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Africa
Story Amazing
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South Africa Story Check
this Website One
of Africa's most congenial tour
professionals, Dan Dunn's
continuous commentary on assorted
topics as we traveled, was like a
course in South African culture,
laced with historical anecdotes.
We will never forget the true
wartime story of South Africa's
famous mascot ... a hound dog who
was so loved by sailors at the
local naval base, he earned the
name and rank of "Able Seaman
Just Nuisance" which is on his
statue overlooking the beach. It
was a superb reunion, as I
welcome every opportunity to
enjoy Dan's positive, upbeat
company. " Networking is our
industry's life blood, and the
opportunity to expand our
contacts in the Gauteng area
presented itself on our return
via Johannesburg. In
1974 Daniel (Dan) Dunn son of
Gladstone Dunn, was elected as
Chairman of the John Dunn's
Descendants Association. He has
proven to be one of the most
dynamic and effective leaders
that the Dunn clan has ever
produced. Daniel Dunn set out to
achieve three goals for his
people. The Dunns have succeeded
in a large measure because they
identify strongly with their
remarkable ancestor &endash;
whose qualities of individualism
and single-minded determination
have inspired a sense of pride
and perseverance in his
descendants. The spirit of unity
displayed by the Dunn community
is a testimony to the towering
personality of one of South
Africa's legendary figures.
E-Mail: mailto:dddunn@mweb.co.za Soweto
Tour and visit to Gold Drift
Theme Park Meet
the Cape Doctor: Many positive
things have been happening in
South Africa that have made our
job as the "Worldwide Voice of
ATA" even more enjoyable. The
most exciting news is the
emergence of these thriving ATA
Chapters. The photo on the right
is of ATA member Rube Khan who we
met in Morocco last December.
Ruby operates City
within a
city:
Caesar's Emperor is a holiday all
by itself. The
Cape Gourmet
Festival:
It never ceases to amaze me how
much of a gourmet haven South
Africa really is. The Cape
Gourmet Festival is a shining
example. If you ever wanted to
combine a tour of the country,
with an exciting special event in
Cape Town, this is it. Check out
our special page. Jurassic
Park in South
Africa?
Our destination for day two of
the Cape Country Tour was "Kagga
Kamma," a private game reserve.
Not expecting anything too far
beyond the ordinary, after a
rugged 3 hour motor trip from
Cape Town, our group of five was
little prepared for the amazing
'moonscape' of this spectacular
hideout in the rugged Cedarburg
Mountains. It was a site (and
sight) that could easily be the
movie set for "Jurassic Park" or
"Planet of the Apes." As twilight
approached, many of the odd rock
shapes near the camp cast weird
shadows. Continued Penguins
at High
Noon.
Did you know that there were
penguins in South Africa? Now you
do! I saw my first South African
penguin while visiting Robben
Island prison in Cape Town's
scenic and historic harbor. This
little fellow came around the
corner from his hiding place
behind a clump of bush and we met
face to face. It reminded me of a
scene from the movie "High Noon"
as two strangers eyeballed each
other on the main street. Later
that week I would encounter
dozens more of his gang
frolicking on the beach. Visitors
to the area will discover an
entire colony of Jackass penguins
lounging and fraternizing (with
each other, not the tourists) at
a local community called
Boulders, not far from Cape Town.
Photo by Muguette
Goufrani. South
Africa's
Diversity:
Helen Broadus, of ATA Mid
Atlantic Chapter in the
Washington, DC area, invites our
readers to discover the immense
diversity of South Africa, which
she describes as a land full of
rich cultural heritage, friendly
people, spectacular wildlife and
stunning landscapes. South Africa
is truly famous for its mixture
of cultures, heritage and
traditions that are blended
together through its festivals,
music and foods. You will also
find that there is much more than
a traditional safari experience
to see the "Big Five" in South
Africa. Continued
Getting
around South
Africa:
During our weeks in the Cape
area, we were very impressed with
the highway systems, since we
seemed to be touring
continuously. For those who want
to get an idea of the immense
size of this country, there is a
South
Africa Map
on
our site. The nine provinces of
South Africa are: Gauteng
(Capital - Johannesburg,
Kwazulu-Natal (Capital
-Pietermaritzburg), Northern
Province ( Capital -
Pietersburg), North West (Capital
Mmbatho, Mpumalanga (Capital
Nelspruit) , Free State (Capital
Bloemfontein), Northern Cape
(Capital - Kimberley), Western
Cape (Capital - Cape Town),
Eastern Cape (Capital -
King Blue
Train! White Glove
Service!
Our Associate Editor Muguette
Goufrani comments on this famous
South African Railway. "For years
I had read that South Africa held
many pleasures for those of an
adventurous spirit or romantic
nature. So one summer, taking a
month's vacation from my job as a
travel agent in Ivory Coast, West
Africa, I headed south. Here at
last was my chance to spend some
leisurely, laid back weeks
getting to know that fascinating
country surrounding the Cape.
While the sights and delights
were many and varied, the epitome
was my experience aboard the
famous Blue Train./Macintosh HD/
www.africa.com/sa_blue_train.htm
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