Endangered Bontebok
Bontebok pronounced Bont-ē-bock. Found in the fynbos (shrubland) of the Western Cape, the Bontebok are an endangered antelope. The area was proclaimed a national park in the 1930’s to …
The Garden Route: Nature’s Valley and Wilderness
The Garden Route Traveling along the coast about 300 kilometers from Southwestern to Southeastern South Africa, the Garden Route passes through the towns of Mossel …
Elephants at Addo National Park
Lodging at Avoca River Cabins Avoca means “the meeting of the waters”. Located on The Sunday’s River in the Sunday’s River Valley, Avoca is only …
Dear South Africa: I love you, but…
Dear South Africa, I love your people. I don’t ever recall feeling so genuinely received anywhere more than here in South Africa. Smiles, so warm, …
Birds of Eden at Plettenberg Bay
Our third night of this journey was spent at Dana Bay near Mossel Bay. It’s difficult to find a lot of information on Dana Bay, which …
The Southernmost Tip of Africa
The Southernmost tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet was our resting place on the 2nd night of this …
Penguins in South Africa?
You betcha. From Simon’s Town yesterday to Betty’s Bay today, we’ve had the unique opportunity to see the African Penguins. An endangered species and formerly …
Moved to Tears on Freedom Day
How auspicious for us to be in Cape Town on Freedom Day, the day that commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, the first time black people …
Nelspruit to Cape Town on a Mango
Marloth to Nelspruit Such a bummer to say good-bye to Marloth Park and all that beauty, but onward we travel with so much more to …