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It's made for some long hours at the Shoppe, but several on the crew alongside hubby and I are having a great time getting it done. :-))
This week my precious friend Patty, who is a part of our crew, had her hubby Ronnie bring in a surprise while we were all eating lunch. A surprise that she had been working on for a while.
Using the photo above that she found HERE on my blog, she painted a portrait of our sweet boy Zeek.
Zeek takes every step we do, both at home and at work, and he's been with us for his entire 13 years so you can probably imagine the impact such a thoughtful effort would have on me.
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She painted that from a photo on my blog.....such incredible talent!
You may remember that Patty was the artist for the wonderful painting (shown below) that was featured in our farmhouse dining room makeover HERE. I told her we are working on our own little artist gallery of her work. :-))
The painting will very soon find its place inside the Farmhouse on Main, but first I want to share it with our customers. So this month you can see it hanging behind the sales counter at the Shoppe. You'll also find Patty's sweet smiling face on the salesfloor.
The Shoppe will be filled to the brim with treasures for the upcoming show, but the wonderful people on my crew are the true treasures.
I'm so thankful for the friends in my life.....so very very thankful.
Thank you Patty!
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Thats a steal. Doesn't make up for all the other Philly insanity, but that was definitely a gret deal.
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Defnitely a good signing. The insanity will be next a year from now when, after a solid season, he gets the Bryzy contract.
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Terrific deal for the Flyers, but still backing up Mason.
Or the other way around…I give up with what's going on in Philly.
Posted by SYF from The Revenge of Johnny E on 07/05/13 at 01:21 PM ET
Philly has set itself up to basically have 2 guys do a tryout next season. What I haven't looked at is what the FA class next year is for goalies. Is it better then this years? Thank god the didn't sign Thomas though.
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On the 1st and 2nd of October 2012, my country will have the honor of welcoming in Lima the Heads of State and Government of the Arab and South American countries, along with numerous business leaders from both regions, for the III ASPA Summit.
In a moment of economic uncertainty in other parts of the world, these regions bring together an enormous potential - yet greatly unexplored - for economic exchange and cooperation.
For sure, each region faces its own daring challenges. In South America, the combination of a stable and expansionary macroeconomic environment, along with an abundance of natural resources, has created an attractive setting for international investors. At the same time, our countries still confront the need to transform their high growth rates of recent years into sustainable development and social inclusion.
For its part, the Arab region traverses a historic period of social and political transformation, along with an evolution and diversification of its economic structures. The events of the last year and a half have propelled an arduous process of institutional re-building in several Arab nations while, of course, the international community awaits impatiently a peaceful resolution of the Syrian conflict.
Globalization has brought our societies closer. Popular culture, sport and music are reinvigorating today the pluri-centennial common heritage of our past. As we know, such heritage is entrenched in the Arab presence in the Iberian Peninsula, which has strongly marked our sensibilities, language, cuisine and arts. Such ties have been strengthened through the migration of Arabs to South America in the XIX and XX centuries and, in recent decades, through the growing number of South Americans who establish themselves, particularly in the dynamic economies of the Gulf, to explore new work and business prospects.
Today, our young generations are more eager than ever to learn each other's languages and traditions and to build friendships through travel and social media. Undoubtedly, they share more openness to the world than their elders; they also perceive more similarities between their own pursuits of personal expression and happiness.
In this context, the III ASPA Summit is an opportunity for the Arab and South American nations to show to the world a common ambition: to look beyond the current domestic challenges and to work together to shape the new global world, building a relationship of strong dialogue, trade, investment, cooperation and culture between our peoples.
Following the two previous ASPA Summits - the first held in Brasilia in 2005 and the second in Doha in 2009 -, the event to take place in Peru next week will mark a new level of proximity between the two regions. The outcome document, the Declaration of Lima, will outline our converging values: the search for peace, prosperity and social justice; the respect for international law and multilateralism; the promotion of disarmament and non-proliferation; the need for an equitable, open and stable global market; the imperative of sustainable development.
Assuredly, the Summit will also yield common action on issues of immediate concern: exchange of best practices on governance; support for the stabilization of conflict situations; economic coordination to face the current global crisis; technical cooperation on energy and water management; among others.
Concurrently, along with the Heads of State Summit, the ASPA CEO Summit will gather in Lima leading business players of both regions for networking opportunities to facilitate fresh trade and investment deals.
An important Emirati Government and business delegation is warmly expected in Lima to illustrate, in our part of the world, the extraordinary success of the economic and social model of the UAE. Its participation will also consolidate the rapidly growing bilateral ties with Peru, which opened a Consulate General and Trade Office in Dubai in 2011 and which is already the second major destination of Emirati investments in South America.
Peru, the host country and the current President of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), has fixed its goal for the Summit very clearly: to place in the international scene the new, singular voice of two regions longtime detached but now ready to converge.
It is indeed time for Arabs and South Americans to bring closer their vibrant cultures and emerging economies.
Rafael Roncaglioglo is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru
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Delia Hebrink, 93, of Cresco, formerly of the Harmony area, died Jan. 12, 2003 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.
Delia Schoppers was born March 13, 1909, in Fillmore County, the daughter of Henry and Mary Schoppers. She attended Greenleafton area rural school. On March 3, 1928, she married Loren Hebrink at the Cherry Grove church parsonage. They farmed in the Cherry Grove-Harmony area until 1949 and then in the Ridgeway, Iowa, area until moving to Cresco. Her husband died in 1996. Mrs. Hebrink was a member of United Methodist Church and its circle, Senior Citizens, hospital auxiliary and several clubs. Survivors include a daughter, Remona (Leroy) Kisrow of Rochester; six sons, Wendell (Myrt) of Midwest City, Okla., Rodney (Jean) of Preston, Dale of Mounds View, Minn., Gary (Joanne) of Rochester, John (Elaine) of Blaine, Minn., and Kenneth (Charlotte) of Cresco; 20 grandchildren, including Marcee Bauer, who lived with the deceased and her husband; 30 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by two sons, a granddaughter, a sister and four brothers. The funeral for Delia Hebrink was Jan. 15, 2003 at United Methodist Church in Cresco, Iowa, with the Rev. Tim Walker officiating. Burial was in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco. Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco was in charge of arrangements.


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I got to say "I'm on top of the world". Well sort of. At least I can say I was on top of the tallest building in Africa. Exploring Johannesburg on the City Sightseeing tour I was quite keen to visit the Carlton Centre in downtown Jozi. Time allowed it and I hopped off along with a couple of my fellow travelers to head up, up, up.

The great part of being on the City Sightseer tour is that they have a guide permanently based at the Carlton Centre who takes you through the shopping centre and up to the top. Entrance tickets are only R15 per person and the trip up the express elevator to the 50th floor literally takes seconds. Once at the top the guide took us around showing us the 360 degree view down, and I mean literally down, onto Joburg. The Carlton Centre is the tallest building in Africa (I think I've said that already) and once the tallest building in the southern hemisphere. It stands 223m high and was built between 1967 and 1974. The view is absolutely magnificent and the guide comes in very handy as he points out all the interesting landmarks as you move around the viewing windows. A great perk of the open bus tour. He also makes sure that you get back down and to the bus stop before the next bus comes by. I have to be honest. If I didn't go on the tour I probably would never have had the opportunity to do this so just another great reason to get your ticket for a City Sightseeing Joburg tour when you are in the City of Gold.

Disclosure: I was in Johannesburg as a guest of the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa as one of the judges of the Lilizela Tourism Awards.

My tour with City Sightseeing Joburg was organized by Gauteng Tourism.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com, Johannesburg, South Africa-26.203903239041711 28.046829700469971-26.204793739041712 28.04556920046997 -26.203012739041711 28.048090200469971tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-52602643484518452222014-11-21T21:07:00.001+02:002014-11-21T21:07:19.328+02:00FNB Soccer City - The Calabash

If you are into soccer (or football as they call it in Europe), then you would at least have heard of the FNB Stadium. Also called Soccer City and The Calabash, the stadium is seen as South Africa's main soccer venue and is situated next to Soweto in Johannesburg. The stadium has a capacity of 94 736 making it the largest in Africa. Significantly it was the site of Nelson Mandela's first speech in Johannesburg after he was released from prison in 1990 while it also hosted a massive memorial service to him after his death.

The stadium was designed to look like a calabash, or African clay pot, from the outside. The cladding on the outside is a mosaic of fire and earthen colours and at night there is a ring of lights around the bottom of the structure which makes it look like there is a fire underneath the pot.

The stadium hosted the finals of both the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2013 African Cup of Nations but has also played host to major rugby matches and many top music concerts. I've never had the privilege to go to a match at the FNB Stadium but its a little difficult being based over 1000 kilometers away. Perhaps some day though.
Jonker Fouriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, Johannesburg South, South Africa-26.234661574329913 27.982606887817383-26.238222074329911 27.977564387817385 -26.231101074329914 27.987649387817381tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-86569691735851176012014-11-20T10:00:00.000+02:002014-11-20T10:00:06.297+02:00The Flame of Democracy

Constitution Hill is one of Johannesburg's most prominent heritage sites. It is the home of South Africa's Constitutional Court, the highest court in the country, and is located on the site of a number of prisons dating back to the Apartheid years. One of these prisons were Number 4 Prison (the other two were the Old Fort and the Women's Jail) where a lot of awaiting trail prisoners were kept during those years. Although most of the old prison buildings are no more, some of the stairwells were kept and made part of the new precinct as a reminder of the dark days of oppression. The Flame of Democracy is found in one of these stairwells and was established to celebrate 15 years since the signing of the constitution. The flame was originally lit by Nelson Mandela in his birth place in Qunu and transported to Johannesburg where it was placed in this significant spot, never to be extinguished again.

I really enjoy visiting places like this and I wish more South Africans would. In the USA a place like this would receive the biggest regard and respect by visitors who will make sure to include it in their itineraries and I can't see why it shouldn't be any different in South Africa.
Jonker Fouriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, Johannesburg, South Africa-26.189105527557356 28.042634725570679-26.189735027557354 28.042004225570679 -26.188476027557357 28.043265225570678tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-34137196576136480112014-11-19T13:00:00.000+02:002014-11-19T13:00:29.423+02:00Exploring Jozi with the City Sightseeing open top bus

My visits to Johannesburg have always been ones of in and out, with very little sightseeing connected with it. Wham, bang, thank you ma'am. This means that I always look at the Joburg travel bloggers' blogs with longing wanting to see the places they write about. A two day trip to Johannesburg meant that I had some time on my hands to explore and a couple of calls later I had a reference number in my hand to join City Sightseeing Joburg for a tour of the city. City Sightseeing Joburg offers tours in their red open top buses along a set route and at scheduled times. This would allow me the freedom to get off and explore along the way, knowing what time the next bus came by to hop back on. The starting points for the tours are the Gauteng Park Station and Gold Reef City while there are a total of 12 stops along the way where you can get off and visit an attractions or go for a bit of a walk.

I was on the red eye flight from Port Elizabeth to Jozi and as soon as I got my car I headed over to Gold Reef City in the hope that I would be in time to catch the first bus of the day. Pulling into the parking lot on the hotel and casino side I spotted the red bus and seeing that I had 5 minutes before departure I headed straight to it. Eugene, the driver, met me with the biggest smile of the day. During the day I landed on his bus another two times and he had that smile every time I saw him. He printed out my ticket, gave me a brochure showing the route and, more importantly, the time table and offered me a pair of earphones to listen to the on board commentary. This all while asking me where I was from and giving me some advise on what I just had to see during the day and some timing tips. The Commentary by the way is done in 16, yes your heard right, 16 languages. When it was time to get going I took a seat upstairs, popped the earphones in my ears and made use of the on-board wifi to tweet my first picture of the day. The first of many to come. The commentary is very informative but not overwhelming. They tell you everything you need to know and what you see along the way without giving you information overload.

It was impossible to get off at every stop but I knew what I wanted to do. My first stop was at the Apartheid Museum where Gauteng Tourism had organized entrance for me along with permission to take photos inside the museum. One can probably spend half a day in the museum, but two hours later I was outside waiting for the next bus while checking all the photos I took. I will do a photo blogpost about my visit to the museum shortly. My next stop was in the mining district where I took a walk around to look for a couple of Geocaches I new was in the area. Too many muggles around meant I came up empty handed and I nearly missed the next bus when I saw it driving towards the busstop which was a good 400 meters from me. A flat out run and a waving arm caught the driver's attention and he waited for me at the stop.

I gave Newtown and the Wits University Origins Centre (this one I'll definitively visit some time in the future) a miss and got off at Constitution Hill where entrance was also organized for me. Unfortunately the lady at reception didn't know I was coming and to quote her, "If I don't know you're coming then it wasn't organized." Not the friendliest reception. She eventually agreed to find out who knew about my visit but 30 minutes later when I went to ask her if she had found anything out yet her answer was, "What did you want again?" I immediately walked out and boarded the next bus. Very sad that I didn't get to see what I am told is a very special place, but it also meant I would now have time for a visit to the Carlton Centre. The Carlton Centre is the tallest building in Africa and the passengers who got off was met by a guide from City Sightseeing and we were taken to the observation deck at the top of the building. The view from up here is literally a bird's eye view and I will write about it in another post as well.

Unfortunately for me the hotel I was staying at wasn't at Gold Reef City so I had to head back towards my car so that I could go and check in before getting ready for the Lilizela Awards I was in town for. I was very happy with what I got to see and learn, but I will have to come back to visit Newtown and Maboneng at some stage as these two areas are now at the top of my "Joburg to do list". After this day I can say with conviction that City Sightseeing Joburg is the best way to explore Johannesburg without any worries of getting lost, getting all the info you need and feeling safe and secure.

Disclosure: I was in Johannesburg as a guest of the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa as one of the judges of the Lilizela Tourism Awards. My tour with City Sightseeing Joburg and visit to the Apartheid Museum was organized by Gauteng Tourism.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com, Johannesburg South, South Africa-26.238828307465752 28.012502789497375-26.239273307465751 28.011872289497376 -26.238383307465753 28.013133289497375tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-13400615157939201102014-11-14T15:47:00.001+02:002014-11-14T15:47:56.130+02:00Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo

Fly fishing - An angling method in which an artificial "fly" is used to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or "lure" requires casting techniques significantly different from other forms of casting.

Karoo - The Karoo (from the KhoiSan word which means Place of Thirst) is a semi-desert region of South Africa. The Karoo covers nearly 400 000km2 of South Africa and is mostly defined partly by its topography, partly its geology but, above all, its low rainfall, arid air, cloudless skies, and extremes of heat and cold,

So lets put the two together. Fly fishing in the Karoo. Doesn't make sense does it? But it does. Alan Hobson of Angler and Antelope Guesthouse in Somerset East runs fly fishing tours doing just that. Fishing in the Karoo. The Karoo isn't all arid. There are some great rivers and streams flowing through the region and the area around Somerset East has some of the best fly fishing spots in the province. One moment you could be driving through a dry landscape and the next you drop down into a valley with water that could just yield something like this...

I've known Alan for a number of years now and by all accounts he must be one of the top fly fishermen in South Africa. I've been wanting to go fishing with him for a while now and on a whistle stop visit to Somerset East I got to accompany him to a nearby dam for an hour or so before the light faded and we had to pack up. That hour was more than enough though for him to demonstrate to me how it all works and for me to have a go. When you see somebody fly fishing on television it looks quite easy. You just flick the rod forward and back and wait for the fish to bite.... NOT! Its slightly more complicated. You hold the rod in your one hand and the line in your other. As you flick you let go of the line little by little to let the fly go further and further. Its also not just for flicking. There is a whole scientific technique to it, but after a couple of tries I got it right. Kinda. At one stage I even got a bite as well but it got away. I have to tell you though, it must have been the same size as the one Alan is holding above. That is my story and I'm sticking to it.

Back at the ranch guesthouse, Alan went to show me his fly shop. The fly shop along with the guesthouse's dining room and Alan's malt whiskey collection is situated in what used to be a Catholic Church on the premises of the guesthouse. There were flies everywhere and I just couldn't get enough of looking at the different styles and sizes. I asked Alan how you choose which fly to use and I again found out that science and biology is very much involved in it. If you really know what you are doing you choose your flies according to the conditions and what you see on the water. If you see little insects walking around on the water and there is fish movement around them, you choose a fly that looks like those insects. If there are flying insects, that is what you choose. Hectic! Clearly fly fishing is the total opposite of just sticking a worm on a hook on a line and casting it in just once. I was back in the fly shop the next morning after breakfast to watch Alan's fly tying assistant at work. Looking at her work I knew Alan had taught her well and even though I only had an hour or so by the water the previous night I knew he had taught me well too. Now to find an excuse to go and spend a full day out on the waters with Alan.
Jonker Fouriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com East, South Africa-32.721251983370763 25.586884617805481-32.721669483370761 25.586254117805481 -32.720834483370766 25.587515117805481tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-70882761065287275382014-11-12T15:00:00.000+02:002014-11-12T15:00:02.844+02:00Fort Peddie flowers

A little while ago I stopped by Fort Peddie on my way from Port Elizabeth to East London and discovered this historic site while hunting for a Geocache. The thing with most travelers is that they are so focused on the big things that they often miss the little ones. In this case the big things were the old tower and the cavalry barracks which I both went to have a look at. The former to find the cache and the latter because I wanted to see it as I was there already. I noticed these pretty purple flowers growing outside the old stables and the staff working in the office nearby must have had a good laugh at me crawling around trying to get a nice pic without catching my own shadow.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com, Peddie, South Africa-33.197800545064688 27.124975919723511-33.198631045064687 27.12371541972351 -33.196970045064688 27.126236419723512tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-14887400829376808732014-11-11T11:16:00.001+02:002014-11-11T11:16:34.570+02:00Hibernating snails

One of the beauties of travelling is exploring and discovering new places and things. I dropped my mom off in Despatch after a visit and swung through town to pick up a Geocache I hadn't ticked off my list. I parked next to a couple of Coral Trees (Lucky Bean Trees as some people know them) and on my way back to the car noticed a whole bunch of snails on one of the trees. And when I say a whole bunch I don't mean like 10 or 20. There were literally hundreds. On closer inspection I saw them on all the trees along the road but I selected the one with the most and grabbed my camera.

I've been sitting with these pics for a while now and posted one of them on my Facebook Page. The pic got a lot of reaction and somebody asked why they do that. Going back to the day I saw this, I noticed that non of them were moving. It was as if they were dead. A snail cemetery perhaps. Pulling one or two of them off they had a film across the hole of the shell and the snail was still inside. Peculiar. So this morning I decided to consult my good friend Google. It took some time but finally I found out that some snails go into hibernation, specially during colder months and very dry periods. Not sure which one of the two was the cause of this mass hibernation as it was a dry winter. Both perhaps but regardless, always nice to discover and learn something new.

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 Some species of snails actually hibernate during the colder months of the year. They cover their bodies with a thin layer of mucus, which prevents them from drying out. Sometimes snails are also able to hibernate in the summer to survive if they are faced with a severe drought. They live off of the stored up fat during this time of year. This process is one of the many reasons why they have been able to survive for million years.
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I'm an Eastern Cape boytjie through and through and I have so many wonderful destinations and places to visit right in my backyard, but I do enjoy to venture a little further every now and then and is always open to invitations *wink*. The Cape will always stay one of my favorite places away from home province and on my last visit I drove over Kloof Nek where I decided to stop and check out the Kloof Nek Cannons. I snapped this pic of Table Mountain from the side with the Twelve Apostles stretching away to its right.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com Mountain (Nature Reserve), Cape Town, South Africa-33.946848884672455 18.391767740249634-33.947672384672458 18.390507240249633 -33.946025384672453 18.393028240249635tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-40444759627809072272014-11-07T12:05:00.003+02:002014-11-07T12:05:37.325+02:00A walk to Salt River Mouth at Natures Valley

The Garden Route has some excellent hiking trails. The Otter, Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma trails are epic and will take you a couple of days covering long distance lugging along backpacks while short loops like Storms River Mouth, The Big Tree and Garden of Eden will use up an hour of your time with only a camera over your shoulder before heading off to your next destination. These aren't the only trails though and whichever trail you choose will depend on where you are and how much time you have. Spending a Sho't Left long weekend in the Crags and Nature's Valley we decided to put aside a morning to do the 5km round trip hike to Salt River Mouth.

We left our car at the Nature's Valley Restaurant and Trading Store and headed off down the beach in a westerly direction. After a quick discussion we decided to do it anticlockwise so about 500 meters down the beach we turned right and followed the path through the coastal forest up towards the lookout point above Nature's Valley. The lookout point is the perfect spot to get your breath back after the climb. It gives you a stunning view of the coastline and Nature's Valley below.

Shortly after the lookout point you turn left and from there it's downhill all the way to the Salt River. Before you get to it you start to catch glimpses of the river and the little lagoon by the river mouth. The path spits you out slightly upstream and from here you follow the bank down towards the ocean. We timed our walk to coincide with low tide so there wasn't as much water as you would find at high tide.

There was more than enough water for a dip though and seeing the inviting water after a warm walk had the KidZ nagging for us to take a break before heading back. There's no body surfing to be done in the lagoon so the Damselfly just splashed down in the shallows while the KidZ and I explored the banks (yes, there was a Geocache to be found) and swam a little bit. This is also a great spot to break out the snacks we carried along. Although we didn't spot anybody while walking, I was quite surprised how many people actually made their way down the path and along the banks while we were there.

After drying off in the sun a bit it was time to head back towards Nature's Valley, this time along the coastal route. After a short distance we hit an area I saw referred to somewhere as the Black Rocks. I imagine this could become an exciting little piece of traversing at high tide and I was quite glad that we chose low tide what with having the KidZ with us and all.

After a bit of rock hopping and finding the best path to follow we reached a spot from where we could look back on the coastline. In the photo the Salt River is situated in the bay visible in the middle of the picture. From here it was about a kilometer back to the car. Not that we got back in the car. It was first time for an ice cream and something to drink at the restaurant while watching a couple of hikers who just finished the Otter celebrate. We may not have done the Otter, but we got to hike and see some of the beautiful coastline this part of the world has to offer. Very much the same as the okes on the Otter.
Jonker Fouriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com Plettenberg Bay, South Africa-33.989179664076367 23.536233901977539-33.995762664076366 23.526148901977539 -33.982596664076368 23.546318901977539tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-79672032981718735992014-11-05T16:10:00.003+02:002014-11-05T16:10:30.553+02:00The Norvalspont Concentration Camp Memorial

The Anglo Boer War (1899 - 1902) is one of the big turning points in South Africa's history along with the arrival of Europeans in the country, the Great Trek, the Apartheid years and a new democratic South Africa. Okay, so the history is about more than just those five turning points but that is what came to my mind just now. One of the most significant things that happened during the Anglo Boar War was that it was the first time ever that concentration camps were used anywhere in the world. During the war thousands of men, women and children were kept in these camps with 4 177 boer women, 22 074 children under sixteen and 1 676 boer men dying in these camps. That's not even counting the over 14000 deaths in black concentration camps.

A couple of years back we spent a holiday at the Gariep Dam and I read about Norvalspont where one of these concentration camps we situated. I never got a chance to visit the site but driving back from Johannesburg recently I decided to make a stop on my way back towards the coast. The turnoff was on my route and after about 2 kilometers on a smooth dirt road I came across the site. No magnificent monument, no fancy visitor centre, no guides hanging around to show visitors around and no tourist trap curio and food stalls. In actual fact, there wasn't another soul in sight. Just a big paved area surrounded by a low stone wall and three stone monuments with plaques on them. From what I can gather its the site of the concentration camp's cemetery.

Norvalspont was seen as a model camp and was much better off than most of the other camps even though conditions were still very bad. It was situated on the banks of the Orange River which meant that there was at least enough water and fire wood available. It was not that Norvals Pont lacked the problems of the other camps. On the contrary, the measles epidemic struck early and was followed by scarlet fever and diphtheria. Families also poured in without warning and tents and blankets often ran out. The camp was one of those visited by Emily Hobhouse in 1901. At times there were over three thousands people housed at Norvalspont, all housed in tents on the site, while the camp had a total of four hundred and twelve deaths.

Standing there on a warm winters afternoon without a breath of air moving and only cicadas calling it does become a bit of a profound experience. One where you realize how much sadness and despair there must have been right there yet there is also a spirit of strong and proud people who supported each other and stood together through this difficult time. A profound experience indeed.

For more information on the Norvalspont Concentration Camp have a look at
Anglo Boere Oorlog/Boer War (1899-1902) NORVALSPONT Camp/Kamp
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Waschbank River LodgeJonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com, South Africa-30.644924397669438 25.456041097640991-30.645778397669439 25.45478059764099 -30.644070397669438 25.457301597640992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-71827301982983204612014-11-04T09:09:00.001+02:002014-11-04T09:09:43.895+02:00I miss my ellie friends

Way back when I started working in the tourism industry I worked as a freelance tourist guide and one of the companies that used me had tours going to Addo Elephant National Park just about every day. That means that I got to go to the park 5 or 6 times a week and I never got tired of it. These days I don't get to visit Addo nearly as much as I would like to and when I had the opportunity to drive through it on my way to a meeting I didn't say no. It was nice to spend some time with my old ellie friends, even if it was only for an hour or two.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com Elephant National Park, R335, Addo, 6105, South Africa-33.55739425424121 25.801563262939453-33.564010254241211 25.791478262939453 -33.550778254241209 25.811648262939453tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-57522821227501504262014-11-03T11:09:00.000+02:002014-11-03T11:09:02.700+02:00Forest scenes and senses from the Tsitsikamma

The Tsitsikamma is famous for its stunning scenery, magnificent forests and exciting adventures. I often wonder how many people visit here and marvel at the big things but totally miss the little ones. Ferns with new leaves opening up, soft moss growing on a rock, bracket fungus on the side of a log, the sound of a forest stream slowly flowing through the underbrush and over a little waterfall and the call of baboons in the distance. What about the sound of the wind in the trees, the breaking of a branch falling down, the smell of the moist forest and the red flash of a Knysna Loerie overhead followed by it's ko-ko-ko call. Suddenly I yearn to be in the forest, somewhere I go to feed my soul and always leave behind a piece of my heart.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com Route National Park, Wilderness, 6560, South Africa-33.988966876750141 23.917536735534668-33.990612376750143 23.915015235534668 -33.987321376750138 23.920058235534668tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-63398670609782215722014-10-30T15:38:00.001+02:002014-10-30T15:38:02.010+02:00Pine forests in the Tsitsikamma

The Tsitsikamma's three biggest industries are tourism, dairy and forestry. So by the last one you can gather that the area is more than just indigenous forests. The Tsitsikamma also has a huge amount of commercial pine plantations. Pine trees were first planted early in the 20th century to replace indigenous forests that were cut out due to extensive logging. The exotic trees were a bad replacement for the indigenous trees but the fact that they grow quickly meant that they could be grown on a commercial scale keeping up with the demand for wood and wood products. They also make for great photos.
Jonker Fouriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, South Africa-33.959769525007339 23.886680603027344-33.986107525007341 23.846340103027345 -33.933431525007336 23.927021103027343tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-5986079775901694072014-10-27T10:31:00.000+02:002014-10-27T10:31:06.065+02:00A Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour with the family

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its Firefly and the Famdamily. Well, that is what you would have said if you were on a walk in the Tsitsikamma forest the other day. I'm in the very fortunate position that I have had the wonderful privilege to go on the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour in Storms River a couple of times before, but I've always wanted to take the family for them to experience it as well. I'm not much of an asker (or demander like some people I have encountered over the years) but a passing mention in a random conversation led to an invitation from Anneline of Storms River Adventures for us to come and have this wonderful experience while on our Tsitsikamma Sho't Left weekend in Eersterivier. I'm not sure who was more excited, the Damselfly or the KidZ.

I know the guys at Storms River Adventures deal with children every day, but I was still slightly nervous about Drama Princess as she can be a bit of a, well, drama princess. While Chaos Boy and his mom was all eager beaver, you could see Drama Princess wasn't totally convinced and asked lots of questions before the trip. At arrival I had her ready to go and kitting up went well. The guides explained everything and a thorough safety briefing was done. We were joined on our tour by three other South Africans which meant that I was hoping for no hiccups. At the first platform when the leading guide asked who was going first, Chaos Boy jumped at the opportunity. He had absolutely no nerves and from the first slide already looked like a seasoned zipliner. The Damselfly was up next and gave a little yell as she pushed off on her first slide. Not a scared yell but more of a mixture of excitement and nerves. When Drama Princess' turn came she was hooked on and then pulled the hand brake. Oh no! I really want her to have the experience but the going alone thing got to her. No worries, the guide was on it. He unhooked her and let the rest of us go before hooking her back onto the cable as well as onto him. All she had to do was hang there and he did the rest. Problem solved.

Even though, like I mentioned, I've been before, the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour will never get old for me. Its a fantastic experience and like with game drives and other tours no two are alike because of the people on the trip and how they experience it. The Canopy Tour has ten slides and, as you must have gathered, there are two guides with you at all times. The first guide is the safety guide who goes first every time to operate the braking system for those who don't stop in time themselves. The following guide tells the group more about the forest and what you see along the way. They name the trees and point out interesting things like the baboons foraging on the forest floor below us and the three Knysna Loeries hopping around in the trees about halfway through our trip. I even had two of them sweep past me as I started out on one of the slides. What an experience!

The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour is one of those must do activities if you are travelling on the Garden Route. Anybody can do it (that Drama Princess proved to us) and its a great way to see the forest from a different perspective and the kind of activity everybody should do at least once in their lives. A big thank you for making this a truly memorable Sho't Left with the Famdamily.

Disclosure: We went on the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour as guests of Storms River Adventures.

I received no further remuneration and keep full editorial control over the post.
Jonker Fouriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, South Africa-33.974179942554187 23.887495994567871-33.975825942554188 23.884974494567871 -33.972533942554186 23.890017494567871tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-18498495189305635262014-10-24T08:30:00.000+02:002014-10-24T08:30:01.926+02:00Regyne - the biggest commercial protea farm in the world

The Tsitsikamma is more than just indigenous forests, rugged coastlines and adrenalin filled adventure activities. I'm going to lie if I say I didn't know it, but its always great to spread the word. Our Sho't Left in the Tsitsikamma and Eersterivier area included a visit to Regyne, the biggest commercial protea farm in the world. Tours of the farm is organised by Oudebosch Farm Stall who does a tour and lunch as well as a tour and afternoon tea and cake option for groups.

Joining us on the tour were fellow travel bloggers Dawn Jorgensen of The Incidental Tourist, Di Brown of The Roaming Giraffe and Linda Markovina of Moving Sushi. We were met by Hanli Viljoen who took us on a tour of the farm and its facilities. Regyne's protea fields cover 80 hectares and they produce flowers primarily for the export market. Proteas are cut, sorted and trucked straight to the airport for export. Hanli started off by showing us their sorting shed and cold room. Because it was weekend there were no staff on site, but she explained the process they followed. Most of the proteas were shipped out the day before but there were still an impressive variety of flowers in the cold room for us to see. From here we moved onto the protea nursery where Hanli spends most of her day. It was unbelievable that the proteas are actually grown from seed and how the seedlings are handled before going into a field. We also visited one of the fields where they grow King Proteas, South Africa's national flower. Seeing them grow like that makes me want some in my own garden. I didn't think the KidZ would be very interested in the farm, but they actually paid very close attention and I think enjoyed it and learned as much as we did.

Disclosure: We visited Regyne Protea Farm as guests of Oudebosch Farm Stall. I received no further remuneration, wasn't asked to write a positive post and keep full editorial control.

Jonker Fouriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, South Africa-34.030608943291348 24.224553108215332-34.032253943291352 24.222031608215332 -34.028963943291345 24.227074608215332tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-76834602016631847802014-10-23T13:38:00.001+02:002014-10-23T13:38:51.130+02:00The Sir Percy FitzPatrick Lookout in Sunland

Sir Percy FitzPatrick, (24 July 1862 – 24 January 1931) is probably best known for writing the book Jock of the Bushveld, but also played a big role in the early development of the Sundays River Valley. In his younger years he was involved in gold and diamond prospecting in Mpumalanga where Jock of the Bushveld also plays off. In 1895 FitzPatrick became the secretary of the Reform Committee in Johannesburg which conspired to overthrow Paul Kruger's South African Republic.

 At the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) FitzPatrick helped to establish the Imperial Light Horse Regiment but was prevented from active service by ill health. He was knighted in 1902 as a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. He served as one of eight Transvaal representatives in the national convention of 1908–9, where four British colonies were consolidated into the Union of South Africa and went on to serve as a member of the parliament of the Union of South Africa.

After coming to the Sundays River Valley he established the Sundays River Settlement Company which encouraged people to settle in this area. He also played a very big role in the establishment of the citrus industry in the valley and the amazing irrigation system of this area was his brain child. His idea was to channel water from the Orange River, six hundred kilometres away from Sunland, into this arid area thus enabling agriculture to flourish here, as it does today, providing employment for the many local people.

FitzPatrick bought a piece of land next to the river from where his guests could enjoy the stunning view of the surrounding valley. He even had a lookout platform built on the land where visitors can still go to marvel at the view. After his death he was buried at The Lookout where he's wife is buried alongside him. The Lookout and the surrounding land was donated as a public space my his daughter and son-in-law in 1953 and the site was declared a National Monument.
Jonker Fouriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, South Africa-33.473662723876195 25.605869293212891-33.474490723876194 25.60460879321289 -33.4728347238762 25.607129793212891tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-19873912809182212682014-10-22T10:58:00.001+02:002014-10-22T10:58:41.189+02:00Enjoying the view at Bruce's Beauties

There are some really tranquil spots along the Jeffreys Bay and St Francis coastline where one can sit and take in a view of the ocean. Passing through St Francis Bay I had an hour or so before a meeting and decided to grab a couple of Geocaches. One of the caches was located close to the legendary surf spot, Bruce's Beauties where I found this young lady taking a break on a bench overlooking Bruce's. The sea was fairly calm so there weren't any surfers out there on this specific day.

So how did Bruce's Beauties get its name, you ask?

In the 1960's, surfing film pioneer Bruce Brown hunted the world's perfect surf spots for the cult film classic ' The Endless Summer'. He wanted to find the "Perfect Wave" and at St Francis he did. The spot became known as Bruce's Beauties and is renown as a surf spot for the fearless. This exposed point breakis seen as an ultimate wave ride. Unfortunately due to development along the coastline the break isn't what it used to be but two or three times a year the conditions are just right and then you know this is the place to be if you own a surf board.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com Francis Bay, South Africa-34.171127351147256 24.834669828414917-34.171948351147257 24.833409328414916 -34.170306351147254 24.835930328414918tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-53575173194895075552014-10-21T11:13:00.000+02:002014-10-21T11:13:31.862+02:00Eersterivier - the Tsitsikamma's hidden gem

Hidden on the rugged eastern coastline of the Tsitsikamma is a little gem that not a lot of people know of. Somewhere you can get away from it all and enjoy stunning scenic coastal landscapes bordered by cliffs and lush vegetation. Somewhere you can take in a bit of beach life and lots of vitaminSea without being trampled underfoot by crowds. This little hidden corner on the Garden Route is Eersterivier.

One can't really call Eersterivier a town or a village. Its rather a collection of privately owned (mostly) holiday homes. There aren't any hotels and I can't remember seeing any guesthouses, but it is possible to rent on of the 19 houses that Tsitsikamma Seaside Accommodation manages on behalf of the owners. A couple of weeks ago Penny of Tsitsikamma Seaside Accommodation invited us for a Sho't Left weekend and we got to stay at Shick Shack while we were there. Shick Shack was anything but a shack as it sleeps eight people in four bedrooms and has the most stunning view of the coastline (bottom middle picture).

The area around Eersterivier is really beautiful but the main attraction is the beaches. Its is a rugged and rocky coastline but there are lots of little coves and gullies along with the main beach on the western side of the village. The centerpiece of the beach are fossil dunes with very interesting sand stone features. It is here that you find one of the most inviting swimming spots around, the blue hole.

At low tide we took a walk around the sea side of the sand stone formations and found a couple of holes in the rock. We came back at high tide and looked down onto it from above. They turned out to be blow holes, shooting water up into the air from them every time a wave hits the rocks. When you explore the rock pools and around the back of the sand stone formations, just be aware and keep an eye out for spiky sea urchins, specially if you have children with you. The pools and gullies are actually excellent for snorkeling so bring your equipment with you if you would like to explore a bit under water as well. Another warning though. Keep within the safe zones when swimming and snorkeling as there are dangerous rip tides beyond the rocks and gullies.

In addition to beach walks there is also a couple of short hiking trails in the area where you walk through the surrounding fynbos, some that follow the top of the coastal cliffs and look down on the whole area from above. Golfers would love the nearby 9 hole Fynbos Golf Estate with its views of the ocean and the Tsitsikamma Mountains as a background. About 30 minutes away is Storms River Village with its forest walks and adrenalin filled adventure activities.

Eersterivier isn't a proper village so there are no shops and atm's. Luckily the Oudebosch Farm Stall and coffee shop is only about 10 minutes away with most visitors getting what they need from the supermarket there. Its also ideal for breakfast and lunch or just a quick coffee and milkshake.

The Tsitsikamma is a true Garden of Eden and if Adam and Eve lived in this garden and had the opportunity to go to the beach, Eersterivier would have been that beach.

Disclosure: We enjoyed this visit as guests of Tsitsikamma Seaside Accommodation and transport was courtesy of the team at ECTOUR. I received no further remuneration, wasn't asked to write a positive post and keep full editorial control.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com, South Africa-34.071952596093432 24.217472076416016-34.075241096093428 24.212429576416017 -34.068664096093435 24.222514576416014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-44721231709669854962014-10-20T12:03:00.000+02:002014-10-21T09:25:51.392+02:00Supertubes on a calm day

Jeffreys Bay is famous as a surf destination and one of the reasons is Supertubes. Supertubes is said to be the best right hand point breaks in the entire world both in consistency and quality. Generally Supertubes break for about 300m or more but if conditions are right and the surf is big enough then it links up with the surrounding surf spots and result in a ride of about a kilometer in length. I'm not a surfer and have never had the opportunity to try it, but I enjoy scenic views so on my last visit to JBay I stopped by the Supertubes view site. It was a beautiful day although not one with big surf.
Jonker Fouriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com Town, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa-34.032564762830553 24.932999610900879-34.033387262830551 24.931739110900878 -34.031742262830555 24.93426011090088tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-57647599567216675902014-10-17T13:14:00.004+02:002014-10-17T13:14:58.978+02:00A thousand years in the making -The Tsitsikamma Big Tree

One of the best know attractions in the Tsitsikamma is The Big Tree, one of the giants of the forest and thought to be up to 1000 years old. The Garden Route from the Tsitsikamma through Knysna to Wilderness is famous for its indigenous forests and precious trees, amongst them the Yellowwood. The Outeniqua Yellowwood tree is also South Africa's national tree which makes this particular Outeniqua Yellowwood even more special.

Getting to the Big Tree is very easy. First of all there is a big parking area right next to the N2 highway where you can leave your car. From here its an easy 10 minute walk into the forest on a boardwalk. In total the walk is about 500 meters each way and a great way to get away from the rush of the main road and get closer to nature. Walking along you get to see what the forest looks like inside and plaques name some of the trees you pass along the way. Suddenly the queen of the forest looms up in front of and over you. A magnificent tree that was spared the woodcutters' axes during the late 19th and early 20th century.

This tree stands 36,6 m tall and has a trunk circumference of 9m. An information board next to the tree gives all the relevant stats. The Big Tree may not be as tall as American Redwood trees or as wide as a Baobab, but she is magestic. I really enjoy seeing people crawl around on the path to find the best angle to try and show her size. I kinda had to do that to take this picture above. From the tree there are two additional trails covering 2,6 km and 4,2 km for those who would like to get in touch with the forest a little bit more. So next time you fly along the N2 through the Tsitsikamma, why not pull over and go and pay homage?
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com Route National Park, Wilderness, 6560, South Africa-33.965585595413252 23.894791603088379-33.967231595413253 23.892270103088379 -33.963939595413251 23.897313103088379tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-50915660881195489912014-10-16T11:33:00.001+02:002014-10-16T11:33:59.363+02:00A Tsitsikamma Sho't Left

We really don't need much motivation to pack our bags and head somewhere for a Sho't Left weekend. Not at all. Even more so when the invitation for that Sho't Left comes from the Tsitsikamma which is only an hour and a half from our home base in Port Elizabeth.

A call from Penny of Tsitsikamma Seaside Accommodation along with an earlier invitation by Anneline of Storms River Adventures had us planning a weekend that included some beach time, nature time, family time and ultimately, adrenalin time.

An early departure on Friday afternoon had us driving west on the N2 from PE and taking the Oudebosch turnoff on the eastern side of the Tsitsikamma. A short time later we reached the seaside town resort village cluster of houses called Eersterivier. Eersterivier is just that, a collection of holiday homes along the beautiful Tsitsikamma coastline and Penny manages 19 of these which get rented out to the public when the owners aren't using them. We stayed in Shick Shack which was anything but just a shack. It sleeps eight in four bedrooms and has a sublime view of the coastline from its deck . Perfect to sit and relax on after a hard day of Tsitsikamma'ing.

Saturday morning we spent a bit of "beach time" exploring the Eersterivier beach with its fascinating fossil dunes and sandstone formations. The two most notable features for me were the blue hole, perfect for swimming, and the blow hole which gets spectacular at high tide. We decided to head inland for a little while and went to explore the town of Kareedouw just across the mountain before stopping at Oudebosch Farm Stall for lunch. Just a few kilometers from Oudebosch is Regyne Protea Farm, the biggest commercial protea farm in the world. Oudebosch Farm Stall organizes tours of the farm for groups during the week, but we were lucky enough to join a couple of travel bloggers on a private tour that afternoon.

Sunday started with a bit of a sleep in before packing up and returning to Oudebosch brunch. Then it was time to head to Storms River Village for the highlight of our trip, a Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour with Storms River Adventures. And what an adventure it was. Being in the business I'm in I've had the opportunity and privilege to go on this a couple of times before, but it was a first for the rest of the Famdamily with Chaos Boy volunteering to take the lead just behind the guide. Drama Princess was slightly nervous but the second guide was on top of things and she got to do a couple of tandem slides with him until she was comfortable enough to go on her own. Sliding along the 10 slides through the canopy of the indigenous Tsitsikamma forest 30 meters up is always a highlight and something we will remember for a long time.

I will do separate posts with some more information about all the activities

we participated in in the coming weeks.

 Disclosure: We enjoyed this visit as guests of Tsitsikamma Seaside Accommodation, Oudebosch Farm Stall, Storms River Adventures, Tsitsikamma Tourism and the team at ECTOUR. I received no further remuneration, wasn't asked to write a positive post and keep full editorial control.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com, South Africa-33.974254501759091 23.887721300125122-33.975077501759088 23.886460800125121 -33.973431501759094 23.888981800125123tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-78268443173663457512014-10-15T13:52:00.000+02:002014-10-15T13:52:18.736+02:00The JBay Shell Museum

Jeffreys Bay has always been know for two things. Surfing and shells. These days surfing in the town is bigger than ever but unfortunately shells aren't. I remember when I was small we always visited my grandparents at Paradise Beach close by over school holidays. You could go out early morning just after high tide and pic up the most beautiful shells. These days there are very few left. Lots of small ones but no more big and beautiful ones although you can still get lucky every now and then.

If you do want to see beautiful shells though the best bet would be to head over to the Jeffreys Bay Shell Museum. It located behind the Jeffreys Bay Tourism office just off the main drag through town and is well worth a visit. This collection was started by Charlotte Kritzinger, a local shell collecting spinster, in 1945. She pursued the hobby till her death in 1965 and later the whole collection was donated and the museum established. Close to the museum you will also find the Shell Booths where local shell craft can be purchased.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com Bay, South Africa-34.05425353148086 24.922903776168823-34.05466453148086 24.922273276168823 -34.053842531480861 24.923534276168823tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-2343210392008292872014-10-14T21:50:00.000+02:002014-10-14T21:50:00.878+02:00Sunset in Eersterivier

I have never been disappointed with sunsets at Eersterivier. We recently spent a weekend in this part of the Tsitsikamma courtesy of Tsitsikamma Seaside Accommodation and even though most of the weekend was a bit on the grey side, the cloud did open enough on our first evening to get this beautiful sunset enhanced with a couple of gulls strolling around on the wet sand.

Jonker Fouriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, South Africa-34.07163372802929 24.216914176940918-34.074921728029288 24.21187167694092 -34.068345728029293 24.221956676940916tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-43330150934997031952014-10-12T17:47:00.003+02:002014-10-12T17:47:58.253+02:00Odd one out

I recently spent a night at the highly recommended Ganora Guest Farm near Nieu-Bethesda. Early morning before breakfast I went for a walk around the farm and down to the river. On my way back I found this interesting scene of a calf having breakfast with the sheep. A case of mistaken identity?
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com, South Africa-31.855671147825017 24.591093063354492-31.857357147825017 24.588571563354492 -31.853985147825018 24.593614563354492tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610563189072251072.post-23956445279556018452014-10-07T11:44:00.001+02:002014-10-07T11:44:46.091+02:00The view from the Anglo Boer War fort at Uniondale

Uniondale between the Klein Karoo and the Langkloof is famous for it's ghost, but I'm sure most people know very little else about the town. Visitors will also find a lot of history in the area. Amongst that is the fact that the town was protected by 6 British Forts during the Anglo Boer War. One of these have been restored and can be visited on a hill overlooking the town. I've always looked up at it passing through but on my last visit I decided to go and look for the Geocache located at the fort and made my way up for a closer look.
Jonker Fouriehttps://email@example.com Fort Local Nature Reserve, Uniondale, 6460, South Africa-33.659780125577051 23.133387565612793-33.660193125577052 23.132757065612793 -33.659367125577049 23.134018065612793


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Long Island's two county executives and other officials were among those who testified before a state commission investigating utilities in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
The Moreland Commission on Utility Storm Preparation and Response held a public hearing Tuesday night at SUNY College of Old Westbury.
The hearing focused on utilities' preparedness and response and recommendations for restructuring utilities. Members of the public also got a chance to testify.
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his Suffolk County counterpart, Steve Bellone, both criticized the Long Island Power Authority for providing inaccurate and untimely information during the recovery effort.
Another hearing is set for Dec. 20. That will focus specifically on the Long Island Power Authority and National Grid's storm response. A location for that hearing has not been announced.
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A Dumb Way to Avoid Doing Levels for New Super Mario Bros. WiiHome / Nintendo Wii /
This page contains New Super Mario Bros. Wii Hints for Nintendo Wii called "A Dumb Way to Avoid Doing Levels" and has been posted or updated on May 5, 2012 by cellcell8. Let us know what you think of this Hint by thumbs voting.
- Developer: Nintendo
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Genre: Action Platformer 2D
- Release Date: Nov 15, 2009
- ESRB: Everyone
A Dumb Way to Avoid Doing Levels
Want to not do a level. Die 7, 8 or 9 times to make a Luigi demo do the work for ya! At the end of the level it will ask you if you want to try it with Mario or skip it because Luigi did it. Push skip it. The board will still be red but it will not be flashing. You can skip right past it. NOTE:It will not be allowed on multiplayer mode, only single player mode.
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Pull the hair from the top of the crown, leaving most of it down by your ears.
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