Travelogues South Africa

After a start in the pool, on Saturday we ventured into the enclosures of African wildcats, servals and cheetahs at Emdoneni Lodge. At Emdoneni Lodge, various species of cats...

Early Bird! Today we had to get up at 4:30 and were then taken to Kurger National Park. After a 5-hour drive, the arrival at our lodge was already an experience. The lodge is...

Wednesday, 30.12.15 M. picks me up at 2:00 PM and we're at Tegel Airport in less than 15 minutes. We had planned extra time and now there's no one around - that's a good start!...

Today, I took a day off and went on a trip instead of going to work. I went to Tsitsikamma with Ross, our neighbor, to do a zipline. I had high expectations for this zipline as...

The grounds of Masizame

After exactly 7 weeks, we are now sitting here where we first entered Africa as a family of four: in Johannesburg! We have had some wonderful experiences during this time! We...

When I woke up in the morning, I was a little surprised to see a black woman in our kitchen. It was Monica, the cleaning lady. It is normal here for every family to have one or...

Today I continued writing in my diary/blog in the morning and finally put it online. And I had another funny encounter at the Marketplace! A man came to the Marketplace with a...

Today I slept in a bit because I didn't have to start work until 1 pm. I decided to walk into town and explore some new paths. I discovered a new beach with even fewer people....

Today, I started at 7.30 am. We had to drive 2 hours to the horse stable in Jeffreys Bay. In Switzerland, this would be a day trip, but here it's just something you do for fun....

In Johannesburg, I then found out by chance, using a very small sign, that my suitcase does not go through to George after all. So I had to check out and then check in again....

To join our holiday feeling and comfort in Brazil, we picked up a rental car upon arrival in Johannesburg and headed straight to Dullstroom (about 2,000m above sea level)....

On our South Africa trip from Cape Town to Johannesburg via the Garden Route, we cover nearly 3000km by car. We encounter beautiful landscapes and places where one could imagine...

WHY AM I GOING TO SOUTH AFRICA? Dear friends, As some of you already know, I will be going to South Africa with the organization OM (Operation Mobilization) from August 22...

After driving away from the beach, we reached the Drakensberg after a few hours. The surroundings invited us to go hiking right away. We grilled on New Year's Eve and admired...

The Start After an endless journey, we finally arrive in Cape Town on September 22nd in the early morning. Quick coffee, then into the car, driving on the left, highway, loud...

September 21, 2023 Today we went to the Cango Cave, a kilometer-long stalactite cave. When most people think of a stalactite cave, they probably think of it as cold and...

Our first stop today was very close to our accommodation (de Leeuwenhof Estate) at the Afrikaans Language Monument, which was built in honor of the Afrikaans language. It sits...

On Saturday, we started with a hearty breakfast at Ashbourne House with Nadine and Tim, then we went to the Saturday market in Franschhoek. Lillian and Helena then explored the...

Today we have a trip to Cape of Good Hope on the program. We start with Cheapmans Peak Drive, a beautiful coastal road. The next stop is already the southwesternmost point of...

For the last time, we had to get up really early and get on the boat to observe the huge whales up close and a funny seal (by chance)😍. But that's not all, we(!) put on full...

This morning we left the most colonial accommodation of our trip, with the deepest door handles in the world (check out Kathi #Matze🤣) and drove about 200km towards the sea....

After one last game drive in the current accommodation, where we experienced a 'pool party' with a herd of elephants, the next accommodation completely blew us away. Kathi only...

Before moving towards the Western Cape, I spent one last night in a private game reserve. During the animal observations, there were definitely 2 highlights with the lion family...

Since I am allowed to work a little bit, I mainly used the afternoons this week to explore more parts of the city. The absolute highlight was Bloubergstrand north of Cape Town -...

One advantage of short-time work: besides work, there is still enough time for other activities during the day. So on Wednesday, February 24th, I took an Uber to the Waterfront...

Day 20/21 - Stellenbosch Yesterday was the wedding of Wauti and Mimi. The day started early as Kosi and Reto had to go to Somerset West to pick up the flowers for the wedding....

Day 15/16 - Cape Town The previous day started packed for Wauti and Mimi. First, they had to pick up half of Switzerland at Cape Town airport, and then they had pre-wedding...

Today we actually wanted to go to the "Cape of Good Hope". So we happily set off, stopped in Simonstown for a little break, and enjoyed a kilogram (!) of grilled prawns directly...