2014 - Anniversary Trip

Discussion in 'Ishtim' started by Ishtim, Sep 13, 2014.

  1. Ishtim

    Ishtim Super Moderator

    Ok, just got back from this year's annual trip.

    Since last year's pic location of the Ferrari store was so easy to figure out, lets try it again...

    Guess where this was taken? :shifty:
     

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  2. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    This is tough...Any hint? :lol:
     
  3. Ishtim

    Ishtim Super Moderator

    HINT: Southern Hemisphere
     
  4. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    South Africa? Australia?
     
  5. Ishtim

    Ishtim Super Moderator

    Nice...

    Johannesburg. :beer:

    Took wife on several safaris and trying to get through ~300GB of pics
     
  6. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Nice! That's going to take time to select though. :haha:

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  7. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    WOW!!! 300 GB! :thumb: :thumb:
     
  8. Ishtim

    Ishtim Super Moderator

    Wife bought me new body 5DMkIII, glass (16-35mm & 24-70mm) and Tamrac Expedition 7x backpack "case" for the trip (skipped the bragging thread... :cool: ) and she used the "old" 7D and s90 P&S mostly. It was for 18 days, in several groups:
    Group 1: Cape Town (and vicinity), South Africa.
    Boulders Beach to see penguins but found the Hyrax or "Dassie" too. Hired a car (Chevrolet spark, P.O.S.) and drove around the cape point. Coastline pic is looking down on Simon's Town where we stayed for a few nights and the Table Mountain/Cape Town shot across the water is near Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela served time. Those using Win8 may notice that the shot is similar to one desktop background in the "Africa" theme. More to come...
     

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  9. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Nice! And congrats on your new toys! :haha:
     
  10. Ishtim

    Ishtim Super Moderator

    continuation of group 1: Not sure what the "Dassies" are doing. :haha: More penguins and a sign describing the Dassies.
     

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  11. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Without looking at your description, that's what I was thinking too. :haha:

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  12. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    I can't believe the "dassie" is closely related to the elephant! :shock:

    LOL... I guess they want to make sure their young will be born next spring! :D
     
  13. Ishtim

    Ishtim Super Moderator

    Before heading east along the Garden Route coast drive to our next adventure, we explored Table Mountain National Park and saw our first "wildlife".

    1&2: views of Cape Point & "new" lighthouse
    3: "the warning"
    4: The poser at the park gate (Chacma or Cape Baboon)
    5: wild birds (ostriches)
    6: rest stop looking east on Garden Route
     

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  14. Ishtim

    Ishtim Super Moderator

    We ended up in the city of Hermanus where whale watching is very popular. Whales swim by the cliffs and can be seen readily and often. Then its off to Gansbaai to get our feet wet with some BIG fish...

    1-3: Whale watching (IMO, very boring).
    4-6: Cage diving with Great White sharks.

    Anyone watch Shark Week? This is one of their filming spots...
     

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  15. Ishtim

    Ishtim Super Moderator

    Back to Cape Town and the bustling V&A Waterfront. We checked out some of the cultural stuff, Bo Kaap colourful houses, views from the place we stayed, did laundry, had a nice dinner and waterfront walk.
     

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  16. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Ishtim, you really make me want to go for a holiday. It's been ages since I've been anywhere. :D

    Whale watching - Why was it boring? I can see that it's hard to take good shots of anything.

    Cage dive with the Great Whites - How was it? Did it get your adrenaline going??? :D

    "We... did laundry" - LOL! We hung our laundry over lamps and the TV too. Miss the old days with the CRT TVs, which gave out a lot more heat. :haha: :haha:
     
  17. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Yeah, whale watch is a once in a lifetime activity. You probably won't do it again. :haha:
     
  18. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    You tried it too? Boring? :haha:
     
  19. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    It's expensive to watch whale. And once you watch them, you will probably remember them for life. No need to watch again. It's not like they can dance or sing different tune.

    Ishtim: nice photos! Keep them coming!

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  20. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    I didn't know that. I suppose some of the funds go towards their protection?

    Do they have a "Swim with the whale programme?" I guess it would be exorbitantly expensive, if there's such a thing, just like swimming with the dolphins. That's for the really rich folks. :wall:
     

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