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A gorgeous countryside view as we drove toward Port Isaac from St. Teath (pronounced, “breath”). |
Fascinating Fact of the Day About Port Isaac:
“Port Isaac’s pier was constructed during the reign of Henry VIII. A 1937 history said, “…Tudor pier and breakwater have now yielded to a strong new sea-wall balanced by an arm on the opposite side of the cove, and we do not doubt that the fishermen sleep more soundly in their beds on stormy nights.” The village centre dates from the 18th and 19th centuries, from a time when its prosperity was tied to local coastal freight and fishing. The port handled cargoes of coal, wood, stone, ores, limestone, salt, pottery and heavy goods which were conveyed along its narrow streets. Small coastal sailing vessels were built below Roscarrock Hill.”
Over the past several months with so much up in the air, the future unknown, our dreams were on hold while we tentatively booked only a few plans for the future. We’d lost so much when we had to cancel many plans losing tens of thousands of dollars in deposits we’d paid and flights we’d booked, most of which was non-refundable.
The tour I longed for the most, the comprehensive safari in Kenya for exquisite luxury tented camps and hotels including Little Governor’s Camp, Giraffe Manor, and the Maasai Mara, (where we’d been on safari in 2013) had to be canceled. We were scheduled to leave South Africa on February 15th (when our visas ended), three days after I had the bypass surgery. We weren’t able to leave until three months later when I was cleared to fly.
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Port Isaac ocean views are stunning. |
Alas, they did not do so and we were labeled in their system as “undesirables” and told we couldn’t return to the country for five years. However, we had the right to request a waiver based on the circumstances, by filing copious documents with their “overstay” department at immigration.
We filed the documents well within the required seven day period and have inquired numerous times to no avail. It appears our only recourse is to hire a South African immigration lawyer which we are considering.
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The Cornwall area is known for its craggy cliffs. |
This particular cruise with Azamara cruise line has an itinerary we’ll most likely never be able to experience in the future, an itinerary that may eventually be discontinued.
It sails along the western coast of Africa with ports of call to include: Casablanca, Morocco; Agadir, Morocco; Canary Islands; Banjul, Gambia;
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Access to the ocean for swimming and launching small boats. |
Twice during this last 15-month stay in Marloth Park, we flew to Zambia and then visited Botswana and, Zimbabwe returning to the airport known as Nelspruit/Mpumalanga/Kruger, to have our visas stamped once again.
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A typical narrow road in Port Isaac. |
Ah, those who think that a life of world travel is easy is kidding themselves. Sure, a one or two year adventure may be relatively uneventful, other than the joys of the travel experiences.
But, now, almost seven years later, we accept the harsh reality that life is complicated and may deviate from the desired path over which we choose, regardless of all of our best intentions.
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A typical narrow road in Port Isaac. |
In the interim, we may have had to refocus our activities to accommodate my “new normal” but our hearts and spirits stay strong and motivated to continue on.
Please continue on with us…
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This could be two females with this male lion or a female and a young male who’s mane has yet to develop. There’s a male behind the male in front. For more photos, please click here. |