Travelogues South Africa

At 09:00 we were expected by landlady Nicola for breakfast, the breakfast room was stylishly and warmly furnished, the buffet had everything one could wish for. Nicola prepared...

Just after having dinner, we enter our room and not even 5 minutes later, the world falls apart... -a mega storm will keep us awake all night, parts of the roof hit 2 cm next to...

Wednesday was all about Hopp on/Hopp off, first we took the red double-decker around the whole route, then we got off in Long Street where we refreshed ourselves at the Beer...

The first day in Kruger National Park is coming to an end and it has been to our fullest satisfaction. After starting the day early and driving about 80 km to the 'Orpen' gate,...

Lemur

Today was the day and I finally went to this orphanage where I actually signed up. But again, I had to start at 1:30 pm. So, another cozy morning :-). I had a cozy breakfast...

...you arrive at the airport and immediately notice that ALL the cars are white. ...people everywhere are eager to help you. ...you realize that there are no heaters anywhere...

I try to use the weekends especially to get to know my surroundings and thus the so diverse South Africa with all its facets. Here is the first part of my reports about my trips,...

Sunday morning 9 o'clock I am full of anticipation in the hostel and wait for the bus that is supposed to pick me up. Unfortunately, it doesn't come. I have been forgotten. But...

During our stay in Addo NP, we will be staying in a spectacular accommodation. One of the best accommodations we've ever had. Our 'nest' is modeled after the dung beetle and can...

Start of the tour Cape Town to Kruger NP. Wake up, have breakfast and head to the Nomades Office. After the formalities, we stored our belongings in the locker and took a seat...

27.5.2024 Cape Town Today was the last day of our Kenya excursion. We were allowed to sleep in, could have had oysters and champagne for breakfast one last time, and had to pack...

We continued yesterday's sweet idleness ☺️ It's good sometimes. It's pretty warm here these days so we first went for a dip in the pool 💦 At lunchtime we went to Franschhoek to...

Continue from Stellenbosch to Wellington, arrive at Dunstone Guest house after a stopover hike in the Paarl mountain reserve on the Paarlberg granite monolith at 665m altitude....

September 22, 2023 Our journey continued through beautiful purple meadows through the Little Karoo, which currently doesn't look like a desert but rather like a green and...

September 16, 2023 A day of rest on the stormy Indian Ocean came at just the right time. The alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m. to watch the sunrise over the ocean. Despite a thick...

September 14, 2023 After a hearty breakfast, we set out in the middle of the Drakensberg with a packed lunch. We walked the “Three Pools Hike” and admired 4,000 year old cave...

After 5 nights in the beautiful apartment in Plettenberg Bay, we headed to Swellendam, which is 3 1/2 hours away. This place was recommended to us by our landlords in...

It was much quieter than the previous days on our eleventh day. After breakfast, we set off from Plettenberg towards Knysna. Once we arrived in Knysna, we took a leisurely walk...

After the last and coldest safari (5 degrees!) and a farewell from the King of Africa and our veranda monkeys, we headed off to the rainy 18 degree cool south at now 35...

After 7 out of 8 safaris, the first signs of fatigue are noticeable, but you're almost 'done'😀 This morning we successfully tracked down the rarest big cat in Africa (Leopard)...

It's almost a bit spooky, but not only have we managed to see the 'Big Five' all in one day today, we also witnessed the 'Circle of Life'. At 6 am this morning, we were there...

Am ersten Tag eine entspannte Runde von 250km in die Drakensberge gefahren. Das Wetter war so wild, wie die Natur, aber eben auch atemberaubend. Zebras, Affen, Giraffen und und...

18.02.22-22.02.22 Da wir auf unserer Weiterreise nach Costa Rica sowieso über Johannesburg fliegen müssen, verbringen wir hier 4 Nächte um zumindest einen kleinen Eindruck von...

Day 17/18/19 - Cape Town & Stellenbosch First of all, we would like to apologize for the inconvenience that was caused during the time when there was no entry. Now, the...

Nach dem letzten Frühstück für uns in der Hermanus Beach Front Lodge (morgen werden wir schon ganz früh abgeholt), gab’s nen kleinen Spaziergang entlang des „Cliff-Paths“ zum...

Today, we surprised our friends Martina and Thomas with a visit and a short performance by me at their wedding. They were definitely completely "flashed" ;-), especially because...

Friday, 11/8/19: We drive from Wilderness to Mossel Bay and spend a few hours on the beach and in the nice little town center. Then we head to the southern tip of Africa, where...

We made the most of the first day, explored Victoria and Albert Waterfront, refreshed ourselves at Mitchell's, and then took an Uber and the cableway to Table Mountain.