Reflections from the Zambezi

In 2012. I had a memorable birthday' I celebrated a birthday with the same double digits. In addition it was a Sunday so I went to church ie Mowbray Baptist Church in Cape Town - in the afternoon I visited Robben Island for the first time. It is this visit that I made that I would like to focus on.   Robben Island is one of the six places it is said one must visit in the Western Cape. If you have been to Cape Town and not been to Robben Island you need to make sure it is one of the things on your to do list next time you are there.  Photo Credit: South African History Online How does one get to  Robben Island? Booking can be made online or at the Nelson Mandela Gateway V and A Waterfront office. It takes 30 minutes by ship to get to Robben Island. Sometimes visits are suspended when there 'is bad weather as the storms on the Atlantic Ocean can be quite fierce. Once you get to the Island you are met by a tour guide and transferred to a bus ...

One of my favourite pastimes is to drink in the setting sun. Just watching the sun set is such an amazing experience. It makes you see God's glory in creation. I have taken many photos in the past few years of the setting and rising sun both locally and abroad. One of the best places to see the sun set is against the background of water e.g. a river, lake, sea or an ocean. I plan to share some of the sunset photos that I took last year in future blogs. In this blog I would like to share sunset photos that I took last year in Cape Town. These were taken on Signal Hill (a great alternative to Table Mountain). Enjoy! Photo Credit: Gabriel Konayuma  Photo Credit: Gabriel Konayuma (Tourists waiting for the sun to set at Signal Hill in Cape Town)  Photo Credit: Gabriel Konayuma Sunset on Signal Hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean    Photo Credit: Gabriel Konayuma (Yours truly eagerly waiting for the sun to set)    Photo Credi...

Last year (in 2017) in one of my many visits to Cape Town in South Africa, I did something I had not done before in my previous visits. What is that you maybe wondering is it that I did? Well, I went up the Table Mountain twice i.e. in February and in September. I had only been up Table Mountain once before i.e. in September 2011 with my former classmate Gerald from Austria. What's so special about Table Mountain you maybe wondering? Before I tell you what's special about it, here is a photo that I took in February 2017. Photo Credit: Gabriel Konayuma  Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. (I have used the cable car on all three occasions that I have been there!). The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park. Table Mountain is home to large array of fauna and flora, most o...