Travelogues Eastern Cape

Saturday 16.01.2016 Shortly after 9am, we roll through the electric gate of the Aardvark. We didn't have breakfast here, as we would have had to pre-order it the day before....

Thursday, 14.1.2016 After breakfast, we leave the i-lollo-Lodge , quickly get some money and G. buys a ostrich leather bag. By 9:15 am, we are in the car heading North – from...

Hello everyone! I apologize for not getting in touch for so long. I could hardly keep up with capturing all the impressions. But now it's time for some news from me! The...

After about 5 hours drive from St Lucia via Durban (with a short lunch break), we arrive at our accommodation in Oribi National Park. We quickly check in to our beautiful...

Tuesday 12.1.16 Today is basically a 'public holiday'. We drive from Knysna to the east under dense clouds and reach the Bloukrans River Bridge as the first bridge. With...

A year ago, I applied to Volunta for a one-year FSJ and I have already arrived in South Africa. Before my arrival, I could only imagine very little about South Africa. Even...

Vacation on the Garden Route, from relaxation to extreme adrenaline

South Africa/ Day 8 (Mon.) - 29.8.2016 Gerhard's bird was back! What a joy for everyone involved. After breakfast, we left, said goodbye to Gerhard, and drove to the city to...

The next highlight of our South Africa trip awaits us. As the name suggests, the Addo Elephant National Park is known for its many elephants. But there are also the rest of the...

Friday January 15, 2016 The alarm clock rings at 6.00am. The shower in my roundhouse takes some getting used to. First of all, you can hardly see anything and it is built with...

After exploring the wildlife of Addo in the inland the previous week, we were drawn back to the sea - first to the surfer's paradise of Jeffreys Bay and then to the trails of the...

Hi guys, As you can see from the title, we had visitors from home. Michi & Franzi came to visit me, and Klara had a visit from Lisa. But let's start from the beginning. I...

In Search of the Big Five.

Today was...

We have another vacation and I still have no idea where the journey will go. After a few days of planning, I pack my bag, and the next day, I set off for the Wild Coast...

We loaded the car and got ready to leave before breakfast because we had a few things on our agenda for the day. Breakfast at Magda, Christo, and Clarissa's was delicious as...

Easter at sea and then in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, was a completely different way to celebrate Easter. The ship's crew made a great effort to create an Easter atmosphere,...

On this day, we also booked a zip-line tour, this time through the rainforest, and again we went from one treetop to another hanging on a steel cable. It was even more impressive...

Day 141 of 175: World Cruise - Port Elizabeth/South Africa

After waiting for 3 1/2 hours in dense fog (port closed, docking not possible), we are in Port Elizabeth, or Gqeberha as the city has been known since February 2021. With around...

Today was a day for the soul 🧡We had so many special moments that we will never forget 🥹 We started with a delicious breakfast. Strengthened, we then set off on the safari. We...

The day started with a delicious breakfast in the cooking school restaurant. Afterwards we went to the Addo Elephant Park. Big problem today... temperatures around 37 degrees 🥵...

First we went from Knysna to Plettenberg Bay today to the great café we had already been to ☺️ We had a delicious late breakfast. Anni was able to feed the animals again and run...

Hitting the road from Lemoenfontein to Addo Elefant 🐘 Park, again another 400km of road trip. Starting the day with a dip in the perfect pool at the game lodge and a couple of...

After completing the approximately 90-minute drive from P.E. to Fynbos Golf Resort, we were quickly able to check into our room and then play a round of golf. The atmosphere was...

Now that I'm back in Cape Town, it's time to talk about the second week of my trip. During this time, I had a change of accommodation daily, had many experiences, and often had...

Today was already our last full day at the Shamwari Game Resort. It went like before, at 5:00 am the WakeUp Call came, then we met with Jason, Kevin and Yvette in the main house...

As I had some time yesterday...

For the past three...