Girl Travels World

So, I mentioned to my mother that I thought that I might be developing an allergy to dairy because my stomach has been gnarly on-and-off since I left Tanzania. I had some sort of treatment when I got to SA, but it didn’t really seem to work, and I was upset my stomach issue had come back. Being the thoughtful type, mom suggested that it might be a water-borne illness (warning: it’s nasty). After speaking to a doctor, it could also be e. coli, but since it has been a month, and the fact I don’t eat meat, I’m leaning toward the water-borne giardia. Sean mentioned picking up some Cipro in Nairobi – I have some left over from my RTW and am going to give it a shot. (Side note: Anyone else from the Kili trip feeling out of sorts? I realize most normal humans would have gone back to the doctor a second time by now, but I really did just blame it on Africa, and since I’m still here, well……)

It’s my final few days in Cape Town before I head off to Amsterdam to meet up with one of my best friends, Alli. I’ve got a lot of writing to do for South Africa Blog before I head off – I’m hoping for 20 posts! Tonight it’s back to the Clifton drums – I have little else planned except for goodbyes and writing. Look for a big ‘ol link up to all my SAB writing before I head out.

So...luck wasn't exactly on my side today as Sean and I headed to the J&B Met. This horse race is Cape Town's social event of the summer with more anorexic girls and their dragged-along boyfriends than you can ... [Continue reading this entry]

Totally beat after a long day - went swimming in an outdoor saltwater pool, spent the day tasting artisan cheeses and drinking wine and taking notes for future articles and finished off the night with dinner at a Cape Malay ... [Continue reading this entry]

One of Cape Town's most treasured icons is burning tonight. A fire began this afternoon near the city center. High winds of up to 50 miles per hour quickly carried the flames to other areas of dry shrubbery, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Last night I experienced the essential South African experience - a braai. Well, the truth be hold, it's more of an Americanized-version of a braai: aka, a BBQ. We had booze, we had buns, we had boerworst and, ... [Continue reading this entry]

So, I've had the pleasure of dining at two of Cape Town's nicer restaurants in the past 24 hours - Five Flies and Azure in The Twelve Apostles Hotel (linkes are to my reviews). Although everything was ... [Continue reading this entry]

Every Monday night - especially during the warm summer months - Clifton's second beach is taken over by African drum enthusiasts, fire-dancers, capoiera players, belly dancers and those of the chill-and-drink ilk. People gather on the beach for a picnic ... [Continue reading this entry]

First the 'I was just there' feeling came with Kilimanjaro deaths and now I have it again with the central Nairobi building collapse today. I had commented to a few people about how dodgy the construction process ... [Continue reading this entry]

An important goal for my time in South Africa is to eat as much stellar seafood as one possibly can. Being that it's a Saturday night, I thought it was an excellent time to work on such a goal. I ... [Continue reading this entry]