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Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 11 Feb 24

This was such a beautiful moment. I do not ordinarily engage with strangers when I hike, but when a couple called out to me, in English, from their porch on a farm house about 8km from town this afternoon, for some reason I did...

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Berend E A few oranges, 2 large apples and some very fresh kiwi fruit. I used the apples with some late quinces and orange juice as a filling for apple pies and ate the kiwi fruits. It was really fresh and delish. Still grateful

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Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 11 Feb 24

Today's hike had the good, the bad and the funny. Getting the bad out of the way first: There I was, still 7 km from town, minding my own business behind some cows, thinking how funny it was that an hour or so before sunset I'm...

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Berend E Nope,he just came running from nowhere. I'm picking my hikes better for now

26 Feb

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Fleur @Fleura (31013) • United Kingdom 25 Feb

@TheHorse asked ‘How is your Sunday shaping up?’ so here’s a report of my day. I woke up early, but I was so warm and cosy I didn’t want to get up, so I snuggled down again hoping to go back to sleep. But of course I didn’t, just...

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Berend E I remember watching a video once on how to change the window winder handle, but they neglected to mention you need a circlip pliers for the job, so I almost broke my fingers till I decided to watch another video which cleared up the mystery. Since then -...

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NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (121404) • United States 24 Feb

Back when I lived at the house I had flower gardens, 2 raised vegetable beds, and like a dozen pots of herbs on the steps and patio. I very much miss having a garden. Soooo I have lots of potted plants here in the apartment. I...

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Berend E @NJChicaa but anise cookies are so nice

24 Feb

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Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 23 Feb

Restaurant lunch, not something we do often. We've passed a nice local place, nothing pretentious, a few times while out walking and decided to to give it a try today since we wanted to be out. Very nice concept - buffet style...

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Berend E Was a guy in Rivonia who used to make a buffet with over 200 dishes, that put me off it for quite a while. But this is decent sized and nothing dried out

24 Feb

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Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 23 Feb

Restaurant lunch, not something we do often. We've passed a nice local place, nothing pretentious, a few times while out walking and decided to to give it a try today since we wanted to be out. Very nice concept - buffet style...

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Berend E I'm going to have to go back and get a menu to translate, my reading skills is not that good as yet

24 Feb

Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 23 Feb

Restaurant lunch, not something we do often. We've passed a nice local place, nothing pretentious, a few times while out walking and decided to to give it a try today since we wanted to be out. Very nice concept - buffet style...

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Berend E Lucky for us we don't mind at all, we can control portions that way, else it is just these vasts lumps of food on a plate which is wasted because we cannot finish it. I should think steakhouses sell by weight though.

24 Feb

Laurel (L_B) @Happy2BeMe (99380) • Canada 22 Feb 24

I was too tired this morning when I woke up to prepare myself a lunch so I just grabbed a bag of microwave popcorn on my way out the door so that is my lunch for today. It will fill me up until I get home What are you having for...

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Berend E @Aquitaine24 Yep, I got a recipe for Mchadi as soon as we got here. Mine is not shaped so nice, I've seen some that are absolutely perfectly oval.

23 Feb

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Jim Bauer @porwest (96233) • United States 21 Feb 24

I am a snacker. I can't deny it. When it comes to potato chips or tortilla chips, I am a snacker. Yes, I am cheap. Yes, these are expensive. But I enjoy them. Sue me later. For the longest time I was getting this Kroger version...

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Berend E @Aquitaine24 That one is from Romania. I can't remember where the other brand we've tested is from.

23 Feb

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Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 23 Feb 24

There are not many insects that live as long as a periodical cicada. They can live up to 17 years, mostly underground. When they emerge after all that time, it is to mate and then die. Only the males sing, and each species has a...

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Berend E I remember my Uncle's farm in the Karoo, on a hot summer day you needed earplugs around the sweet-thorn trees. This I think will be louder still

23 Feb

Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 22 Feb 24

I love egg cups. It is an eminently civilised manner of eating a boiled egg. The egg comes out easily, you don't need to burn your hands, its a neat and it keeps the egg warm. But I see, after some trawling on the net, that you...

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Berend E @RebeccasFarm Sorry to hear that, I'm hoping to get mine out of storage one day, they do nobody any good in a box

23 Feb

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Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 22 Feb 24

I love egg cups. It is an eminently civilised manner of eating a boiled egg. The egg comes out easily, you don't need to burn your hands, its a neat and it keeps the egg warm. But I see, after some trawling on the net, that you...

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Berend E Ah thank you, I would have treasured them

23 Feb

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Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 22 Feb 24

I love egg cups. It is an eminently civilised manner of eating a boiled egg. The egg comes out easily, you don't need to burn your hands, its a neat and it keeps the egg warm. But I see, after some trawling on the net, that you...

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Berend E Fuss is the nice word

23 Feb

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Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 22 Feb 24

I love egg cups. It is an eminently civilised manner of eating a boiled egg. The egg comes out easily, you don't need to burn your hands, its a neat and it keeps the egg warm. But I see, after some trawling on the net, that you...

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Berend E Hmm, I've got in storage 6 from Holland, 2 from Germany and 4 from an antique store in SA. I never get to eat enough eggs to get to use them all.

23 Feb

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Trebor Ika @Treborika (17856) • Mombasa, Kenya 19 Feb 24

l hope you people are doing so well wherever you are. This is a very great moment that the lord has made for us today. l am therefore very greatlful for that. In my life l have been thought on how to use the cheap improvised...

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Berend E @Treborika World War 1 happened. I think after that countries did not want to help each other, so it became a sideline. But the bridge between Livingstone and Vic Falls is still in use, though not for trains I think.

20 Feb 24

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Trebor Ika @Treborika (17856) • Mombasa, Kenya 19 Feb 24

l hope you people are doing so well wherever you are. This is a very great moment that the lord has made for us today. l am therefore very greatlful for that. In my life l have been thought on how to use the cheap improvised...

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Berend E @Treborika When I got to Europe the first time I was worried I would not be able to function without a car or bicycle. It was an eye-opener to be in a world where busses and trains are safe (very safe), on time and cheap. As for rich people owning cars - wait...

19 Feb 24

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Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 18 Feb 24

Yesterday we went to Carrefour - not the hypermarket, but the small one in town. Dalene saw bananas advertised at far less than half the price bananas normally sell for. So we went bananas and took a whole bunch. But we could not...

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Berend E Carrefour generally is not well organised here, you have to be careful shopping, shelves are packed oddly, prices are not on the shelf, specials are not honoured - its not our favourite store. Some of the market stalls had some, but at a whopping price and...

19 Feb 24

Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 18 Feb 24

Yesterday we went to Carrefour - not the hypermarket, but the small one in town. Dalene saw bananas advertised at far less than half the price bananas normally sell for. So we went bananas and took a whole bunch. But we could not...

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Berend E They should post that rhyme on the scale once it is fixed

19 Feb 24

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Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 18 Feb 24

Yesterday we went to Carrefour - not the hypermarket, but the small one in town. Dalene saw bananas advertised at far less than half the price bananas normally sell for. So we went bananas and took a whole bunch. But we could not...

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Berend E My one sister in law also have banana trees, she's always got some

19 Feb 24

Berend E @TraveOnWorld (854) • Georgia 15 Feb 24

In my head, asking for your tip before you even do anything, either makes you a very optimistic person or you are so bad you make sure you get your "reward" before the customer actually has the opportunity to experience your bad...

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Berend E In Georgia (the country) the consumer laws were amended just this week to state that all prices shown are full and final, no adding fees, tips or extras at the till or point of payment. For me, that is how it should work.

18 Feb 24

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