MARY ANN'S TRAVELS https://journals.worldnomads.com/ies222/ Sun, 5 Apr 2026 04:54:14 GMT World Nomads Adventures <h4>CAPE TOWN IS AWESOME!!! I HAVE MY OWN GUIDE, SAM, WHO HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE GUIDED TOUR OF THIS AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL TOWN. WITH MOUNTAINS ON ONE SIDE AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN ON THE OTHER MY CAMERA HAS BEEN IN FULL ACTION. </h4><h3>I JUST RETURNED FROM A RELAXING AND SAFE WALK TO THE WATERFRONT WHERE THERE ARE A LOT OF SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS. IT IS JUST A BLOCK FROM MY HOTEL. </h3><h3>TONIGHT I AM GOING TO A RESTAURANT WHICH ACCORDING TO SAM HAS THE BEST SEAFOOD. A CHAUFFEUR WILL BE PICKING ME .... COMPLIMENTARY OF THE HOTEL. THE HOTEL STRIVES TO OFFER THE BEST TO ITS GUESTS. </h3><h3>TOMORROW IT'S ANOTHER DAY OF TOURING DOWN TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. </h3><h3>I AM NOW GOING TO GO AND SOAK IN THIS HUGE TUB WAITING FOR ME IN MY ROOM. SOON MY DRIVER WILL BE PICKING ME UP. </h3><h3>THIS IS SUCH A GREAT ADVENTURE!  </h3> https://journals.worldnomads.com/ies222/story/8561/South-Africa/AUGUST-27-CAPE-TOWN Travel South Africa ies222 https://journals.worldnomads.com/ies222/story/8561/South-Africa/AUGUST-27-CAPE-TOWN#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/ies222/story/8561/South-Africa/AUGUST-27-CAPE-TOWN Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:25:00 GMT 0 <h3>FRIDAY - AUGUST 24 - THE PACKING IS DONE......8 HOURS LATER! I AM OFF ON THIS NEW ADVENTURE. I THINK I HAVE ENOUGH CLOTHES TO OUTFIT AN ENTIRE FAMILY. BUT IT IS A LOT LESS THAN I HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED. </h3><p /><h3>I INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED MY BEACON TWO DAYS AGO AT 4:30AM. AS I WAS FRANTICALLY TRYING TO FIND THE INSTRUCTION BOOK AND TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO TURN IT OFF, AMY CALLED TO SEE IF I WAS OK. THE BEACON COMPANY CALLED MY CONTACTS FIRST TO SEE IF I WAS OK BEFORE DEPLOYING THE SWAT TEAM TO COME AND RESCUE ME. FINALLY I FIGURED OUT HOW TO DEACTIVATE IT AND LET THE BEACON COMPANY KNOW THAT IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. THE LADY WAS VERY UNDERSTANDING AND CALLED BACK THE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM. (I DON'T THINK IT GOT THAT FAR.) I NOW KNOW IT WORKS. I AM TAKING IT WITH ME TO AFRICA. </h3><p /><h3>I WILL TRY TO ADD TO THIS JOURNAL DURING MY TRIP. OTHERWISE I WILL UPDATE IT WHEN I RETURN. </h3><p /><h3>MY LOVE TO ALL!</h3><h3>MARY ANN</h3> https://journals.worldnomads.com/ies222/story/8455/USA/PACKING-DONE Travel USA ies222 https://journals.worldnomads.com/ies222/story/8455/USA/PACKING-DONE#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/ies222/story/8455/USA/PACKING-DONE Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:24:00 GMT 0 <h3>PACKING? HEAVEN OR HELL. I GO THROUGH THIS BEFORE EVERY TRIP. FIRST IT'S THE MENTAL PACKING PHASE. THIS MAY START WEEKS TO MONTHS IN ADVANCE. HOW MANY SHOES TO BRING? WILL 20 PAIRS OF UNDERWEAR BE ENOUGH FOR FOUR DAYS? (HEAVEN FORBID THE DAY I WASH OUT UNDERWEAR IN A HOTEL SINK!!) WITHIN A MONTH BEFORE THE TRIP I HAVE THE PACKING LIST NARROWED BUT STILL NOT FINISHED. </h3><h3>NEXT COMES THE SELECTION OF LUGGAGE. I HAVE ENOUGH LUGGAGE IN ALL DIFFERENT SIZES AND SHAPES TO PACK FOR THE ENTIRE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON INCLUDING THE PIRATES. (I HAVE JUST DATED MYSELF WITH THAT MOVIE.)ONCE THE DECISION IS MADE, THE LUGGAGE IS PLACED IN THE MOST CONSPICOUS PLACE FOR ME ADORE AND STROKE AND JUST LOOK IN ADMIRATION. THEN I MENTALLY PACK AND REPACK EVERYTHING IN THOSE LUCKY PIECES. </h3><h3>THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS TORTUTOUS. BUT ONCE I START THE ACTUAL PACKING, IT'S A BREEZE. </h3><h3>IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, I WILL DO THE REAL PACKING AND THEN THE COMPULSIVE/OBSESSIVE FEELINGS WILL BE GONE..... UNTIL THE NEXT TRIP. THEN IT STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. </h3> https://journals.worldnomads.com/ies222/story/8372/USA/PRE-TRIP-TIME Travel USA ies222 https://journals.worldnomads.com/ies222/story/8372/USA/PRE-TRIP-TIME#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/ies222/story/8372/USA/PRE-TRIP-TIME Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:10:00 GMT 0