Travelogues Western Cape

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

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...

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...

Since my wonderful friends started this blog, I will now fill it with life. It's not about writing everything down every day, but rather about capturing special moments /...

Chapman's Peak Drive

Today we went up high. The Table Mountain, which is 1085m high, enchanted us. We were able to climb the new seventh wonder of the world with a Swiss cable car in beautiful...

After a rather calm Christmas day, it was colorful and lively today - we visited the oldest and most colorful quarter of Cape Town, Bo-Kaap. Today, about 6000 people live in...

Unfortunately, everything comes to an end, including our safari in the Shamwari Game Reserve. After the last game drive this morning, it was time to pack up and say goodbye.

Unfortunately, today was the day again when we had to leave Cliff Lodge in Gansbaai, with Gill and Gideon. The weather was also crying, no, it was lightning, thundering, and...

Saturday, 09.11.19: Wind! A captain's old friend and foe! Today you are my foe! The whale watching trip had to be canceled because of the strong winds 😭 But as we are going to...

On the way from Cape Town to Gansbaai, via the Chapman's Peak Drive, the Clarence Drive, and around the bay of Hermanus to Gansbaai

A week in Cape Town! Lots of sun, sea, no plans. We are going with the flow. The Waterfront: lively atmosphere, strolling, cotton candy 😊, street performers, music, various...

Penguins 1

At the end of this trip, the Table Mountain National Park was on the program. You would start with a small bike tour Then we continued with a little 'hiking' to...

Before exploring Africa, we spent a month on a farm and worked in exchange for food and accommodation. We thought we would get a normal standard, but unfortunately that was not...

As it is a peninsula, the hiking trails almost always follow the coastline, mostly across mountains and rocks. However, due to our limited time, we drove directly to the 'Cape of...

Today we experienced a bit of history. We took a ferry to Robben Island. We didn't take any photos of it. Robben Island is known for its high-security prison where political...