South AfricaUmsobomvu31°6’30” S 24°23’58” E December 21, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Second stop and there was no way we were going to try a roadside petrol station. Most of the nice ones (I use this term very lightly) were packed and so lunch was decided to be an old school road stopRead more
South AfricaBeaufort West31°59’51” S 23°0’40” E
December 21, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Final stop before our overnight accommodation (Ko Ka Tsara Bush Camp) just before Beaufort West was the Shell Ultra City at Three Sisters. Why? Because we needed petrol that’s why.
All in all aRead more
South AfricaBeaufort West32°15’19” S 22°34’26” E December 21, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
And so we made it to Ko Ka Tsara Bush Camp which is really 9 chalets with a pool, lawn, bar and breakfast restaurant. It was our home for the next 2 nights. I’m super glad we chose it.
TheRead more
South AfricaGamkadam32°14’25” S 22°35’7” E
December 22, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
I can safely say, night 1 was not an amazing experience for sleeping. Nathan and Kirsten both had coughs, snot and general excitement. This resulted in parents being awake between 10 and who knowsRead more
South AfricaGamkadam32°15’1” S 22°34’26” E
December 22, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
On the way back from the dam wall we stopped at the Pocupine cave that may well have house a porcupine as it was super long (the cave, not the porcupine) but we didn’t see it.
South AfricaLeeu-Gamka32°47’7” S 21°58’24” E
December 23, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Always have to stop at Leeu Gamka which I suspect means Lions Bum. Dusted rusks off kids and got K dressed.
It seems that Leeu-Gamka is an olive tree growing region. I suspect these are very hardyRead more
South AfricaWilgerhoutrivier33°11’42” S 20°51’8” E
December 23, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Breakfast time on the drive from Beaufort West to Cape Town was taken on the stoep of a padstaal that wasn’t open in Laingsburg. Laungsburg is famous for a flood. There is a museum about it andRead more
South AfricaMolteno Reservoir33°55’55” S 18°24’24” E
December 23, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Made it to Cape Town in one piece. Hip hip hooray! Unfortunately had to stop for petrol somewhere near Durbanville but that was better than stopping without petrol somewhere near Century City....
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South AfricaLeeukop33°56’13” S 18°23’41” E
December 24, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I met up with Bryan and Morne for a walk up Lionshead to enjoy the early morning Cape Town air and amazing views from the top. Unfortunately the weather decided not to play along and all we could seeRead more
South AfricaHarfield Road33°59’11” S 18°28’7” E
December 24, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
So Emma was supposed to have a baby at the end of January. The baby (Georgina Rose Heyns) was not fully informed of this plan and decided that the 22nd of December was a better idea. I suspect thisRead more
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