We had been lucky enough to see sharks while scuba diving, but we wanted a chance to see a Great White up close. So we headed back to the coast to Gansbaai where we’d hopefully see one from a […]
Ostriches and Elephants in Oudtshoorn
Ostrich Farm We left the coast and made our way inland towards Oudtshoorn. Both of us wanted to ride an ostrich and this would be our opportunity. The road curved through the mountains as we made our way to the […]
Garden Route
We ate our last breakfast in Hogsback at the viewpoint before making our way back to the coast. Our route took us through Addo Elephant Park, which offered us a chance to see the Big 5 again. We drove […]
Hogsback
Woman at hostel: How long of a hike are you looking for? Tico: 5-6 hours. Woman at hostel: Are you experienced hikers? Maria: Hmm, yes. We had a highlighted map and set out at 8 am after we ate our […]
Coffee Bay and Our Xhosa Experience
Coffee Bay to Hole in the Wall We read the instructions posted in the hostel and set off towards Hole in the Wall. The details provided were how to find the trail head, then go up and down until you […]
Scuba Diving in South Africa
Aliwal Shoal (Umkomaas) There were 8 of us on the boat, including the skipper, and all of us had our life jackets tied on. We were in a river that fed into the Indian Ocean and we needed to cut […]
Drakensberg Mountains
As we drove closer towards the mountains we could see a thunderstorm in the distance. The sun looked like it was going to explode from behind the puffy clouds. The roads were covered in potholes, ones that have been […]
Blyde Canyon
Our map, which was lacking in various areas of the country, gave us a rough idea of where we were headed. We passed through small towns and even had to stop to let a farmer’s donkeys cross the road. […]
Kruger National Park
We’d been walking for hours when the guides spotted a few tufts of hair on the path. They walked over to a bush and quickly said, “Stay back, get back to the road. This is a fresh kill and […]
Pretoria and the Botswana Visa
We walked off the plane in Johannesburg and quickly realized we weren’t prepared for all the details. We split up to go through immigration as Tico required a visa and I did not. After a few minutes I look over […]