From Hermanus there are two possible routes back to Cape Town. On the one hand you can take the N2 and continue to follow the Garden Route. Alternatively, you can choose a small coastal road. This leads you from Fisherhaven, Kleinmond and Betty’s Bay, along the coast to Gordon’s Bay before Somerset West. The drive
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 »
Departure to Windhoek On May 09th 2022, the time had come. After weeks of intense tension, coping with a lot of stress and realigning our lives, we flew from Zurich via Frankfurt to Windhoek. Everything was the same as before, you might say. While in Zurich everything was very relaxed, friendly and courteous, we had
Arrival in Windhoek, business and the Tiras Mountains Weiterlesen »
Well, it’s not quite that far yet. However, we are very happy to make an announcement: almost 3 years after returning from Africa, we will have sand under the tires again. A return to the dusty tracks of Africa and lonely nights in the bush are in sight. We can’t wait to see and feel
There is one more story to tell…. Guido was sitting at the Craft Café Windhoek for several times when his friends told him about an artist who makes wonderful metalwork and whom Guido really needed to meet. Visiting the artist The two visited him and indeed Guido was very enthusiastic about his work. Predominantly he
