Category Africa
Monday Morning Blues – Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh
Completed in 1158 the Koutoubia Minaret towers into the Marrakesh skyline, providing a guiding landmark for visitors. Very useful for someone like me who always gets hopelessly lost in souks!
Monday Morning Blues –
Eighteen years ago(!) I visited South Africa with Mrs Wilbur where we packed in Johannesburg, a Kruger safari, a tour of the Western Cape & Wine Route, and finally a relaxing few days in Cape Town. We booked an apartment in the Camps Bay District and the photo below is of Lion’s Head Mountain which […]
Monday Morning Blues – The Indian Ocean At Dusk, Mauritius
I visited Mauritius in 2007 and took this at dusk from our hotel balcony. Wonderful memories! Join a few of us on Twitter @wilburstravels to post your inspiring pictures featuring the colour blue to help us all beat the Monday morning blues.
Thursday Bird #20 – Jackass Penguins, South Africa
We visited South Africa in 2003, starting with a Kruger Safari and finishing with Cape Town. In our hire car we explored the Western Cape and were tipped off about this colony of penguins when we visited a fish restaurant in Betty’s Bay. Unlike the better known colony at Boulders Beach near Cape Town, there […]
Thursday Bird #11 – Pink Pigeon, Mauritius
Pink Pigeon, Mauritius Ok, it’s not quite a Dodo, the much missed (and oft quoted) bird that was indigenous to the Indian Ocean island before being eaten to extinction by Dutch sailors. However, Mauritius is the only place in the world that you will find pink pigeons in the wild. They can be found at […]
Thursday Bird #8 – Tawny Owl, Western Cape
In 2004 we ventured to South Africa and made for the Western Cape. Whilst walking amongst the colorful fynbos we came across this fella way past it’s bedtime.
Monday Morning Blues – On Line Presentation & Quiz #2
After the entertaining presentation & quiz we held in July, I am very happy to announce our second event on Monday 10th August at 8pm UK time. We are in for a real treat again this time as Lindy Pyrah will be reliving her amazing trip to Mauritania in Saharan West Africa. The adventure culminated […]
Thursday Bird #3 – Eagle, Kenya
This is a photo taken by my late friend Andrew Healey when he was on safari in Africa.
