Salt River art (and food) discovery
Yesterday, I walked along the "Salt River" area, being bordered by the districts Woodstock and Observatory (-> where I am living now). It is an area which used to be the...
Quad biking the second + Sandboarding
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...
Another wine tasting :)
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...
Constantia trail and Newlands Forest
As you might remember, I've written about "Constantia" before. It is not only one of the more luxurious areas in Cape Town, but above all known for its delicious wines. Our...
Party time - Let's "Boogie" :)
The best way to relax from a week full of activities, encounters and joy. It was Sasha's final day in Cape Town, so we decided to make it special for her. Sasha is Britisch and...
Langa township
On Thursday, July 23rd, I got the opportunity to see the other side of beautiful Africa and, more specifically, the poverty of Cape Town. The Langa township was established in...
Quad biking the first :)
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...
Beach vibes at Camps Bay
This is only one of the beaches here but the view is awesome. You can do a little rock climbing on the smaller rocks here to have a better view. The water is extremely cold, even...
Hiking Lion's head again, around sunset time.
I've already been here once before but this time we (-> meaning "most of the volunteers") we're going up together as group. Being accompanied by lovely music (-> thanks to...
Kayaking and Safari - Sunday, 19th (3rd day)
Today's morning started very smoothly with a light breakfast and a warm coffee. I looove coffee! :-) After that we went kayaking on a lovely river very close to the sea....
Elephant walk - Saturday, 18th (2nd day)
What a beautiful morning - gentle sunbeams but freezing cold. I slept with long trousers, two pairs of socks and a jumper, plus two blankets. It doesn't matter where I stay here...
Cango Caves - Saturday, 18th (2nd day)
After viewing the elephants we drirectly headed to the so-called "Cango Caves", being located 30 km north of the town of Oudtshoorn. All together, the cavess are 5,4km Long. There...
Bungee jump - Saturday, 18th (2nd day)
And finally, I did it. I jumped 216m into depth from Africa's highest bungee jump bridge, the Bloukrans Bridge. We had to do zip-lining to get to our jumping point. I can tell you...
Discovering the Garden Route
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...
Garden Route - Friday 17th (1st day)
This Friday we we're basically sitting in a small bus and driving along the Garden Route to our destinations. I got up at 5 a.m. in the morning - literally "hell"! No way to think...
Green market experience
"Green market" is one of the local African markets close to the V&A waterfront - with "close" I mean approximately a 30-40 min. walking distance. It was a very nice...
A few words on the kindergarten I've been to...
Hey guys, I'm at the so-called "Starfish Academy" in District 6. I haven't been posting anything online so far due to data privacy reasons and because I first had to get an...
Surfing :)
What an amazing but exhausting experience...all my muscles hurt, especially my ankles and my arm and upper back muscles. Today someone crashed into "our surfing space" and so...
Cape of good hope + Boulders beach
Hey lovely people around there :) This trip was at July 12th but I missed to upload something (-> sorry for that!). So, here we go. Enjoy the pictures! :) On our way to the...
Botanic gardens
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...
Hiking on top of Lion's head
Today I woke up pretty early (-> around 4:30 a.m.) to get ready for the"Lion". ;-) It's a mountain between Table mountain and Signal hill and peaks around 699m. The mountain...
Wine tasting at "Constantia" - delicious
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...
Table Mountain hike
In the morning we got a short briefing about our upcoming Volunteer project and about what better to skip or avoid doing our stay in Cape Town. In my case, it’ll be a typical...
Arriving in Cape Town - V&A Waterfront
Well, I didn’t even get much sleep in the train. You can imagine my actual fitness level….;-p….But, however, the curiosity of meeting new people and enjoying today’s sun in Cape...
Let the journey begin :)
After a full and busy day, which actually started with work, we‘ve (-> André and me) started our journey from Dresden City to Frankfurt Airport. We’ve never been there before...