Hi lovelies, it’s here! I’m so happy to share Part Two of my epic trip to Reunion Island. You don’t want to miss out on all the fun adventures and amazing sights from the first two days, so here’s the link in case you haven’t read Part One yet.
Get ready to read about hair-raising hairpin bends, dramatic and lush landscapes, delectable Creole cuisine and sailing on the open seas!
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Have you ever stopped to think, and I mean really think, about where your food comes from? When you go grocery shopping and add items to your cart or basket, do you ever wonder where the food was grown and sourced from? Was it produced locally or imported? How long did it take to get to the grocery store, and how did it get there?
I have always had a love affair with islands. Perhaps it is because I am a “water baby” and have loved swimming and splashing around in the waves since I was a little girl. Sun-kissed skin, the scent of the ocean mingled with sunscreen, sand between my toes, ice-cream cones melting in the hot sun (cocktails feature more as an adult) were all part of my life growing up in the seaside city of Port Elizabeth in South Africa.
While I will always be fascinated with visiting and exploring contrasting destinations around the globe, islands hold a special place in my heart. I’ve been fortunate to travel to many islands, and even lived on one for four years in my twenties. Now that was living it up island style!
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DID YOU KNOW? Since 2008, 7 899 rhinos have been poached in South Africa, with a rhino killed almost every eight hours? These shocking and sad statistics highlight the plight of these magnificent creatures that are facing extinction due to the exponential rise in illegal rhino poaching in South Africa.
Rhino poaching is increasing at an alarming rate. Rhinos Without Borders was established in order to start moving these endangered animals away from the poaching hot-spots to a safer environment. In this case, the safer environment is one of our neighbouring countries, Botswana, where virtually no poaching takes place.
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