Travelogues Western Cape

And here we are, on the last full day of this wonderful (exciting) trip. Our day started with breakfast at the hotel. Then we took an Uber to the heliport. Today, we had another...

We left Fynbos Golf Resort around 10am in the morning and headed to Tsitsikamma National Park, which is 45 minutes away. The entrance fee was 280 Rand (16.50€) per person. Once...

Day 29, 01/25/23, from Clanwilliam to Hout Bay Things don't always go as planned. Overnight, a nasty virus sneaks into Cindy's stomach and continues to cause her discomfort...

Fish Hoek in the morning

Kurzfristig mussten wir heute Morgen unseren Tagesplan anpassen, da der Besuch von Hilda Grove im «The Somerset Lifestyle & Retirement Village» abgesagt wurde. Die Frage war...

After this last night in the Game Reserve, we continued a good distance west through the 'breadbasket' of South Africa - so called because of the many fields for agriculture. If...

This weekend, thanks to my own car, I explored some places that were a bit further away. First, I went to the suburb of Muizenberg - known for its colorful Victorian beach huts....

After a very quiet Saturday, two tourist highlights were on the program for Sunday - due to the heat, there wasn't enough time for more. First, we went to the Castle of Good...

Travel Impressions A city with great bars and restaurants, but it's the surroundings that make the experience: vineyards, coastlines, mountains, landscapes, and the impressive...

Day 3 Today we said goodbye to Braam and his dream house. After a short stop at the gas station, we headed towards Oudtshoorn. First, we drove through the ugliest town in South...

Before continuing our journey to Mossel Bay, we were able to admire the impressive Cango Caves, discovered in 1780. With its 1.6 km, the cave system is one of the largest and...

On our first day in the Mother City, as it is occasionally called, we got a first impression with a city tour. The Dutch and British influence can be seen and heard practically...

Today Peter felt better again, the medication to build up the stomach flora worked. After a good breakfast, we explored Franschhoek together and Helena checked out a few...

Though Cape Town is great, I'm escaping the city for three days. I'm going to Muizenberg by train. It's a small town 20 kilometers before Cape Town. Surfing is...

For today, the focus was on the journey to our next accommodation in Hermanus. However, since the weather was already at its best in the morning, we decided without much thought...

All the weather apps said that we can look forward to a sunny day today. In the early morning, while drinking coffee on our terrace, the sky was clear, a bit windy, and the sea...

Since Anni has had a fever since yesterday evening, we spent most of the time in our “vacation home” today. We set off again in the afternoon so that the children could sleep a...

Second day in Hermanus and we’ve started out from the parking lot of the Fernkloof Nature Reserve for some more trails (Klipspringer, waterfall, heading towards the dams and...

Our second day in Plettenberg Bay started off just as active as the previous days. Today, we went on a canyoning tour through 'The Crags', a mountain range located 20 minutes...

At the appointed time we left de Leeuwen Estate in Paarl and made our way to Paternoster, the road leading us along the R45. Cornfields and vineyards alternated charmingly. Near...

Sunday was Wine Tram day. After a hearty breakfast, we headed to the Franschhoek Wine Tram station around 11 am. After exchanging our vouchers, a shuttle took us to the second...

Unfortunately, this morning we noticed that 2 of our fellow travelers weren't feeling well, their stomachs were acting up a bit. But nothing that couldn't be solved with a...

After a restful night, Marc and I went to Lustigs (a suite next door) and woke up Karina with an African Happy Birthday song! Yes, she celebrated her Sweet Sixteen today ;) Then...

As the last stops on my journey, the places De Kelders and Hermanus awaited me. These places are especially popular between June - November, when whales come to the bay to give...

Since only places & activities that I have not seen yet were planned on this trip, today was an absolute highlight. There was no time for this place on the last trip and...

And another weekend is over. On Friday, I explored a bit of Woodstock with its street art and the Old Biscuit Mill. In the afternoon, I also went to Camps Bay beach. The view of...

On Monday, my 4 luggage pieces and I finally moved into and unpacked the booked AirBnb in Woodstock - after 3 days of living out of a suitcase, this was much needed! Before...

Day 14 - Cape Town The day started with a historical beginning. During the morning roundtable, after examining a disturbing green mass which is commonly known as Avocado stuff,...

Day 13 - Cape Town Today we slept a bit longer. Since we had to kill some time before we could check in at the house in Cape Town, we went to the Cliff Path again and admired...