Guillaume & Leanne
- Sep 5, 2016
- 6 min
Basking in the beauty of Bulungula
After an early morning yoga session in the company of a school of about 50 dolphins frolicking in the bay, I overhear Bulungula Lodge...
Leanne de Bassompierre
- Aug 30, 2016
- 3 min
Dinner at the Jordaan's
On the BRICS road for 10 days, packing up in Nieu Bethesda and heading to Port Elizabeth, I receive a WhatsApp from a friend in...
Leanne de Bassompierre
- Aug 26, 2016
- 2 min
Being Part Of South African Science History
When South Africa won the bid to co-host the Square Kilometer Array project it was described as an achievement for the country and the...
Guillaume de Bassompierre
- Aug 24, 2016
- 2 min
Rocking the Namakwa Daisies
We bid farewell to Charl and Jennifer at breakfast. On Ernest’s recommendations, we drive down to the village to buy a picnic at...
Guillaume de Bassompierre
- Aug 23, 2016
- 3 min
Rooibos: quintessentially South African
The kids and I wake up leisurely but Leanne is already running through the hillsides surrounding Elands Bay and snatching photos of our...
Leanne de Bassompierre
- Aug 22, 2016
- 5 min
Travelling back in time in the Western Cape
We wake up to a gorgeous cloud-domed sky after a night of stormy rainfall. We heard the muffled sounds of raindrops pummeling the roof...