Travelogues South Africa

Fish Hoek in the morning

Kurzfristig mussten wir heute Morgen unseren Tagesplan anpassen, da der Besuch von Hilda Grove im «The Somerset Lifestyle & Retirement Village» abgesagt wurde. Die Frage war...

After this last night in the Game Reserve, we continued a good distance west through the 'breadbasket' of South Africa - so called because of the many fields for agriculture. If...

This weekend, thanks to my own car, I explored some places that were a bit further away. First, I went to the suburb of Muizenberg - known for its colorful Victorian beach huts....

After a very quiet Saturday, two tourist highlights were on the program for Sunday - due to the heat, there wasn't enough time for more. First, we went to the Castle of Good...

Travel Impressions A diverse country with stunning and varied landscapes, great wine, and wild animals. Kruger National Park - Safari Tour If you travel to South Africa, I...

Travel Impressions A city with great bars and restaurants, but it's the surroundings that make the experience: vineyards, coastlines, mountains, landscapes, and the impressive...

After six months in Germany, the wanderlust was so big that I mustered the courage to travel alone. Until departure, I wasn't sure what I was actually doing here. Am I maybe too...

Day 3 Today we said goodbye to Braam and his dream house. After a short stop at the gas station, we headed towards Oudtshoorn. First, we drove through the ugliest town in South...

Before continuing our journey to Mossel Bay, we were able to admire the impressive Cango Caves, discovered in 1780. With its 1.6 km, the cave system is one of the largest and...

On our first day in the Mother City, as it is occasionally called, we got a first impression with a city tour. The Dutch and British influence can be seen and heard practically...

Today we headed from St. Francis Bay, where we enjoyed an excellent breakfast at 'The Sands', in the direction of Shamwari Game Resort. We were able to cover most of the distance...

Today Peter felt better again, the medication to build up the stomach flora worked. After a good breakfast, we explored Franschhoek together and Helena checked out a few...

We officially enter South Africa after 5 days in the Kalahari! And then it's 260km to Upington. A test route for new cars/tires. The beautiful red dune landscape is getting...

Though Cape Town is great, I'm escaping the city for three days. I'm going to Muizenberg by train. It's a small town 20 kilometers before Cape Town. Surfing is...

For today, the focus was on the journey to our next accommodation in Hermanus. However, since the weather was already at its best in the morning, we decided without much thought...

After a restful night, a morning walk, and a well-balanced self-prepared breakfast, we continued our journey towards the 'Timbavati Game Reserve'. This is a private reserve...

After not feeling well yesterday morning, we left Addo relatively late (10:30). Along the way, we stopped in Jeffreys Bay to stretch our legs and admire the surfers. There...

All the weather apps said that we can look forward to a sunny day today. In the early morning, while drinking coffee on our terrace, the sky was clear, a bit windy, and the sea...

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...

After a delicious breakfast in good company, we left the African Home in Addo and drove off to Port Elisabeth to swap our car. Everything worked out great and now we have a car...

Since Anni has had a fever since yesterday evening, we spent most of the time in our “vacation home” today. We set off again in the afternoon so that the children could sleep a...

Second day in Hermanus and we’ve started out from the parking lot of the Fernkloof Nature Reserve for some more trails (Klipspringer, waterfall, heading towards the dams and...

09/05/2023 - 09/06/1023 And hey presto, here we are... After the first flight from Frankfurt Airport to Qatar and a brisk crossing of what felt like the most magnificent...

Our second day in Plettenberg Bay started off just as active as the previous days. Today, we went on a canyoning tour through 'The Crags', a mountain range located 20 minutes...

Today, instead of going with a ranger to the national park, we set off in the early morning hours in our own vehicle towards the Phabeni Gate to do a so-called Self Drive...

At the appointed time we left de Leeuwen Estate in Paarl and made our way to Paternoster, the road leading us along the R45. Cornfields and vineyards alternated charmingly. Near...

Sunday was Wine Tram day. After a hearty breakfast, we headed to the Franschhoek Wine Tram station around 11 am. After exchanging our vouchers, a shuttle took us to the second...

After a hearty breakfast on our beautiful lakeside terrace, we set off on the R532 towards the Panorama Route, along the Blyde River Canyon (the third largest canyon in the...