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 […]

All aboard

Our original plan from Struisbaai was to drive back to Gansbaai before continuing along the coast to Mosselbaai, however our rescheduled shark diving trip was cancelled due to strong winds. So we headed to Mosselbaai and hoped for an improvement in the weather so that we could do the trip the following day. We only had […]

At the southern most tip of Africa

After an exciting few days in Hermanus we drove 75 miles to Struisbaai, where our next hostel awaited. The drive was easy, with hardly any traffic and only undulating hills to cross. We arrived at Cape Aghulas Backpackers at around 11am, to be checked in by Erin, the hostel owner. As it was mid week, the […]

We ♥ Hermanus

“It’s like the Isle of Man on steroids” This place is stunning, or in Rich’s words, it’s like the Isle of Man on steroids! The coast line is rugged with massive jagged rocks that the waves crash over, there are huge mountains and fantastic coastal walks. We spent the first couple of days in Hermanus walking the Fernkloof […]