Travelogues Western Cape

Good morning, Africa! What a crazy story we had last night! I think we could write an entire book about it, but we'll save that for the bestseller. Stellenbosch welcomes us...

I can easily drink this here

From the south of Spain, I then traveled much further south to Cape Town. However, despite the summer, I ended up in winter. But thankfully, I arrived safely in Cape Town with a...

Day 1, 28.12.22, from Cape Town to Vanrynsdorp It's time: the tour is planned, the accommodations are booked, the first food rations are bought, the Ford Ranger is properly...

Dear people, it has been quite a few days since my last entry. I spent many days at sea and have now explored the southern part of Africa a little bit. First of all, I am really...

Helicopter tour to the Cape of Good Hope, a different perspective on everything we have already explored on the ground, simply spectacular and wonderful....

An eventful day, visiting Muizenberg, St. James, Simon's Town, Boulder Beach with the penguins, the drive to Cape Point with a view of the Cape of Good Hope, the picnic at Cape...

Samstag 9.1.2016 Trotz unserer gestrigen Erlebnisse fahren wir doch noch zur überall empfohlenen Highgate Ostrich Farm. Aber die Führungen hier dauern 90 min und irgendwie...

Thursday 7.1.2016 It continues to rain. At 9:00 am, we enjoyed the standard breakfast, which was more than abundant with toast, egg, jam, cheese, and coffee. We loaded our...

Day 1 Sunset at the promenade

what else have I done

The morning already started with overcast skies. Due to the weather forecast, we decided to do sightseeing by car. We originally wanted to go to Noetzi, an idyllic beach with...

South Africa/ Day 4 - August 25, 2016 Early this morning, after breakfast, we drove from the relatively barren region at the western end of Route 62 with its steep bare mountains...

Then we set off. Across Capetown towards the Garden Route, past numerous townships, huge and as far as the eye can see.

On July 23rd I rode a quad bike at Grabouw mountains, a beautiful mountain area south-east from Cape Town. The landscape really invites you to do hiking and mountain biking, but I...

Well, there's not much to say about this. It's stunning and a huge area which longs for exploration, but as long as your no botanic or scientiest, you might just wanna enjoy...

We spent today in Hermanus. A really beautiful little town, with great streets, lots of art, and of course, wonderful cuisine. We will end the evening in the hot tub with a glass...

Cape Town South Africa: sunny 17-22 degrees Ernst booked our trip through Cape Town online via Get Your Guide, and everything went smoothly with the Hop on Hop off service. At 8...

Good morning, Africa! Unfortunately, today we must say goodbye to the Vyn Guesthouse and our new friends Martina and Klaus. It’s really a shame, but today we’re heading to...

South Africa Bimmel Bammel Tour 2024 Day 4 Good morning, Africa! Kai and I must have experienced the wildest adventures in our dreams last night – and no, it's not what you're...

Africa again greets us with a bright blue sky—as if the sun is personally calling out a "Good Morning!" to us! First, we enjoy a coffee on the balcony and let our eyes wander...

Tag 28, 24.01.23, from Augrabies to Clanwilliam Once again, it's time to pack our things and take the first step back to Cape Town, with a stopover in De Pakhuys, just before...

Garden RouteOne of the many advantages of being a teacher is - in addition to the fulfilling job itself - the holiday time. In South Africa, summer vacation is from...

After a morning at Camps Bay, we fly back to Frankfurt via Johannesburg.

Freitag 22.01.2016 Nach dem leckeren Frühstück, zahlen wir unsere 1.300 Rand + 95 für’s Frühstück und sind kurz vor 10.00h im Auto Richtung Flughafen. Bei der Autovermietung...

Tuesday 19.01.2016 The bathroom is a bit outdated but everything is okay. Shortly after 8 o'clock, I sit on the terrace in front of my room with my coffee from the room's own...

Sunday 10.1.2016 At Da Mario on the other side of the little water arm, we sit in the sun for breakfast and enjoy delicious coffee, toast with cheese, and yogurt with honey and...

Monday 04.01.2016 Hilary and Jen are punctual at 9:00 am and have brought us a lot of provisions, including biltong (dried meat), which doesn't look very good, but tastes super...

We used the last few days to decide where to go in Africa. The plan was made and we knew that we could spend another two weeks in South Africa. The first few days were already...

Today was...