For us it was already obvious on the way to Port Elizabeth that we would avoid the N2 on the way back to Cape Town. We wanted to treat ourselves to more variety and decided to leave the Garden Route at George. We left the coast and drove inland towards Oudtshoorn. From there we took […]
June to December is whale season on the coast in the Western Cape. Different whale species come to the bays to mate or to give birth. Since the sea off the coasts is sometimes very steep, it is possible in some places, such as De Kelders or Hermanus, to observe the whales from the mainland.
Since the Addo Elephant National Park is not far from Port Elizabeth and we had never visited this park before, we decided to change that. We didn’t know exactly what to expect, so we initially booked in for only two nights. The park offers a rest camp with campsites at the entrance. This is located
Addo Elephant National Park and the Garden Route #2 Weiterlesen »
We were looking forward to the sea and the wilder coastline along the Garden Route and our first leg took us to Hermanus. The small town, which is about two hours from Cape Town, is famous for its whale sightings. The Southern right Whales, as well as Humpback Whales, gather along the coast from June
After Alu Innovations repaired our roof so quickly and easily, we turned our attention to the wine area around Stellenbosch. An absolute recommendation as a starting point is the Orange-Ville Guesthouse & Campsite between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Hardy and Steffi are perfect hosts and in addition their guesthouse is ideally located for tastings. Walking and
When we left the Kgalagadi, we had the hope to get help in Upington at 4×4 Megaworld. The chain is big, offers many products around 4x4s and has its own workshop. We decided to stay overnight from Saturday to Sunday at Meerkat Sanctuary, 35 km from Twee Rivieren. There we booked a simple double room
On the drive from Mata Mata to Twee Rivieren a leopard ran in front of our car and used the road as a path. He preferred the gravel road as a running path and ran comfortably in front of us for several minutes before he disappeared into the grass again. This was another welcome highlight.
We had already briefly touched on the booking madness in the last article. On the way to South Africa we were able to get hold of a campsite in Mata Mata from 03-06 June. After the successful booking, we had now booked the time from 03-18 June within the Kgalagadi – with a still existing
The border crossing into South Africa went smoothly. The bureaucracy reminded us a bit of an Asterix comic in Rome, where the protagonists had to visit constantly changing offices in order to always bring new stamps. We had a similar experience in Ariamsvlei. After about 20 minutes everything was done and we could start our
Crossing the border into South Africa – visit Augrabies Falls Weiterlesen »
On our way to Eswatini After leaving the Kruger Park through the Malelane Gate, we drove via Barberton towards Eswatini (former Swaziland). We followed the Makhonjwa Geotrail to the border of Eswatini. Besides a magnificent view, information boards at lookout points offer the possibility to learn something about the partly 3 billion(!) years old rocks
