1000 nights in different places

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The quote below was in the room we had at the Caledon Spa, and it makes me think of travelling often alone, and how life can pass you by if you don't take your family with, or when you forget what life is all about.....I think John  knows his stuff!


13.  Donkieshoek in Calvinia
Oppad v my 62 ste verjaardag het ons op Donkieshoek oorgeslaap.  Wally en Kiewiet  newbys in die sitkamer en die volstruos wat saam met Piet en Elize gedans het.
12. Afriski in Lesotho
11.  Sangis, Sweden


10.Giellijohka, Finland


9.  Ivalo Camp Site



8.  Red boat Stockholm



7.  Woodlane Hotel, Gaborone


6.  Calvinia Hotel


5.  Paternoster Hotel


4.  Blue Peter Hotel, Bloubergstrand


3.  Indonesia - Pacific Paradise Hotel


2.  Queens Hotel in Oudtshoorn

Old colonial hotel in Baron van de Rheede street.....The Queen's Hotel is an oasis of colonial elegance and wired modern convenience in the heart of Oudtshoorn – the capital of the beautiful semi-arid Klein Karoo.

Finished in 1880, this grand dame of South African hoteliery has recently been restored to her full original beauty and continues to offer sumptuous accommodation, service and dining that is reminiscent of a bygone era but driven by dynamic modern hotel management.



1.  Caledon Spa

 Invited by David Maynier to address councilors on innovation to improve service delivery.  Spend the night on taxpayers money.  Special place as I had the opportunity to visit it before it opened as part of the PAWC inspection team.  Never thought the casino could work in this area, but 20 years on it is still there.  Has some nice experiences as part of Ivan Meyer's team.

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