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“Mpumalanga is the Eastern Cape without the ocean” I said these words after visiting Mpumalanga for the first time in 2004. The Eastern Cape I was referring to is the scenic route between East London and Cape Town, via Jeffreys Bay and Knysna of course. I had just seen something about #MpondolandHike in August 2016 when I decided on a roadtrip to explore the Eastern Cape. I immediately went on the internet and started making plans. I have learned to make plans for I alone and only allow others to joining once I have cemented own arrangements. Humans have a bad habit of making promises and withdrawing at the eleventh hour, no thanks. The plan was to spend Christmas at home as per my father’s instruction and leave the next day. Yes his instructions continue beyond the grave. Love of my life, may he rest in peace. I love you #Chizama.     Itinerary was as follows 1.        Mbewuleni – Thabo Mbeki’s home 2.        Icamagu Institute – The Legendary Dr Nokuzola Mndende’s inst

Oops we did it again. Bangkok, a destination that has never been on my travel list landed in my inbox in November 2016, courtesy of #TheNoz. We all know who that is, right? I never say no to travel, well except for Resorts and Island holidays. NO THANKS. We made bookings immediately and that was it, New Years Eve in Bangkok, YEZZIR!! 2016 New Years Eve I spent in Addis Ababa pain; cuts and bruises all over my body following a car accident that had taken place a few hours earlier. LOL! My life is like a comic book as I often say. #TheNoz... Beautiful isnt she   Moving on 30 December Noz & I boarded at OR Tambo, landing in Nairobi for our connecting flight. Straight to the boarding gate, we had only one hour to connect. There was a long queue of people who claimed to having been at the airport for  over 36 hours. We could not be certain of what was happening as airline staff were mute on the subject. Upon checking our boarding passes we realised our connecting flight was