Western Cape

... travelogue of an amazing trip I took to South Africa in January and February 2007. An overland trip starting in Johannesburg and ending in Cape Town - this was what I had decided would be my big six-oh! birthday present to myself. An old friend, who I had ...

... off to Munich where it's spring, and the sun sets at 9pm! But first, the last bit of Africa travel in the Western Cape which includes wine tasting, snow (!!) and two  species of flightless birds. Our last real week or so of ...

... of Good Hope, and along the way, Bazel informed us that we were now driving through a special place in the Western Cape called the 'Cape floral kingdom'. He explained that in spring, flowers will start to bloom, and every field will be filled with many ...

... had passed, and we decided to rent a car for another week to hit the road to see the sites of the province of Western Cape (in which Cape Town is located). It was a fast and fun week. We saw some beautiful and rugged coastal landscapes north and east of ...