Coptic Church of Cairo Egypt
Copic Church of Cairo is a part of Old Cairo, which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George, and other Coptic churches and historical sites.
Read MoreAlligator pepper (mbongo spice or hepper pepper) is a West African spice made from the seeds and seed pods of Aframomum danielli, A. citratum or A. exscapum, a close relative of grains obtained from the closely related species, Aframomum melegueta or “grains of paradise”.
Read MorePosted by Terry | Feb 26, 2024 | Africa, City Getaways
Mouille Point, Cape Town, South Africa. Tristan Lodge is located at No. 25, Beach Road, Mouille Point, where my son, Na’il, and I resided for about two years. Mouille (“MOO-lee”) Point is referred to as an affluent suburb of Cape Town, being very small, it is accessible by Main Road directly from Cape Town proper.
Read MoreDining Accra, Ghana. I arrived in Accra, Ghana’s capital city, on 26 December 2023 for an eight-day stay, departing 3 January 2024 for my return to Malaysia. In Accra, I will attend the AfroFuture Musical Festival and, while in-country, learn about the people, experience their cuisine, and understand more about their way of life.
Read MorePosted by Terry | Jan 31, 2024 | Africa, African Studies, Travel
Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty “slave castles”, or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese “feitoria” or trading post, established in 1555, which they named Cabo Corso.
Read MoreThis website is designed to showcase my interests and participation in a wide variety of activities. It is continuly being updated.
Frends and others often ask about my background, and I find this site to be very convenient to fill them in because simply telling them about my experiences would take too long and be very boring.
More than 98% of the photographs posted were taken by me. Others are used to illustrate a particular point. I hope your perusal is an enjoyable one.