado or Otchinjun in Angola or left from places like Khoirixas, Cunene River Lodge near Swartbooisdrift to Ruacana Epupa Falls downstream where one ends the rafting

· Driving Namibia’s Skeleton Coast

The two extremities hereof are at starting point at Torra Bay on road from Swakopmund and end at over Mowe Bay and this is while your accommodation is the desert in your tent or similar very rough but well worth a visit the desolation and unspoilt nature is absolutely beautiful. Towns in the Skeleton Coast Park are Amspoort ,Purros and Tomakas on road to Sesfontein.

· Hiking the Fish River Canyon

This is a tributary river of the Orange river and the later forms a boundary on the frontier between South African and Namibia, accommodation prior to the route overnight sleeping in the canyon can be found at Ai-ais, Hobas or Grunau in Namibia or in South Africa at Vioolsdrift or Springbok or Richtersveld National Park.

· Driving Through the Kaokoveld

The journey can be started and ends at Sesfontein where you are likely to find a modicum of accommodation at the Hot Springs ,Kaokoveld is a land of rocks and unusual Ana Trees an mountain desert elephants the people hardly speak English here and have different name so on their maps and call places different names. Here you will find towns of Tomakas, Purros , Orupembe ,Rooi Drom, Okangwati, Swartbooisdrift, Otjiveze, Opuwo, Kaoko-Otavi and Robbies Pass

In Neighboring Botswana the Diamond rich country also home to the Okavango delta, the Kalahari Desert and the Bushman

· Horseback riding through the Tuli Block

Accommodation around here can be at Semolale , Jwala Private Camp Mashatu Lodge Tuli Lodge Vhembe National Park and Transfrontier Park in South Africa and Tuli near Fort Tuli in Zimbabwe,this is at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers

· Quad biking through the Makgadikgadi

Accommodation in this area is rustic, best you start “googling’ the towns, Gweta, Tsoe, Nxai pan National park camps of Game Scout Camp, South Camp and Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve.

In South Africa

· Driving the Sani Pass

In the Drakensberg and traversing the frontier between Lesotho,with Maseru has capital and Mokhotlong and the Kotisephola Pass on the Lesotho side while we have Himeville and uKhalamba Drakensberg Park in South Africa recommended for 4X 4s the Sani Pass.

· Pony Trekking the Malutis

The Malutis traverse the frontier area between South Africa and Lesotho . In South Africa look for accommodation in Clarens, Fouriesberg , Rosendal or QwaQwa National Park.

· Kayaking the Garden Route

Look for your accommodation in Storms River Mouth, Tsitisikamma National Park, Plettenberg Bay ,Knysna, George, Wilderness National Park, Herold’s Bay, GrootBrakrivier or ,Mossel Bay.

· Rafting the Orange River

Accommodation can be found in the National Parks ,of Richtersveld and Augrabies, the Orange River forms the frontier between South Africa and Namibia ,orh towns are Nababeep , Goodhouse and Pella in RSA and in Namibia are Hotsprings,Warmbad, Hamab, Ariamsvlei and Onseepkans

· Hiking the Drakensberg

Accommodation in Underberg,Himeville,Bulwer, Giants Hutted Camp, Monks Cowl Cathedral Peak, Rockmount, and this is also in vicinity of the Sani Pass.

· Crossing the Richtersveld

The towns to look for accommodation in are in Namibia are Oranjemund, Ai-Ais ,Rosh Pinah & in South Africa look out for accommodation in Alexander Bay, Kuboes and Vioolsdrift.

Start your tour of Southern Africa by jetting to Cape Town and taking up lodging & accommodation at the thevillagelodge.com

De Waterkant

De Waterkant Accommodation Napier Street Cape Town

In December the Mother City hosts the Mother City Queer project once again.

Accommodations will no doubt be full again with revelers enjoying themselves in the pink triangle area of De Waterkant .

It is relatively obvious why Napier Street host Bronx a well know nightclub where girls won’t get their bums pinched because most of the guys are queers and they serve only as “eye candy”, (even some straight guys would even look twice at ), but won’t hit on the girls who they can dance with until dawn.

This area is filled with excellent overnight, luxury and B&B or self catering accommodation, quaint cafés and looks just like one is on Paris Café society.

De Waterkant has a number of cobbled streets and old buildings some over 300 years of age.

Nestled in between al this is the Village lodge in De Waterkant it is easy to find at 49 Napier Street and is two away from Somerset Road. three away from Buitengracht adjacent to Jarvis and Loader and Waterkant Streets. This area is called the De Waterkant and sometimes know as the pink Triangle and is not far from the Bo-Kaap and Malay Quarter over the road from Strand/High-level road, this area forms the hub of travelers accommodation “Old world” in Cape Town .

De Waterant is easy to reach from Cape Town International Airport and within easy walking distance from the CTICC Cape Town International Convention Centre and forms the lower district of the Central Business District .Currently the Central Business District is also undergoing a lot of changes due to old surrounding warehouse spaces becoming more modern accommodation and residential places often with street level corner cafés and unusual shops with antiques or African cuisine or artifacts.

Museums are multiple and offer a lot of types of interest like Gold & Diamond jewelry and historic Cape Living or Natural history

If you are a bit lazy to walk a number of taxis are now also available and some are even mimics of the London Taxis. A healthy supply of shuttle service and rental car services exist and even tour guides can be obtained fro the travel and tourism directory services listings and Cape Town is a marvelous place to start a journey in the other venues and destinations which if in the Cape Western or Eastern regions’ of South Africa will be malaria free.

So “indulge”, is all one can really say about Cape Town now days.

An example, randomly taken of the type of accommodation one can find is one such place has all the now accepted trimmings, direct dial international telephone access, satellite TV ,wireless internet access, air conditioning and heating, panoramic rooftop views of Cape Town and Table Mountain luxury en-suite bedrooms, a multitude of classic cuisines and restaurants catering for all types of taste either at the V&A Waterfront or within walking distance of the lodges and in the Cape Quarter

To experience this yourself try : the legendary heart of the village –the villagelodge

Contact them at reservations offices : reservations@thevillagleodge.com

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Hareega: Time magazine talks about King's Academy in Madaba

Hareega: Time magazine talks about King's Academy in Madaba

Guys personally as a practical person not a Muslim but one with affinity and deep respect for a ll mankind I think this is wonderful idea congratulations may this bring great blessings to the people of the World and help us all overcome our prejudices and allow people to be more tolerant the matter of "other peoples " perhaps inaccurate views about how Muslims men and women treat each other ,the wearing of veils and a lot of other things people do not understand properly .

By beign open and allowing debate and tolerance this World will be a better place and it is up to us to help to create it .

All people are welcome in South Africa and indeed Cape Town has a burial site over loookign Table Bay harbour where some of the first settlers to Southern Africa were buried too,these Kramat's (as we colloquially speak are still revered today),it is indeed an interesting place ad city to visit so please do we welcome you very much indeed.

For more information please check out my own blog: http://findaccommodationcapetown.blogspot.com/


May you enjoy your travels whether in an armchair and by net surfing or in reality



Peace is upon us.

Find Cape Town Accommodation

Finding Cape Town accommodation for a visit to Africa

South Africa is to some one of the World’s best tourist destinations since all things can be found there.

Why not start your visit to Cape Town where the first settlers from Europe arrived officially in 1652 and some earlier. Even in those early times Cape Town was an attractive place.

Cape Town is watched over by Table mountain and some call this the most well know mountain in Africa.

Others say Cape Town is like the Monte Carlo of Africa some call parts of Cape Town like Clifton the Monaco of Africa.

Soon the Cape Town V&A Waterfront is geared to be more like a Dubai of Africa.

Well I always say it does not matter what other say let me see for myself.

Having decided that you would be well advised to find your accommodation in one of any number of Cape Town accommodation places which are mostly very well done and professional and where all kinds of accommodation needs can be met.

Of South Africa’s ten most popular restaurants nine are in Cape Town region.

When arriving in Cape Town one is often shuttled off to the De Waterkant this is an old early village of Cape Town and has a virtue old World feel with all the modern amenities. And fortunately abundant De Waterkant accommodation types catering for all preferences from luxury, bed and breakfast, self- catering, to honeymoon and concierge are available.

2010 FIFA World Cup Football will also be hosted at the Greenpoint Stadium and this is easily within a short minute walking distance from the De Waterkant Accommodation venues.

De Waterkant Accommodation also knows World Wide as Gay Friendly, as well as others qualities are making this place well known.

Since Cape Town and Cape Town Accommodation industry with it is the oldest City and foundation of Southern Africa it has a long interesting history and is well placed to be a major part of anyone’s travel plans.

All Cape Town Accommodation is Malaria Free and has a pleasant summer climate akin that of the Mediterranean and nice beaches.

Cape Town has the tourism industry as a large and ever growing component of the cities economy and has a wealth of tourist attractions and culture historic venues and servers well as a starting block for any type of Africa travel.

Cape Town De Waterkant Accommodation is well within walking distance from the famous V&A Waterfont and the World Class & top quality Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) and numerous other tourist orientated places which can help anyone decide and plan a wonderful vacation in Africa.

To get started try villagelodge.com and related websites to see what is possible for your journey.

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