Travelogues Western Cape

Hey guys :) Long time no see! This weekend, my journey took me to the Western Cape, which is very diverse and beautiful by the way. This was THE area which was colonized by the...

Here too, we wait for about 3 hours in thick fog until we can dock at the Cruise Terminal in Cape Town, entertained by orcas and penguins.Cape Town, one of the largest cities in...

After last night's culinary highs, we slept like marmots and are now ready to embrace the new day with fresh energy. The weather forecast promises warm temperatures, but rain...

Luckily Anni is feeling better 🙏🏼So today we went to Simon's Town at Boulders Beach to look at the penguins. The penguins live freely on the beach 🐧At the end there was some...

Another very beautiful and again a bit challenging hike up to Lion‘s head with ladders and chain ropes. Started not too late with climbing up Lion's head first which seemed to...

After some really fresh fruit salad for bfast and packing up, we left the car at the hotel and did the last bit of the cliff walk up to the Harbour in Hermanus where the whale...

After our first (good) night in Stellenbosch, we were greeted in the morning with a very good breakfast of fruits, granola, and yogurt. After a brief call with the business, we...

Last morning hunt with Jason, then it's time to pack up and get ready to leave. At 05:15 we met in the main house with Guido, Susanne, and Jason and went on our last morning...

Today, it was an early wake-up call at 4:45 am, the mobile phone rang and at 5:00 am the lodge called to wake us up. After a quick wash and getting dressed (layers of clothing),...

On Sunday evening around 11:00 pm, with a delay of about half an hour because some passengers were missing, the Edelweiss WK84 from Zurich to Cape Town took off. The airplane...

Today we met at about 10 o'clock at Studer's accommodation, Ashford House, and walked together to the platform of the Winetram in Franschhoek. After exchanging the reservation for...

On the way...

On Thursday and Friday, we wanted to tackle Table Mountain, but it was always cloudy and partly rainy. So we kept postponing it to the next day, without success. On Thursday, I...

On Friday afternoon, I finally landed in Cape Town. Cape Town alone has almost twice as many inhabitants with nearly 4 million residents than the whole of Namibia with its mere...

A tour to Boulders Beach, Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope, and Houe Bay

The hike up Table Mountain started spectacularly and ended quite sobering. But it was still a beautiful day.

Hey guys, sorry for the delay but I've been quite busy the last few days. As you might already know, South Africa is well known for its different wines - especially Sauvignon...

We are back again!

Good morning, you wonderful Africa! Today promises to be a fantastic day in Franschhoek! Our adventure began with a "cozy" breakfast at our Stellenbosch Manor before we set...

After the exciting day yesterday, we took it easy today. We had a leisurely breakfast and then took the shuttle to Camps Bay Beach. It is an attractive beach section of Cape...

Today we're starting super early for our standards 😂 We went to see the penguins in Simon's Town again. We had been given a tip about where you can splash around in the water...

After the suitcases were packed and the car was loaded, we set off for a picnic. We had booked the picnic at the Boschendal winery online in advance. The winery is currently...

We had thrown our plans for Swellendam and the surrounding area overboard due to the temperatures today of up to 39 degrees 🥵 and our broken air conditioning in the car. We...

Today we started the day very relaxed. It started with a super delicious breakfast basket 🥰 After we had settled in a bit and explored the beautiful complex, we drove along the...

The rain had started already last night after dinner and went on through the whole night. So we had our bfast outside on the stoep (patio) but dressed in a warmer sweater and...

Swim in the morning and while we had breakfast, a baboon monkey 🙈 got through a small slit of the window in our room and stole an apple out of a bag. The hotel cleaning lady...

Last Tuesday, it was time to say goodbye to my apartment in Woodstock - for another 2 nights, I moved back to the guest house where my journey began before finally starting my...

After a small trip to Signal Hill on Friday (including touching the clouds) and a long walk along the Seapoint promenade, it was time to leave the city for one night on...

The first month in South Africa has already passed, and especially due to the current developments in Germany, I am incredibly grateful to be able to spend my time in this...