Travelogues Western Cape

Today we took it easy, after breakfast at Twice Central we did some small shopping in the center of Stellenbosch. Shortly before noon, Uber safely took us to Dornier Wine Estate,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What an amazing but exhausting experience...all my muscles hurt, especially my ankles and my arm and upper back muscles. Today someone crashed into "our surfing space" and so...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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!...

The grounds of Masizame

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....

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....

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...