Arrival in Cape Town

Let's get started

After a long and quite stressful preparation time, the time has finally come. I just boarded the plane to Johannesburg with a stopover in London, despite the unpleasant sleet....

My first day in pictures

Exploring what the Durban suburbs have to offer - Paradise Valley

When there was still time to do stuff, before university was picking up, we went to Paradise Valley which is a beautiful little nature reserve just around the corner

Throwback: Introduction day for all Internationals

In the first week of University, the International Office launched an introduction day for all international students at UKZN Westville Campus. Even though not many showed up,...

Uni in South Africa and The Real Housewives of Capricorn

I want a cosmopolitan and there is nothing you can do about it! (Tashneem's words when I ordered it :D)

Meeting my host sister again and hiking up Lions Head

On my second day, I had planned to do some writing, but since the night before my laptop was acting up, so I spent the morning until 1 am trying to get it working again. After...

Some impressions of a local drum session :)

Watch and listen :)

Quad biking the second + Sandboarding

Another quad bike experience, but this time at "Atlantis Dunes", which is approximately about 45-50 min. from the city. It wasn't more difficult to drive the quad here but you...

Salt River art (and food) discovery

Yesterday, I walked along the "Salt River" area, being bordered by the districts Woodstock and Observatory (-> where I am living now). It is an area which used to be the...

Another wine tasting :)

Today, I did a wine tour to two different areas: Boschendal and Stellenbosch. They are both known for their premier wines. I tried lovely red wines such as a pinotage, a light...