I had been recommended a hostel to camp in Cape Mclear, and I was not disappointed. I set up my tent right on the beach, beside Paul from Holland, who I would end up hanging out with for the next…
A week in Zambia
Following Victoria Falls and jumping off of the tour, I had originally planned to spend a couple of weeks in Zimbabwe, en route to Malawi. Unfortunately, the situation in Zimbabwe had deteriorated dramatically, with major food shortages, 19 hour rolling…
Back to Cape Town
Feeling refreshed after our night at the hot springs, we headed to a winery for lunch before heading back to Cape Town. I think we managed 8 or 9 wineries in our time in South Africa, which is fairly impressive…
The Southernmost point of Africa, ostrich riding, hot springs, and white supremacists.
After a bit of a late start in Cape Aghulus, we headed out to explore the southernmost point of Africa, hiking up a very steep lighthouse, walking the coast, and taking the necessary geographical sign photos. Cape Aghulus is a…
Cape Town
After finally arriving in Cape Town, albeit without my bags, again, I had a day before my friend (and former roommate) arrived for two weeks. As my bag was coming that night, or the next day, I didn’t bother going…
Visa adventures- Kandy and Trinco
After leaving my friends on the train as they headed to Colombo to fly out, I spent a couple of nights in Kandy trying to sort out a transit visa for India. Looking at flights from Sri Lanka to South…
Sri Lanka revisited- Arugam Bay and Ella
If you’re wondering why I went to Sri Lanka, as I had already been a couple of years ago, it was to meet a couple of friends I had met 10 years prior traveling in Southeast Asia. There were about…
The Worst Airport in the World
Flying out of Madrid, I was heading to Sri Lanka for a couple of weeks, to meet up with friends from previous travels. Due to the very reasonable flight times (leave at 3pm from Madrid, have a 2 hours stopover,…
Valencia
After a brief recovery in Barcelona, I arrived in Valencia tired, of course. I think the heat was sapping my energy, as I was hardly drinking and going to bed very early by local standards (late enough though). I had…
Cordoba, Lyon and Dijon
After staying out til 2:30am watching Flamenco in Sevilla, I grabbed a morning bus to Cordoba. I was hoping to escape some of the heat from Sevilla, but it hit 38 in Cordoba. Ouch. Luckily, my hostel was very cool…