Travelogues Western Cape

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...

Today, I did a wine tour to two different areas: Boschendal and Stellenbosch. They are both known for their premier wines. I tried lovely red wines such as a pinotage, a light...

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...

Day 9 & 10 - Knysna / Hermanus Yesterday we unfortunately didn't have any pictures to upload as we spent the last day and evening in our house. It started raining during the...

Day 1 - Robertson After a sleepless night in a flying sardine tin, we landed safely. Afterwards, we were able to pick up our vehicle. However, these South Africans all drive on...

Today we take it easy, we let ourselves be spoiled for breakfast by our hosts (Jill and Gideon) and their staff, then we go on foot to the nearby nature reserve to discover the...

Tuesday 05.11.19: Today we drove over the beautiful Outeniqua Mountain pass, went for a kanu tour and hike into the Wilderness National Park. Stunning indigenous forests with...

As I step out of the hostel and am still undecided whether I would rather see the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden or the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA), the sun...

29 Nov 2016 After 3 weeks of 'nature pure' in Namibia, we have now arrived in South Africa. Our tour along the Garden Route begins in Cape Town and takes us to Port Elizabeth....

The botanical garden in Kirstenbosch is not very big, but it is beautiful. According to residents, it is even among the top five most beautiful gardens in the world. Apparently...

Another quad bike experience, but this time at "Atlantis Dunes", which is approximately about 45-50 min. from the city. It wasn't more difficult to drive the quad here but you...

After a full and busy day, which actually started with work, we’ve (-> André and I) started our journey from Dresden City to Frankfurt Airport. We’ve never been there before,...

Today we had a really great day 🥰 We went to the Blaauwklippen Family Market. A cute little market with serenades with handmade items, food from all over the world, live music,...

Started off the day with a nice n easy yoga session of 45min and headed out for another walk at the biodiversity trail in the Van Loveren wine estates. Really getting...

Started the day with a beautiful breakfast on the terrace at Fraaie Uitzicht and took the car to head to Montagu for a hike in Siloood forest which was closed to some landslides...

We left Dunstone and headed off to Franschhoek to visit the city where the Hugenottes landed long time ago. The place has lots of art galleries and beautiful statues. After a...