December 31, 2014
A Year of Travel: 2014
Posted by Evelyn Mervine
The end of another year is here, so that means that it’s time for my annual “Year of Travel” post. Below you can find out where I was fortunate enough to travel to in 2014. You can also see where I traveled in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
This was a very busy year for me. I’m hoping that I’ll have a little more time for blogging in 2015. The Geology Word of the Week is returning soon!
I spent January to March residing at my home base of Cape Town, South Africa:
Cape Town’s beautiful Table Mountain, viewed from the sea.
Another view of gorgeous Cape Town.
In late March my husband and I went on a week-long holiday to the beautiful, tropical, volcanic island of Mauritius:
Chamarel Waterfall, Mauritius.
A volcanic landscape view, Mauritius.
In June and July my husband and I went to the US for three weeks. We visited family and friends in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Washington, DC:
A forest view, New Hampshire.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC.
From July to October I spent much of my time working up in Namibia:
Sunset at sea, offshore Namibia.
A church in Lüderitz, Namibia.
A sand-filled building in Kolmanskop, Namibia.
In between my Namibia trips I had some time off, which I spent in the greater Cape Town area:
Ziplining in Ceres, South Africa.
Sitting in a very old tree in Kirstenbosh Gardens, Cape Town.
In late November I went to visit my parents in New Hampshire again since I had quite a bit of leave from my time spent working in Namibia. I enjoyed seeing some snow and ice while I was there:
Snowy scenery, New Hampshire.
Icy lakeview, New Hampshire.
On my way back to Cape Town from New Hampshire, I had a one day layover in London. I explored a few of the city sights:
A London Park.
Posing with some Egyptian artefacts at The British Museum.
Currently, I’m back in Cape Town awaiting my next trip. Cape Town is not a bad place for a home base:
Cape Town city center.
Cape Town city center viewed from atop Table Mountain.
I also travelled to Johannesburg a few times for work, but I’m afraid that I didn’t take any pictures. I mostly spent my time in offices and conference rooms, anyway!
I’m looking forward to another wonderful year of travel in 2015. Happy New Year, everyone!
