{"id":12859,"date":"2013-04-13T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-13T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/g-adventures-west-africa-day-56-at-sea\/"},"modified":"2013-04-13T14:32:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-13T14:32:00","slug":"g-adventures-west-africa-day-56-at-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/04\/g-adventures-west-africa-day-56-at-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"G Adventures West Africa. Day 5,6: At Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"

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During the longer sea legs of the first half of the journey there is time to
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indulge in either the frivolous entertainment or the enrichment provided on
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board. Enrichment there is plenty of. Our squad of well-travelled and
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esteemed lecturers cover everything from African history, culture, music and
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geography while at the other end, we can partake in wine tasting and art.<\/p>\n

David van Neikerk (pic above) is one of the Cape’s most prominent winemakers
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and, needless to say, his presentations have possibly the highest attendance
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rates! His award-winning sparkling wines and Bordeaux style blends are among
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the best from the region which dates back to the mid-17th century. His
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cellar, High Constantia, to the south of Cape Town proper is well known both
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nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n

Artist-in-residence, Lucia de Leiris, (pic above) is busy capturing the
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colourful scenes in watercolours and then sharing her well developed
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techniques with guests in classes held in the multi-purpose Polar Bear Bar
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on the well-lit fifth deck. In the evenings, musician Bronwyn Clacherty puts
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on recitals in traditional African music using modern and traditional
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instruments. Her mastery of percussion has feet tapping and hands clapping
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well into the evening.<\/p>\n

Blessed with warm bright sunny days, the Four PM Wine Club can be found out
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on the rear deck enjoying David’s blends and varietals with lashings of
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boisterous, bubbly conversation.<\/p>\n

For more detail on this itinerary, see www.gadventures.com<\/a> > West Africa<\/p>\n

More images at www.flickr.com\/photos\/rodeime<\/a><\/p>\n

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