Time for wine

It was going to take something special to keep us happy after our trip to Aquila and we knew exactly where to head…the wine lands! A fellow kitesurfer at Langebaan recommended a route from Aquila to Stellenbosch (our next port of call) that wound through beautiful mountains, vineyards and a gorgeous town called Franschhoek. “It […]

The Big Five

Seeing the big five when in South Africa is usually at the top of most peoples to do list and Rich and I are no different. Although we didn’t have time to head up to Kruger National Park, we did make a stop at Aquila, a private game reserve only two hours drive from Cape […]

Lots of wind in Langebaan

Although we had been hoping for the wind to subside during our travels here in South Africa, when in Langebaan we needed the wind to be strong! On the west coast of South Africa, around 75 miles north of Cape Town, Langebaan is a watersports lovers paradise and it was here that we were going […]

Quick pit stops

We had a great stay at Natures Valley and soaked in the amazing views one last time as we had breakfast on the decking before heading off to our next port of call. Our plan was to head back across to the west coast of South Africa, specifically to a place called Langebaan, where we […]

Budget travel with luxury views

The day after the excitement of Addo, Rich and I packed the car and headed to Natures Valley. “You feel like you are living in the tree tops, with lush green views as far as the eye can see” On our way we passed through Storms River and stretched our legs from the drive with […]

Elephants everywhere!

Travelling along the coast so far in South Africa, we have been fortunate enough to see marine life such as whales and great white sharks. Now was the time to leave the glorious coast and head inland, to Addo Elephant National Park. We stopped by Port Elizabeth for lunch on our drive and had a […]

Surf’s up

Jeffreysbaai, Jeffreys Bay in English or J Bay as it is called by the locals, is home to the world famous Supertubes waves that Rich and I are years away from surfing but which those that know what they are doing can ride for a long way down this stretch of the Indian ocean. We […]

5 4 3 2 1…BUNGY!

Bloukrans Bridge, in the heart of the Garden Route in South Africa, is home to the highest bridge bungy jump in the world, towering 216 metres above the Bloukrans river. Needless to say, Rich was really looking forward to doing this bungy jump and I am still really looking forward to wine tasting in Stellenbosch! […]

A nice time in Knysna

The 250 mile drive from Gansbaai to Knysna wasn’t as tedious as expected after shark diving. I think the worst part of the drive for Rich was that the rugby match between South Africa and Ireland was on and he really wanted to watch it in a bar with the home crowd but with the […]

Sh shh shhh shark!

Today we had a good feeling about shark diving. We went through the same safety briefings as our first trip and signed new waiver forms. This was it, we were ready (well Rich was, I was still trying not to think about it) and minutes later we were out on the boat heading for Shark Alley again. “Before I […]