Travelogues Western Cape

Actually, the last blog entry was already written. Actually. 😬😅 This morning we woke up relatively early, which not only gave us that quaint door on the way to breakfast, but...

Today, South Africa's winter is treating us to wonderful summer weather – at least by northern German standards. 😎 We're taking it easy on our last day of vacation. With Tra

Today we're going to the Winelands. This morning's drive out of Cape Town was again oppressive in parts. For kilometers on end, we drove past densely built-up, very poor-looking...

This morning, we take an Uber taxi to the Waterfront. Our driver Shammy is from Zimbabwe – yet another person who has left their home country for economic reasons and is trying...

How enchanting are they? And how fascinating! 🐧 On land, with their somewhat clumsy waddling gait, they seem as if evolution hadn't bothered with their locomotion...

To counteract the "You don't look so well yet" comments, I want to put on some makeup again this morning. I'm feeling pretty good again now – I

Steven Cohen Exhibition and Biltong Class

Upon arriving in Knysna, there was a bit of rain and fog. But the "Elephant Hide" hotel is beautifully located, so the rain was quickly forgotten. After the great breakfast on...

For whale lovers, Head to Walker Bay

31.12.24-02.01.25 Today we continue to Cape Town, where we will spend the last two nights. In the morning, we will make a detour to the botanical garden. The...

December 29-31, 2025 Today we are heading back to the sea. But first, we make a detour to Stellenbosch to play golf at Devondale. While checking in, someone already asks...

My last week at work, then my vacation begins as well 😎 The lunch break is sweetened with a jump into the sea at our favorite beach. <

Stellenbosch & Co

Scarborough and the Cape of Good Hope

Along the Cederberg back to Cape Town

On Sunday, we are heading towards Stellenbosch, to the Blaauwklippen Winery.

The second week of vacation starts with rain and gray skies.

Crayfish and Bird Island Nature Reserve

Afrikaans Language Monument

After spending the morning with our host families, they dropped us off at Paul Roos Gymnasium at 9:45 am. In the Japie Krige Hall, a masterclass led by Xander Kritzinger took...

Yesterday, almost punctually at 1 p.m., a new adventure began for 65 singers from the New Chamber Choir. The destination of our concert tour this year: South Africa! Our choir...

So we set off on the famous Garden Route with freshly changed tires. Our first stop takes us to Jeffrey’s Bay, an absolute paradise for surfers. In good conditions, this bay...

A big thank you to Susanne from WildsOfAfrica, it has been sooooo breathtaking 🥰, the amazing impressions, the people, the animals, and the nature. Yesterday, we arrived in...

After we had fortified ourselves with breakfast in our hostel, we left at 9 a.m. and made our way to a supermarket where we stocked up on snacks and water for the next two days....

The last morning in Stellenbosch had dawned. Our families took us to the Paul Roos Gimnasium at 11 a.m., where we immediately loaded our suitcases into our coach and then said...

Last night at AfriCamps was a bit uncomfortable, with the wind blowing strongly around our tent. Unfortunately, there was no chance of sleep… early in the morning we headed to the...

A must-do... that's what we were told 🥴 Heard, done: packed our hiking shoes and up we went ⛰️. If you think this is comparable to the boring family hikes in Tyrol or South...

After the wonderful breakfast, we headed to Boulders Beach. The Table Mountain was shrouded in clouds and dense fog surrounded the mountain, so we decided to visit the penguins....

Cape Town - here are some tips that aren’t in every guidebook

Our Airbnb in Cape Town is located in the building of a small mall, in the Woodstock district. We are waiting for the check-in with coffee and cake, which is only possible from...