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SOLD OUT! | South Africa | August 19-28, 2026

**South Africa \| August 19 \- 28\, 2026** ***Trip Summary:*** Experience the best of South Africa on this unforgettable adventure combining cosmopolitan Cape Town with authentic safari experiences. Explore vibrant city streets, sip world-class wines in historic vineyards, and meet adorable African penguins at Boulders Beach. Then venture into the wild at Thanda Private Game Reserve for thrilling game drives, luxury tented accommodations, and close encounters with the Big Five in their natural habitat. * Discover Cape Town’s rich history and stunning coastal beauty on a guided walking tour * Sample exceptional wines at boutique estates in the Cape Winelands with expert-led tastings * Visit the famous African penguin colony at Boulders Beach * Experience luxury safari living at Thanda Tented Camp in a private game reserve * Track the Big Five on multiple expertly-guided game drives through pristine wilderness * Enjoy an unforgettable bush dinner under the African stars * Cruise the St. Lucia Estuary spotting hippos and crocodiles in iSimangaliso Wetland Park **To See the FULL ITINERARY & to REGISTER Visit: [WTA South Africa](https://womentravelabroad.com/trip/south-africa/)** ***Daily Itinerary:*** **Day 1 – August 19:** Welcome to South Africa! Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport, private transportation whisks you to your boutique hotel in the Mother City. Settle into your accommodations and join your group for a welcome dinner featuring traditional South African cuisine. Rest well as tomorrow your Cape Town adventure begins. **Day 2 – August 20:** This morning, discover Cape Town’s vibrant culture and history on a guided walking tour through the city center. Wander colorful Bo-Kaap with its rainbow houses, explore the historic Company’s Garden, and visit the bustling Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The afternoon is yours to explore at your own pace—browse local markets, visit museums, or simply soak in the mountain views. **Day 3 – August 21:** Venture into the famous Cape Winelands for a day of wine tasting among rolling vineyards and historic estates. Visit carefully selected boutique wineries where you’ll sample exceptional wines paired with local delicacies, all while learning about centuries-old winemaking traditions. Take in sweeping views of vine-covered valleys framed by dramatic mountain peaks. **Day 4 – August 22:** Today’s adventure takes you along the stunning coastal route to Boulders Beach, home to a thriving colony of African penguins. Watch these charming birds waddle along white sand beaches and swim in crystal-clear waters. Explore the scenic Cape Peninsula, stopping at breathtaking viewpoints before returning to Cape Town for the evening. **Day 5 – August 23:** After breakfast, fly north to KwaZulu-Natal and arrive at the exclusive Thanda Private Game Reserve. Check into your luxury tented camp where comfort meets wilderness, then prepare for your first game drive. As the sun sets over the African bush, set out with expert rangers to track elephants, lions, rhinos, and more. **Day 6 – August 24:** Immerse yourself in the rhythm of the bush with morning and afternoon game drives separated by leisure time at the lodge. Wake before dawn for the best wildlife viewing as animals are most active in the cool morning hours. Between drives, relax by the pool, indulge in a spa treatment, or simply watch wildlife from the comfort of your tent. **Day 7 – August 25:** Continue your safari experience with two more game drives today, each offering new opportunities to witness Africa’s incredible wildlife. Your expert guides share their deep knowledge of animal behavior and bush ecology. This evening, savor a magical bush dinner under a canopy of stars, complete with traditional South African flavors and storytelling around the campfire. **Day 8 – August 26:** This morning, journey to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Board a boat for the Hippo and Croc Cruise along the St. Lucia Estuary, where you’ll spot massive hippos and Nile crocodiles in their natural habitat. Keep your eyes open for colorful kingfishers and fish eagles soaring overhead before returning to Thanda for your final evening. **Day 9 – August 27:** Rise early for one last sunrise game drive, bidding farewell to the bush and its magnificent creatures. After breakfast, fly back to Cape Town and transfer to your airport hotel. Enjoy a farewell dinner with your group, sharing stories and memories from your South African adventure. **Day 10 – August 28:** Private transportation takes you to Cape Town International Airport for your departure flight home. Leave with unforgettable memories of South Africa’s diverse landscapes, incredible wildlife, and warm hospitality. **WHAT’S INCLUDED:** * 10 days & 9 nights’ accommodations * Boutique hotels in Cape Town & luxury tented camp at Thanda Private Game Reserve * Airport transfer * Domestic flights (Cape Town to Thanda and return) * All ground transportation * Cape Winelands wine tasting experience * Boulders Beach penguin colony visit * Five game drives at Thanda Private Game Reserve * St. Lucia Estuary hippo and crocodile cruise * Daily breakfast * Daily group lunch (excluding Day 2) * Daily group dinner * Park fees and entrance fees for all included activities * All tips and taxes on included services **WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:** * International airfare to/from Cape Town * Travel insurance * Items of a personal nature * Meals not listed above * Alcoholic Beverages not listed **[Find all the details and pricing on our website](https://womentravelabroad.com/trip/south-africa/)**

Tuesday Night Bike Ride

BeComing Circle Initiates

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/a/9/6/600_348310902.jpeg Instructor - Crow, HPS Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642. Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online. Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only Please come prepared for ritual. Blessings ~ Crow

Ultimate Frisbee on Saturday

CAPA Summer Movie: UNFORGIVEN at the at the Ohio Theatre!

Join guest host Barb and the group as we get together for a CAPA Summer Movie event to see Clint Eastwood’s Best Picture-winning western, UNFORGIVEN! The film is a complex and brilliant revisionist western that stars Clint Eastwood (who also directs), Gene Hackman, Morgan Feeman and Richard Harris. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: The film follows an Old West gunslinger who reluctantly takes on one last job to avenge an injustice with the help of his old partner and a young would-be gunman calling himself "The Schofield Kid." It stars Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris and Clint Eastwood, who also directs! BUZZ & ACCLAIM: A hit with critics and audiences alike, UNFORGIVEN is hailed as a modern-day masterpiece! Unlike previous westerns, the film avoids simply back-and-white morality by brilliantly deconstructing the romanticized myth of the American west by exploring the brutal, haunting consequences of violence and aging. It won 4 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director for Clint Eastwood, Best Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Gene Hackman. The film has an incredible 95% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which says, “As both director and star, Clint Eastwood strips away decades of Hollywood varnish applied to the Wild West, and emerges with a series of harshly eloquent statements about the nature of violence.” Others call it Clint Eastwood’s “finest achievement” and declare, “a better modern western has yet to be made!” In 2004, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU6U3qxidhM THE OHIO THEATRE: The Ohio Theatre is located at 39 E. State Street, between 3rd and High Streets, across the street from the Ohio Statehouse. From classical music to modern dance, yearly family traditions to hot concerts, the world’s best artists come to the 2,791-seat, historic Ohio Theatre. The breathtaking details (including the 21-foot-high chandelier!) of its opulent, Spanish-Baroque architecture make any night at the Ohio Theater an event to remember! PRE-SHOW ENTERTAINMENT: Now celebrating his 33rd year as featured organist for the CAPA Summer Movie Series, Clark Wilson will again provide pre-show entertainment at the keyboards and controls of the Ohio Theatre’s treasured “Mighty Morton” theatre organ 30 minutes prior to each screening. PARKING: Parking is available at Columbus Commons Parking Garage off 3rd or Rich Streets or in Statehouse Parking Garage off 3rd Street. You can find out more about parking in Downtown Columbus by visiting the Downtown Columbus website. PLAN: Purchase your ticket for the 7:30pm showing and we’ll meet outside the theater between 6:50 and 7:00pm. We’ll head in early to get good seats and enjoy the pre-show organ music! TICKETS: Tickets just $6 adult / $5 senior and advance purchase is advised! Parking is available under the Capital building, in the nearby garage, or on the nearby streets. You can purchase your ticket at the box office on the day of the event or online here: https://www.capa.com/capa-summer-movie-series/ Look forward to seeing you there, Barb

The Forbidden Room

Prepare to take fantasy experimental films to a whole new dimension. This 2015 genre busting film by Canadian director Guy Maddin is a nesting doll of plots centered around a submarine crew that can't surface without exploding. And it gets weirder from there. The movie is available on Kanopy.

Blendonwood Ravine Day Hike, 10:30 am

And Then There Were None - Onstage!

OVER 50 HAPPY HOUR AT MARKET DISTRICT!(GRANDVIEW YARD)

🔥**OVER 50 SUMMER COOKOUT**🔥 ☀️🍔 Join us for a giant cookout to celebrate summer! Bring your friends—we have plenty of room! 📅 Event Details When: Sunday, August 16th at 3:00 PM Where: Market District (Grandview Yard) – 840 W Third Avenue, Columbus 43212 Private Party Room & Both Patios Open Cost: $15.00 per person (optional) 🍔 On the Menu Hamburger Sliders (with Smokehouse Onion Cheddar & Burger Sauce) Grilled Veggie Skewers Potato Salad Strawberry Shortcake Complementary Chips 4 Summer Beer/Wine Samples 🎉 Drinks & Entertainment Flights & Bites: Purchase your event punch cards at the cash wrap near the bar, then head upstairs to redeem them at the food and drink stations! Photo Booth & Friendship Cards Easy Summer Music For Purchase: Cocktails at the bar & extra fresh sides in the deli. Note: Water is available for those who don't drink alcohol. No outside food or drink, please.

TINYACO BOOK CLUB: Lock In by John Scalzi

Drunken Philosophy: Does (a) God Exist?

Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Come grab a drink and a seat at The Oracle. The consensus at the July 25th DP was that the next prompt be the question above. I said I would write it, although I can't attend since that is the day of our Humanist Community of Central Ohio's member picnic. First maybe we should define what is meant by "god". Is it the god of the old testament or the new testament? Is it Spinoza's god? Is it a deist? Is god male, female or neither? Is the Tao a god? With thousands of religions in the world, which one has the absolute correct version of THE supreme being? Well, you get the idea. Anyway--right up front--I say categorically that NO god(s) exist or ever have existed. The reasons: we know how the universe and the Earth began and developed: physics, chemistry, geology, and biology--not by means of any supernatural intervention. Second, for "Christianity" the Bible is claimed as the evidence and/or proof of God but the Bible is a mish mash assembled by multiple writers over time and assimilates many traditions of much earlier Mesopotamian religions and contains so many contradictions how can it be "un-erring"? Finally, and for me, the clinching question: where is just one piece of evidence of any god's existence? Just ONE piece! I am sure some of you will not buy these arguments but that is why we get together to respectfully and intelligently discuss philosophical questions. I'll miss the lively discussion. Enjoy the evening and the discussion! As always the prompt is optional. Come for the conversation, stay for the drinks, and bring your own questions.

Ladies Night Out at Brass Eye Rooftop!

Ladies, it’s time to trade the to-do lists for good food, conversation, cocktails, and rooftop vibes! Join us for a fun evening at Brass Eye Rooftop, where we’ll enjoy great drinks, delicious bites, beautiful views, and even better company. Whether you’re new to the group or a familiar face, this is the perfect chance to relax, laugh, and make new friends. Put on your favorite outfit, bring your best stories, and let’s toast to friendship, fun, and a fabulous night out! Hope to see you there!