We have been planning a trip to South Africa for years. Many friends and colleagues have travelled here and waxed lyrical about the country. They’ve painted a feeling of the place, often linked to rugby or wine or food. While here, we talked about why it’s taken us so long to visit. Covid notwithstanding, we … Continue reading South Africa – Conclusion
Our last two days were spent in Plettenberg Bay. We were staying at The Plettenberg, a truly lovely boutique hotel at a headland overlooking the expansive coastline. We have been privileged to stay in a lot of nice places this holiday - the result of a decision to cancel a safari addition to the holiday … Continue reading Plettenberg Bay
We’re really enjoying South Africa. It is a beautiful country. The scenery is stunning. The food is genuinely excellent (and very cheap). The climate is perfect. There is a huge amount to see and do, despite our trip being a chilled meander along the coast. The wine is very good and the people we’ve interacted … Continue reading Oudtshoorn and Wilderness
We set off at 6:30 for the drive to Gansbaai, a port town further along the coast. It was an hour or so’s drive from Hermanus. On arrival, we were really efficiently checked in by Amy, a Marine Biologist, and joined by 28 other folk for our briefing for the cage dive. It was at … Continue reading The Great White Elephant
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
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