Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge Safari in Kruger National Park

By Mary Peachin on May 1, 2013

Text and photos by Mary L. Peachin
May, 2013, Vol. 17, No. 9

The Sabi Sand’s lion pride is a large one. When they are hungry, a small impala won’t feed the fifteen adults and five cubs. Fortunately, we discover them feasting on a recently killed Cape buffalo. Perhaps it was one of a pair we had seen the previous night. Roaring, the lions tore at the buffalo’s tough hide, while a young cub found a softer spot to chew under an empty eye socket. Young adult males fought over choice bits. It was an unbelievable scene that we shared with other land rovers. But, the scene was like a grand finale, every day for three days, we had experienced unbelievable sightings. Continue reading »

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The West Coast Fishing Club Combines Fishing, Cooking, and Adventure

By admin on April 5, 2013

JANUARY 07, 2013

1441877The West Coast Fishing Club, which has four resorts located in prime fishing territory, is partnering with chef David Hawksworth of Vancouver’s Hawksworth Restaurant at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia for a five-day culinary and fishing adventure in the North Pacific Haida Gwaii region, known for some of the world’s best salmon and halibut fishing. After a morning of fishing, guests can take part in daily two-hour interactive cooking lessons from Hawksworth and award-winning guest chef Edward Lee, the owner of 610 Magnolia Restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky. Using local ingredients and fish, the chefs will combine their unique culinary expertise with the flavors of the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading »

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South Africa’s Winelands and West Cape Garden Route

By Mary Peachin on March 31, 2013

Text and photographs by Mary L. Peachin

April, 2013, Vol. 17, No. 8

Steenberg, the Mountain of Stone

Steenberg Restaurant

Steenberg Restaurant

Migrating from Germany to Constantia, South Africa in 1662, Catharina Ustings discovered a life of hardship. At the time, the area, which would later become South Africa’s noted winelands, was total wilderness. It was a country where women had no rights. Catharina, a twenty two year old widow, married Hans Ras, a soldier who had homesteaded on the Liesbeck River. The new bride was unaware that Hans lusted for women slaves. Continue reading »

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Cape Town, South Africa

By Mary Peachin on February 25, 2013

Text and photos by Mary L. Peachin
March, 2013 Vol. 17, No. 7

Cape Town Table Mountain

Cape Town Table Mountain

Orographic clouds, created by moist air, frequently cover or create a “table cloth” over all or part of the 3,500 foot flat topped Table Mountain. Cape Town’s stunning backdrop comprises almost 15,000 acres of sculpted shale, sandstone, and granite. It is a landmark that dominates the landscape of a city wedged between it and Table Bay, which opens into the Atlantic coastline. Continue reading »

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