Wednesday, 6th Cape Town was done. We picked up our hire car the next morning, and despite our next hotel being a long drive east, we headed southwest, making our way towards Boulder’s Beach because… Penguins. Look! Penguins! More Penguins. They’re the best: There were warnings they bite. After Penguins (yes, we saw all of … Continue reading Cape of Good Hope and Hermanus
Our next two days in Cape Town were a whirlwind of sights, food, history and weather. On our second day, we went for a run along the coast, the Atlantic waves crashing over the sea wall as we shook off the travels from the day before. As we returned, the skies darkened and the heavens … Continue reading Cape Town – Days 2 & 3
On Friday at terrible o’clock AM, we headed to the airport to start our trip to Africa. We’re off to spend the next two weeks exploring around the ancient world of Egypt. Nestled between a war-torn Sudan, a live war zone in Gaza, and the unstable and dangerous Libya, Egypt strikes an Oasis of relative … Continue reading A land of Gods and Pharaohs
Saturday 24th August Wrenched out of bed at 3:50am for a 4:20 taxi, I did the final turndown of the house while Shona slumbered on; her usual fine art of maximising sleep and getting up and out of the door in minutes. Our 6am flight to Amsterdam and onward connection to Kilimanjaro airport in Tanzania … Continue reading Tanzania – Ngorongoro
Travels with Sklaroffs 