From Durban, I got an early morning bus to Umtata, where I waited with some others who had arrived off the Baz Bus backpacker bus for the shuttle to arrive from the hostel I was staying in Coffee Bay. Coffee…
Back to South Africa: Johannesburg and Durban
After months of wearing the same three shirts and one pair of jeans, most of my clothes had either disintegrated (my hiking pants), gotten stitched up so many times they literally disappeared from the bus (my hiking boots) or were…
In which I join a group tour….West Coast of South Africa
In which I go against my travel nature and join a group tour for three weeks. In all of my years of travel, I have never done a group tour. I have done day tours, of course, and the odd…
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…
Wine Route- Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Hermanus
Luggage in hand, the next morning we finally got going, stopping at a beautiful, old, storied winery in the hills of Stellenbosch, before continuing onto Franschhoek, a lovely small town in the heart of wine country. It’s a bit of…
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…