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Suedafrika2007 - Denise and Stefan | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 15 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=225009] | 2007-12-04 10:58:36
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By Suedafrika2007
December 4th 2007
December 4th 2007
No. 4 - Action & Wein
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Sali zaeme Nach all den Wanderungen haben wir mal wieder Lust auf Action und Dinge, die wir nicht kennen. Die Garden Route hat dazu Einiges zu bieten. Da es uns schon laenger mal Wunder nahm, wie es sich wohl auf einem Pferderuecken anfuehlt, entscheiden wir uns, das Reiten auszuprobieren. Auch als Anfaenger ist man auf den Farmen willkommen. Die Pferde sind alle sehr gut dressiert und so reiten wir schon nach einer kurzen Anleitung hoch zu Pferde durch den Wald. Alle, die jeweils im Fruehling die erste Velotour machen wissen, was uns am naechsten Tag weh tat :-) Die Knysna Heads, [View Full Entry]
By toastnbananies
August 17th 2007
August 17th 2007
Boulders and the Cape of Good Hope
Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » False Bay
We went to see the African Penguins at [url=(http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/ Province_of_the_Western_Cape/Cape_Town-2225504/Things_To_Do-Cape_Town-Penguins_Boulders_Beach-BR-1.html/]Boulders between Simons Town and Cape Point. The penguins were adorable and the beaches charming. Afterward we went to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point. This was incredible. Probably the most beautiful place I've ever seen. The water was sparkling blue. There was a beach in between the two capes. It was down beneath all the mountains and cliffs. The sand was very white and cl [View Full Entry]
toastnbananies - Elyse Emily | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 11 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=196542] | 2007-08-27 17:29:51
By mrandmrssimmonds
December 29th 2006
December 29th 2006
Day 180 - 4x4 Fun
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At 10am we bade farewell to the minibus that had ferried us around for the past week or so, and said hello to a couple of 4x4s that we'd rented for the remainder of the holiday. We checked out of Moonglow pretty confident that we'll be back one day. We were driving up to a wilderness reserve called 'Bushmans Kloof' which is about 3 hours north of Cape Town and which is where we are spending New Year's Eve. With Ed and Stuart driving and knowing that speeding fines wouldn't result in points on the licence, we made good time. [View Full Entry]
mrandmrssimmonds - Ed and Gemma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 3 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=115844] | 2007-01-04 11:27:25
By mrandmrssimmonds
December 28th 2006
December 28th 2006
Day 179 - SKYDIVING
Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » False Bay
Stuart and Nicola had kindly bought us a skydiving experience for Christmas - we can say kindly with hindsight - so we were pleased to drive up north of Cape Town for about an hour in glorious sunshine and clear skies. Obviously we had little idea of what to expect but after we'd signed a form each Ed was put in a harness and told to head towards a little plane. It took 6 people besides the pilot, 3 staff and 3 'victims', and was very cramped. The views were just incredible as the plane limped up to 9,000ft (we [View Full Entry]
mrandmrssimmonds - Ed and Gemma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 4 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=115841] | 2007-01-04 11:26:29
By mrandmrssimmonds
December 27th 2006
December 27th 2006
Day 178 - Buying supplies
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A trip to Cape Town wouldn't be complete without taking the cable car up Table Mountain, the aptly named backdrop to what must be one of the most breathtaking city-views around. So this was our first stop. Plans quickly changed though when we saw the length of the queue - 2 hours standing in line was never going to happen and since we've been up Table Mountain before we were happy to leave it. So we caught a taxi downtown to the V&A Waterfront, the main tourist attraction which consists of a marina with loads of shops and restaurants. It [View Full Entry]
mrandmrssimmonds - Ed and Gemma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 4 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=115839] | 2007-01-04 11:25:37
By mrandmrssimmonds
December 26th 2006
December 26th 2006
Day 177 - Boxing Day
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For some reason a slightly hungover start this morning. We weren’t up for anything too strenuous so we headed back to the beach, this time choosing the far colder waters of the peninsula’s Western side. The difference in water temperature really is incredible when you think we were only a few miles from the guesthouse and its bath-like water. Ed took a dip for all of about 5 minutes and then emerged from the sea in a scene reminiscent of Casino Royale. (Unfortunately that’s not entirely accurate.) After a quick shower we made our way to the Harbour House restaurant in [View Full Entry]
mrandmrssimmonds - Ed and Gemma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 1 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=115781] | 2007-01-04 11:25:20
By mrandmrssimmonds
December 25th 2006
December 25th 2006
Day 176 - Merry Christmas
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You’d hardly know it was Christmas day given the sunny weather; the only clue that something different was going on was that we all turned down a breakfast fry-up in the expectation of something substantial at lunchtime. We weren’t disappointed and the 7-course meal - with a bottle and a half of wine each - was the day’s highlight. And the best bit was that Stuart paid for the whole thing. The restaurant was ‘The Greenhouse’ at ‘The Cellars’ hotel and was very impressive - after 6 months of travelling we’d probably find Little Chef impressive tho [View Full Entry]
mrandmrssimmonds - Ed and Gemma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 5 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=115780] | 2007-01-04 11:25:09
By mrandmrssimmonds
December 24th 2006
December 24th 2006
Day 175 - Christmas Eve
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Christmas Eve and more importantly, to us at least, our half-year wedding anniversary. Taking to his new husband role, Ed had to pop out for some last minute Christmas shopping. Once the chores were out of the way we hit the beach with a borrowed umbrella, mat and beach towels and Stuart’s new purchases of a football and Frisbee. Not much point scribing a day at the beach in our blog but obviously it was excellent - 22C water temperature, Kinkladze-like football skills and no visible sharks. There is a new initiative here where previously unemployed people are put to work [View Full Entry]
mrandmrssimmonds - Ed and Gemma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 2 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=115779] | 2007-01-04 11:24:02
By mrandmrssimmonds
December 23rd 2006
December 23rd 2006
Day 174 - Penguins and Baboons
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After yesterday’s day of doing pretty much nothing except catching up with each other’s news, today was far more action-packed. We took our ‘bus’ into Simonstown, the last town of any significance south of Cape Town, and had a bit of a wander. This is a fairly touristy place based around a naval heritage. The Time Out magazine reviews a seaside restaurant here and says ‘… you might even see one of the South African Navy’s secret new submarines’. Perhaps not all that secret really. The main draw of Simonstown is the nearby Boulders Beach, famous [View Full Entry]
mrandmrssimmonds - Ed and Gemma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 1 Comment(s) | 4 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=115778] | 2007-01-04 11:23:42
By mrandmrssimmonds
December 22nd 2006
December 22nd 2006
Day 173 - The Carr-Joneses back together at last
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Gemma’s brother Stuart and his girlfriend Nicola arrived in Cape Town at about 10am. Their flight was a bit late due to fog in London, which just added to our smugness as we prepared ourselves for another 30C day. Gren and Sally went to pick them up and Gemma went with them; Ed stayed in bed. It was great to have the Carr-Jones family all together again and there was a lot of catching up to do. Luckily we had nothing else to do so the afternoon became the evening and then became the night, without us ever leaving that balcony. [View Full Entry]
mrandmrssimmonds - Ed and Gemma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 2 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=115777] | 2007-01-04 11:23:17