Auberge Burgundy Hermanus

... was quiet with only one other group in for food when we were there.<br><br>Setting off from Mossel Bay for Oudtshoorn we managed to take a wrong turning that took us 30km along a dirt track through a game reserve . No guide with us this time but we saw lots of zebra and other animals. <br><br>We travelled to Hermanus from Montagu, a small town in the Cape Wine Region. We spent a lovely two days there. On our way there we went to Oudtshorn where we ...

... demo - they're mega speedy and the only way to get off is to fall off. Next were the Cango Caves, 450 million years old and so huge they used to hold classical concerts in them until 1994 when they were declared a heritage site. Our guide switched off the slights and sang opera for us - it was the most hauntingly beautiful thing I've ever heard. After that we picnicked at the top of the Swartberg Pass (another heritage site) that winds its ...

... along with thousands of seals and penguins off Dyer Island (where I have my own penguin house). Doug has played a lot of golf and we have met some lovely people, friends of Gill and Stuart's and hosted the golf society Christmas lunch at their house! We've met a couple of Round Tablers running wine estates and sampled their wares and met Father Christmas at a ...

... for $1.1mm. Seems like a steal with the views and 6 lots until you realize that you sit atop a 'township' which is what they refer to a village of shacks. I resolve to visit one but imagine how much good one could do by purchasing the mountain and outfitting a school, hospital and apartment housing for the inhabitants of the township. Interesting charity idea... We cross the cape to ...

... I simply marvelled at the hardships, fun, dangers, beauty, adventures, you experienced on your journey through Africa and told us about so well. My own few journeys were mainly in Europe--safe, beautiful days admiring the beauty of the various arts, museums and ancient buildings, enjoying the food and wines of various European countries, and certainly nothing like what you have experienced! My only experience in Africa was in Morocco ...

... and Francs. I settled for US dollars from American Express, all in small denominations and newer than 2001. I made sure to get all their one dollar bills to pay for the bribes, cheap camping and meals. I would update my blog again late on Tuesday evening, as I had to make it to the airport by 03:30 on Wednesday for the flight with Mango. I was still not sure if it would be better to sleep for a few hours or party till late and sleep on the plane and bus - hmmmmmmmmm...

We spent our first afternoon cage diving with Great Whites. Some were upto 3 metres in length and at one point one was actually in the cage next to my face!!! The next day we walked along the beautiful coastline and saw loads of Southern Right whales breaching out of the water.

... day was spent arranging shipment and packaging all the items we have bought here so far. We found an international shipping company to get them home for us. They came to the backpackers and picked the stuff up. It was hard to say goodbye to it. There is always that thought in the back of your mind wondering if you will ever see it again. We will ...

... wrote on a piece of paper meant, minus well what to do with them. Well they called one number for me only to get another one that I needed to call. This is basically when I gave up, or decided that I wasn't getting my MP3 player fixed. So I wandered around the mall for a bit, ended up in the Red Craft Market and looked around there for a bit. There was some cool stuff, but not really worth buying. I had lunch at this place called Kauai, which apparently is Hawaiian and they have in the ...

... yea, neway, imagine having this huge great white thrashing the cage right in fronta u... Cant even describe it.. Picts didnt come out too good but i'll throw up a movie clip i did maybe and ya might be able to get an idea from that of it.. Got an underwater camera and hope ive got some good shots wit that... but havnt gotten em developed yet so cant say.. but if i did i'll fuk up some picts when developed and taht! Neway.. was a class ...