Travelogues Western Cape

Today we flew from Johannesburg to Cape Town. We still had a great view of Johannesburg. We could even recognize some sights again, namely the Orlando Towers and the FNB Stadium....

Today was Paul's birthday, so Steph made pancakes for breakfast. After that, I went shopping with Steph. All the stores are open on Sundays too. Then I went to the beach....

Yesterday after breakfast we set off again and took a quick look at the Bloukran Bridge, where you can do the highest bungee jump in the world. People were thrown head over...

Here are some pictures from the past weeks, enjoy.

Arriving in Cape town from Munich after 10hrs overnight flight. Touching down and heading off with 25 degrees, will get much warmer the next days!! Picked up the car and headed...

After the most delicious combo ever 'Tirijaki ribs' at a small snack bar in the city last night, we went into the desert for 3 hours today. Here we had to get organized a bit...

Today we are finally heading towards the vineyards. Our route takes us through numerous, dreamy beaches (Betty's Bay) with and without penguins and crazy mountain passes. In...

Continuing off the Garden Route, head to Oudtshoorn, Barrydale (sensational: Café Blue Cow), and Swellendam before reaching De Kelders ...

Woke up again at 3:45 am this morning to catch the first flight from Durban to Port Elizabeth, and then off in the new rental car to the Garden Route with the first stop in...

On our second evening in Gansbaai / De Kelder's, we ended up at Thyme at Rosemary's. After a short drive, just under 5 km, we arrived in the center of Gansbaai.

September 25, 2023 A last breakfast with Tine's parents and then it was time to say goodbye. A tear or two was shed, but now our real adventure began. Left to our own devices,...

'That's all folks!' (Das wars Leute) has already been said by Schweinchen Dick. Another delicious breakfast, some time to kill in a small town, return our faithful Muli (our...

After a 2.5-hour drive through the South African landscape, we arrived in Oudtshoorn - a 60,000 population city inland. The city is famous for its ostrich farming and is also...

Today we leave the wine region and drive our last leg to the Cape

Excursion to Blouberg Beach with a stunning view of Table Mountain.

Today we went to Cape Town. To get in the mood, we took another hop on hop off bus tour and stopped at the oldest winery in Cape Town, Groot Constanzia, where we had a snack and...

January 12-14: We leave Cape Town and visit the stylish Stellenbosch on our way to our accommodation in Wellington. Two days of relaxation by the pool after intense sightseeing...

Left at 10am to head out for Cape of good hope via Chapman’s Drive (a route along the cliffs on top of the ocean as scenic as at the French Riviera). Stopped at Noordhoek Beach...

Von der Wüste sind wir nun nach Wilderness gefahren. Wir haben hier ein wunderschönes Haus mit Pool und Meeressicht gemietet. Wir machen hier einen kleinen Pausenstopp um für...

Day 8 - Knysna Today, we got up at 8 o'clock. The weather was cloudy with a pleasant 23 degrees. Ideal conditions for Kosi to do a short workout. After the training, Kosi cooled...

After the plane took off on time at 21:55 yesterday in FFM, I landed in Cape Town today at around 11am local time (+1). To get to the hostel, I took the bus to get a feel for...

I am starting the journey that I returned from just two days ago and that I consider, at least until the next one, the most exciting, varied and thrilling of my life. From August...

Going back home is not an easy thing after such an unbelievable experience and vacation time. Left the promenade at 6.30, dropped off the rental (huge Hyundai) and went straight...

Today was a relatively calm day in South Africa. After breakfast, we went to the beach and stayed there until the afternoon. After a quick dip in the pool, we went to an Italian...

Today we flew from Durban to George (with a very small propeller plane....) - everything worked perfectly. We are heading to Mosselbay. We quickly find a very nice accommodation...

Following a blood moon is a full moon, and because I find the view from the foot of Table Mountain and from my terrace so spectacular, here's a 'only' post about it

Beautiful little place, right on the beach. Great hostel with ocean view from the bed. Unfortunately not suitable for surfing, so I only stayed for one night and continued to...

Auch heute machte ich wieder einen Strandtag. Es ist völlig sicher am Strand und es ist kein Problem, seine Sachen da liegen zu lassen, wenn man kurz ins Wasser geht. Im Meer...

It's starting again soon. We enjoy the sun, golfing, delicious food (either at the winery, farm stalls, or from our own grill), and the amazing scenery in and around Cape Town....

September 27, 2023 Today Tine showed that she isn't that bad at playing mini golf after all. Afterwards we strolled along the harbor promenade and enjoyed the weather, the...