Blogs from Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Since September 2019, we not only have one home in the Seychelles....but South Africa is still our home too! I have to admit, I love the golf, diving, wine, food and especially the people and friends in South Africa. So any time we can, it's on to SA! This time, I'm three weeks in South Africa, but as Tanya is working, she can only join me for a week of fun on our side. I started in Shelly Beach before flying to Cape Town. So it's first to golf, this time two new courses for me, I name Mowbray Golf course as well as Stellenbosch golf course. I can now claim having play all the coastal courses South Africa has to offer on the latest Golf Digest Top 100 South Africa courses! Happy golfer! There is ... read more

Von Mossel Bay geht es weiter in Richtung Wilderness, das nur eine halbe Stunde Fahrt entfernt liegt. Hier gibt es einen wahnsinnig schönen wilden Strand, der sich ewig entlang der kleinen Ortschaft zieht. Auf der Strecke hier her hat es wieder ein bisschen getröpfelt und die Luft ist feucht. Als wir ankommen liegt über dem Strand ein mystischer Nebel. Das also ist sie, die Feuchte, der die Garden Route ihre üppige Vegetation verdankt. Und in der Tat ist Wilderness ein wahnsinnig grünes Fleckchen Erde. Die Hügelkette, die hinter dem Ort aufragt ist komplett wild bewachsen und bis runter an den Strand zieht sich die verschiedenste Vegetation. Leider ist es direkt auch sehr kühl, sobald der Himmel bedeckt ist, denn am Meer herrscht nun mal immer Wind. Wir geben unser Gepäck schonmal in unserem kleinen Gästehaus ab ... read more

Up with the lark for our fourth day of adventure. Again a lovely breakfast of cereals, eggs, tuna, cheese, bread, salad and fruit which was eaten in a private part of the dining room. And of course the making of our packed lunch. During our breakfast time, Don and several of the other men crossed the road from the hotel to daven in the current Oudtshoorn synagogue. This shul on Baron van Reede Street was built in the 1880's. (See photos in overflow below.) Unfortunately the combination of tourists and local Jews were insufficient for a minyan (quorum) of 10 so they prayed the morning service together silently. On the coach by 7.45 am and Amos told us about our next port of call. We drove south from Oudtshoorn on the R328 via the Robinson Pass ... read more

Leaving the Reed Bed soon to make the long journey back to Cape Town. Where did the time go??? Almost four weeks gone already. In three days I'll be on a flight back to my island! Two very different worlds. What a great experience this trip has been. And you know I still have experiences that I want to blog about to share with you but haven't done so yet.... From the earliest visit, to the Nyanga and Gugulethu townships and the wonderful elder MADOSINI who played her music for us. To the VegTable and other eating experiences. Food here has been a big part of the memories . Here are .... The neighborhood in Wilderness, with its waters and the pounding surf at the beach. The Cango Caves and Map of Africa still to come ... read more

Geo: -33.9672, 23.6456Søndag 6. juli reiste vi fra Port Elisabeth - sto tidlig opp og kjørte vestover. Vi skal bruke 4 dager på disse 74 milene til Cape Town. Stoppet opp i Knysna, en sjarmerende liten havne- fiskelandsby. Vi ser at det er store forskjeller på svarte og hvite her langs kysten. De svarte bor i "ghettoer" i brakke-hus og skur utenfor bykjernen (har ikke sett noen stråhytter - he he ;-) ) Det er bare de svarte som arbeider - innen serviceyrkene... Inne i byene er det moderne, pent og rent. Vi leide oss inn på Protea hotell og tok en bedre middag på en fiskerestaurant like ved. Jeg spiste mitt livs beste paella - kan ikke måles med den spanske originalen. Helge bestilte fisk og fikk det på et stående grillspyd. Sjømat er i ... read more