One of the things that really surprised me about Cape Town was Table Mountain. Not specifically the mountain itself, it is as majestic in reality as it looks in photos. The thing I wasn’t expecting was for it to be shrouded in cloud most of the time. For our first two days in Cape Town […]
Read more "Magnificent mountain views"“We had a list of things to do and one of them included drinking cocktails!” Rich and I have loved travelling around South Africa and finishing our trip in this city was certainly the best way to say farewell to this amazing country. We spent a total of six nights in Cape Town and were […]
Read more "Cocktails & comedy in Cape Town"As usual here in South Africa by the coast, we woke up to a lovely sunny morning with quite a strong breeze. After our terrible nights sleep in Stellenbosch, we had a great nights sleep in Simons Town and were in no rush to get up and check out of our hostel. “As can only […]
Read more "Cape peninsula"“The first gift Rich bought me was a penguin teddy.” On our first date I told Rich about my phobia of picking up animals. The thought of lifting them up or touching them and feeling their bones through their skin freaks me out somewhat, what more can I say, that’s just the way I am. It was then […]
Read more "A perfect day for penguin spotting"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 […]
Read more "Time for wine"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 […]
Read more "The Big Five"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 […]
Read more "Lots of wind in Langebaan"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 […]
Read more "Quick pit stops"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 […]
Read more "Budget travel with luxury views"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 […]
Read more "Elephants everywhere!"
Lambs on the loose 