Linkside 2 is an intimate new BB located in Mossel Bay Western Cape voted in favor of the city in 2007 and again in 2010.

The ambitious owner of Linkside 2 Guest House, Petra du Toit, has been in tourist industry for quite a long period of time and over the last few years she collected numerous accolades, including multiple AA Awards. Her last endeavour, Linkside 2, offers visitors a uniquely pleasant experience. These luxury accommodations are finished with meticulous attention to details – you will be amazed by imaginative decor, beautiful furniture and paintings. Each room features beautiful clothes and exceptional artworks splendid, spacious ...

Welcome to Chez Patou

I have finally reached Basse! I am now to be known as Fatou Jawo. When you get to your compound you get a proper Gambian name so now I am officially Gambian! My people are connecting fine. Esther (14), Adam (11) and Nafi (10) were quick to call round on Sunday morning to help me remove the cobwebs and place of bleach. They sat with me last each. I love her. I want to be more like her! It does ...

Welcome to Chez Fatou

I have finally reached Basse! I am now to be known as Fatou Jawo. When you get to your compound you get a proper Gambian name so now I am officially Gambian! Here's a little photo tour around my new platform. It is much better than I thought it would be. It is shabby around the edges, but I like to think of it as my house in Gambia. I am very happy that I have a proper bathroom, which ...

African Update

Hujambo Start now that come here to live together with motherhood are two of the greatest things I've ever done in my life, and both seemed to happen only to me, therefore I should be easy to conclude that both were. So I've woken up from the abyss of the two and find me a mother of a beautiful 7 months old and lives in the foothills of Mt Meru in a village called Ngaramtoni close to Arusha in northern ...

An African Information

Hujambo I miss friends, family, and the United Kingdom tremendously and I thank God for Skype and the Internet, but people here could not be friendlier. We had little rain lately, which is early for rain, and unusually did not come until early November but has been grately as the dust has been building. Anyway, the little man is awake, the generator needs activation and another Annabel Karmel treat waiting for him. Karibu, if you would ever like to come ...

School so far …

I don’t really know where to begin when writing about school!!!! Having been in school for just over a week now I feel like I am slowly getting to grip with things. As I’m sure most people can imagine, it has been a total shock and my cold heart melts a little more each day. I can’t even begin to explain just how different education here in Tanzania is compared to what I have been used to in both England ...

School so far …

I don’t really know where to begin when writing about school!!!! Having been in school for just over a week now I feel like I am slowly getting to grip with things. As I’m sure most people can imagine, it has been a total shock and my cold heart melts a little more each day. I can’t even begin to explain just how different education here in Tanzania is compared to what I have been used to in both England ...

Just arrived in Africa

Hey Everyone. Just got in to my Riat in Marakesh and it is so awesome, and a bit of a culture shock. I am not going to waste too much time writing but just wanted to give a quick update. Things were wonderful in Spain. After a great conference, we had 2 really nice days of seeing the geological sites in the Azores (specifically Pico and Fiat island). They are really beautiful, interesting places. I would love to have a ...

Once arrived in Africa

Hey Everyone. Just got in to my Riat in Marakesh and it is so awesome, and a bit of a culture shock. I am not going to waste too much time writing but just wanted to give a quick update. Things were wonderful in Spain. After a great conference, we had 2 really nice days of seeing the geological sites in the Azores (specifically Pico and Fiat island). They are really beautiful, interesting places. I would love to have a ...

Kwaheri Tanzania

Hey Guys, It’s hard to believe it has already being a month of me traveling. Tonight is my last night in Tanzania, very bitter sweet after the past month. I have being up to quite a lot since my last Blog, here goes the update. I have ventured into Stone town two more times since I last blogged. Stone town is amazing and truthfully a lot more urban compared to the rest of Zanzibar, nice to eat different foods once ...