Greetings from Lesotho. This, I'm led to believe is one of only 3 countries surrounded completely by another single country. The other two.... answers on a postcard trivia buffs! After leaving Cape Town I passed through the wine region - a spectacular fertile plain trapped by mountains on both sides. Quite stunning scenery which I'll have to investigate further next time (how often will I find myself saying that I wonder?). Travelled along what they call the G...

The New Year brings a new continent having already blitzed throuh Australia in 36 hours (well Sydney anyway) I\'ve arrived in new Zealand. Have met up with Janet and Pete and have arranged a hire car at just ten pounds a day - bargain! Heading up to the top of North Island and hoping to meet up with Andy Reece in Wangerei and arrange to tem up with him for a while in South Island. Have finally purchased a new pair of walking boots.... so it\'s time to put one foo...

Greetings from Cape Town. Can any city in the worrld have a more spectacular back-drop than Table Mountain? The first week has whizzed by in glorious sunshine and high temperatures. Have done the "must do's" of climbing Table Mountain (a 5:30 start up Skeleton Gulley). Well worth it as the cloud (known locally as the Tablecloth) was absent from the top of the mountain giving great views over the city and bay. Visited Robben Island (where Nelson Mandella and count...

Well, I guess this is it! Big Ben goes travelling tomorrow. First stop Cape Town where, all being well it's time to rendez-vous with Janet and Pete. Keep tracking me. Who knows where I might end up!! Will I manage to keep the website up to date?? Watch this space! Mr. Ben is on his way and ...... "as if by magic the shopkeeper appeared"...........................................