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South Africa, Off the beaten track
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South Africa, Off the beaten track

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South Africa, Off the beaten track

By gonewestadmin|2022-07-19T18:22:38+00:00May 28, 2019|Gone West, Travel|

When thinking of the African continent, pictures of starving children and ferocious animals are conjured in the minds eye. Africa is a destination for the wild at heart - those seeking adventure who are unafraid of what life has to offer. As with all things in life worthwhile, there is balance. With beauty there is grotesqueness; with calm there is frenzy; with life there is death. The southern African scenery gave birth to the appreciation and [...]

Seven Gill Sharks of South Africa
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Seven Gill Sharks of South Africa

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Seven Gill Sharks of South Africa

By gonewestadmin|2022-07-19T18:23:07+00:00May 28, 2019|Gone West, Meanwhile on Planet Earth...|

ARRIVING AT A SMALL COVE AT MILLER’S POINT, NEAR SIMON’S TOWN, FALSE BAY, A FORTY FIVE MINUTE DRIVE FROM CAPE TOWN, I FOUND IT HARD TO RECONCILE THE FLAT CALM SPARKLING SEA WITH THE HIGH ADRENALINE DIVE I WAS ABOUT TO DO IN AN AREA THAT IS THE EPITOME OF SHARK DIVING WORLDWIDE. I had been told this dive was possible from a shore entry, but was better from a boat due to [...]