- Kalky's, Cape Point & (white) Cabernet
Our final two days in Cape Town have been a bit of a whirlwind! Yesterday, we hired a car to head down to Cape Point - the southernmost point in Africa - stopping on the way at Groot Constantia, Posted by jkirsch in Around the World with Jake and Nicole | Apr 13, 2009
- Happy Easter!
The Easter Service was only four hours long, plus about 45 minutes of socializing afterwards. I went to my host brother & niece's All Things Are Possible Church. (promised to go to Posted by Lerato in 5 names for 1 soul | Apr 12, 2009
- Cape Town is like California!
Okay, so they're not exactly the same but there are a lot of similarities. The laid-back and friendly people, the wine country, the beach culture, the scenery...during the drive in from the airpor Posted by nhilde in Around the World with Jake and Nicole | Apr 11, 2009
- Cape Town Summary
A wonderful town, beautiful part of the world and unique activities made CPT a great starting point for our African adventure.
I never really felt unsafe despite the obvious poverty and social imbalance, and despite leaving behind my wallet on the Posted by deepaksuma in Running 'round the world | Apr 11, 2009
- Shark Cage Diving - Gaansbaai
Swimming with the Sharks
Waking pre-dawn for a 2 hour trip to Gaansbaai, the 'Great White Shark Capital of the World', we set off bright and early with the 'Shark Lady' for a caged dive with the ocean's deadliest predator.
[b]Creatures of Posted by deepaksuma in Running 'round the world | Apr 11, 2009
- Robben Island
Sikhulululele
A quick bite to eat at the Nelson Mandela Gateway and we were on our way to Robben Island aboard the ferry Sikhulululele. Robben Island's maximum security prison was home to Mandela for 17 of his 25 or so Posted by deepaksuma in Running 'round the world | Apr 11, 2009
- Cape Point & Stellenbosch
We have company!
Jetlagged and moody, our evening pizza delivery was accompanied by the arrival of Suk and Manju, fresh from a gorilla trek in Uganda and a fly-by to Kruger National Park. In the morning, after some frantic attempts Posted by deepaksuma in Running 'round the world | Apr 11, 2009
- Arrival in Cape Town
The Long Haul
After 6 long months of planning and a frantic last 4 weeks of packing and tieing up loose ends, we were finally off!
First hurdle was to survive the long haul from Sydney to Cape Town via Perth Posted by deepaksuma in Running 'round the world | Apr 11, 2009
- Farewell Zululand
So our time in Mseleni is drawing to a close. A chance to reflect and think about some of the things we’ll miss and some we won’t!
Things we won’t miss:
AIDS
This is truly the most horrific disease known to mankind and Posted by robandpol in LongWayHome | Apr 4, 2009
- My 2 week South Africa adventure-March 2009
My 2 week South Africa adventure started with a flight from the Sarasota Airport (Tampa Bay) to New York City just after their 14 inch snowfall so it was bitter cold in the Big Apple but some good times with Posted by TravelSlut in My 2 week South Africa adventure-March 2 | Mar 29, 2009
- Preparation
So... everything's coming together.
3 days and polly will be home. 10 days and we'll get the bikes... and not any old bikes... Superhuman bikes for a superhuman adventure... Zululand to UK by pedalpower.
It's going to be an aventure of Posted by robandpol in LongWayHome | Mar 28, 2009
- Jesus Didn't Hit Babies with Sticks
My PC drama today occurred in the principal's office with the 2nd grade teacher, a parent, and several other children watching, and involved me trying to wrest a stick from the principal, who was hitting a 2nd grade boy. Man, Posted by Lerato in 5 names for 1 soul | Mar 25, 2009
- Magic Wine Routes in the Western Cape
While on the beach in Cape Town my friend asked if I was interested in going to a Wine route. We were reading in the local Travel guide about the quaint little place called Auberge Rozendal (http://www.rozendal.co.za) So We decided to Posted by Philogean in Cape Town Traveller | Mar 24, 2009
- Week 2
Highlights of Capetown:
Catching up with Will
A few of you know our good mate Big Will from his stay in Oz during the high school days and frequent visits since.... Needless to say he still has a way with fashion.
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- Last amazing day in South Africa!
Elephants are the subject of the morning for us at Kwa Madwala Park where they do an interaction and ride.
The park has a boy and girl Posted by ErinDriver in Drivers Touring Europe....and Beyond | Mar 8, 2009
- Hot Air Balloons and Four Wheelers
Balloons Over Africa wanted us at their site to start the balloon ride at 0500 so it was another early day. It was possible to watch the balloon being set up while having tea and coffee. After a Posted by ErinDriver in Drivers Touring Europe....and Beyond | Mar 7, 2009
- Another day in paradise!
Another beautiful day at Kruger Park shows us the best it has to offer. The most memorable things for today in the park was a couple of rhino, more lions, fruit bats, a heron with babies and a Posted by ErinDriver in Drivers Touring Europe....and Beyond | Mar 6, 2009
- Thursday is the day of the lion!
The day started with a beautiful sunrise.
It made for beautiful silhoutte photos.
For the rest of my life Thursday will be known as Posted by ErinDriver in Drivers Touring Europe....and Beyond | Mar 5, 2009
- Kruger National Park, South Africa
The first full day here starts at 0430 but its okay because we’re not at work, we’re on SAFARI!!! Today we go to Kruger National Park in the van. On the way in the dark we see a Posted by ErinDriver in Drivers Touring Europe....and Beyond | Mar 4, 2009
- Marloth Park, South Africa
So three flights and a day later we arrive at Kruger National Park airport and get picked up by Genie Retief and our driver Frank. She quickly takes us home to their lodge in the bush of Marloth Park. Posted by ErinDriver in Drivers Touring Europe....and Beyond | Mar 3, 2009
- Cape Point Nature Reserve
We woke up early so that we would be able to explore a bit of the Cape Point Nature reserve before it got too hot. The weather forecast for Cape Town on the day was to be clear, hot and Posted by travel4eva in South Africa Travel Blog | Mar 10, 2009
- The countdown
This is our first blog entry...yahoo! We are in Cape Town at the moment, seeing the family off, doing the Argus, and making last minute plans for our trip... We leave on the 16th March Posted by SLRTW in Steven and Lisa | Mar 9, 2009
- Week 1
Well, here we are,......tearing up the coast of South Africa between Durban and Capetown, following the coast in a really punchy Toyota Yaris......Have to say, I was really impressed with the Posted by guypearson in Brothers Pearson RTW 09 | Mar 9, 2009
- Southern Africa
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- Wine country!
So, finally, on to today! My sister and I went on a tour of some of the vineyards in the area. We stopped at five of the approximately 350 near here. The first was very modern looking. They specialized in Posted by flame1985 in My Travel Blog | Feb 25, 2009