Skeiding Guest Farm Heidelberg

... we thought he had convinced Duncan to partake, but after too much opportunity for reflection (and seeing the pictures of the difficult bits on a poster), Duncan came to his senses and bowed out. He said he would be more inclined to do it when he had a pretty girlfriend he needed to impress - at least that was his excuse. Andy prevailed and did the tour, later he said that there were some sketchy bits that I definitely wouldn't have liked (even with Ativan for courage).  Maddie was ...

In the morning saw wha a nice place Geryton is. It is a very historical town with some nice buildings and has become very popular with second home owners and people who have retired. It has its own little nature reserve and we all set off in the morning for a walk. As it happened the entrance had been retored after a bush fire and we arrived for the official opening. We all got our picture taken for the local newsletter. Had a very pleasant walk then lunch in another of Greyton's many ...

... as a trophy, but they run too bloody fast, well at least the Germans could laugh at my feeble attempts.) The valley was first settled in 1826, but the hot springs were not publicized until the 1880s when the two bath houses, which are now rooms for guests, were built. To South Africans this seems incredibly old. They often go on about things as "National Monuments", like listed buildings for us, but these traditional fishing villages that have to be preserved and ...

After saying goodbye to AP, Luke, Zoe and Troy, Brent, Bart and I were all set to leave Cape Town when the skies suddenly cleared and the wind vanished, so we made a mad rush up Table Mountain before we set off along the coast. So did thousands of other people. Table Mountain had been shut for the past few days due to the bad weather conditions. After queuing for about an hour we were at the top, via a cable car (there was no way I was doing the 3 hour hike up ...

Here is a little more detail on the things I have done so far. I went on a 10-day safari that took me throughout South Africa. Just so many different places and feelings and ecosystems and topography...it is really way too much for me to put into words. I had the opportunity to pet a cheetah in a reservation where they rehabilitate cheetah and certain kinds of exotic birds. I have to say my hand was ...

... early night for me as I wanted to be fresh for my birthday the next day (24 aye, getting old!!) Had a really nice birthday, and after a very cloudy start to the day it cleared up and had glorious sunshine! The plan was to surf for a bit but was still recovering from the day before so was very lazy and lounged around the beach for the day, watching the surfers to see how its supposed to be done!! I tried to keep my birthday relatively quiet but that didnt last long ...

After waking up in that **** hole of a backpackers, the day had no where to go but up. Thankfully, it went WAY up. We got in the car and drove about 50K's down the road. This short drive along the coast just happened to be along a stunning part of the Garden Route. The sun was shining and the ocean was a startling shade of blue with giant white caps that would slam themselves violently against the rocks and throw mist way up into the air. Our destination was a place ...

The day the two Danes and I left Backpackers Paradise and the Klein Karoo, as the semi-desert is called, we got a little fed up with Moses. He kept on telling us how late Baz was running and kept postponing our departure. Every thirty minutes, he'd extend our stay by another half-hour until he finally did decide to hit the road. Because we had all this time at our hands, he first made a detour to get gas and to chat with his mates at ...

Walked through town and up the hills yesterday, trying to find a way into the desert. Today was the day of the cycling tour (ridiculously short but very nice, alongside the road, desert and ostriches to our left and right). Cango caves were spectacular, very well-maintained despite hundreds of tourists coming through every day. They used to host concerts in the great hall but discontinued because of vandalism (people 'got ...

Really haven't done much here but having fun just the same. After saying a 'see ya later' to my friends at Moby's, Justin drove me to the bus stop but not before a mystical double rainbow graced the sky during the sun shower. The drive from Hermanus was very scenic with majestic mountains and puffy white clouds. I have been in Oudtshoorn for a few days now and have only made it to the dump. Johan asked if I wanted to go ...