A Very, Very Long Day

At 8am we landed in Johannesburg after a 10.5 hour flight with very little sleep and perhaps a couple too many gin and tonics.
On exiting the plane we were immediately met by a guy who fast trackedRead more
At 8am we landed in Johannesburg after a 10.5 hour flight with very little sleep and perhaps a couple too many gin and tonics.
On exiting the plane we were immediately met by a guy who fast trackedRead more
It was up at 4:45am this morning to be ready for the 5:30am drive. Out here, the early bird catches the worm, translates into the early cheetah catches the baby wildebeest. Which is exactly what weRead more
On the road again at 5:30am this morning with today's mission being to find the elusive leopard, the last of our big 5.
However, it wasn't long before we saw a small group of elephants coming out ofRead more
Our final 5:30am start this morning. We've done 6 drives of around 3.5 hours each, so in the last 3 day we've spent 21 hours in the vehicle. The time though has absolutely flown by, it's always beenRead more
The first lay in of the trip was nice but it was in name only as I was awake by 8am despite not getting to bed till gone 3am. There was nothing planned for this morning so I went for a 4 mile run andRead more
Today we got picked up at 8am for an all day tour of Cape Town's suburbs and surrounding areas. The first stop was a Bo-Kaap a predominantly Muslim quarter famous for it's brightly coloured buildings.Read more
We had a kayak trip organised for 8am this morning. Though we were told yesterday that it was no longer running and were offered 6:30am or 11:30am. As we had something on in the afternoon we had toRead more
Today is our last full day in Cape Town, I don't know where the time has gone. Under protest from me we did an excursion to local wineries in Paarl and Franschhoek and then a stroll aroundRead more
Our 5 nights in Cape Town have flown by and I feel as though we've barely scratched the surface. So much to see and do, so many surprises and all the people we have met have been friendly and helpful.Read more
After 8 nights away the clothes are already starting to feel a little tight so it was off to the gym first thing this morning. Gyms on boats are usually a bit of an after thought, but this was by farRead more
Traveler Wonderful pics and videos Bron and amazing to witness a cheetah kill. We went to Kruger in 2006. As well as the larger animals I loved the small things like birds and reptiles. That spider is beautiful.
Traveler It is a wonderful place, the photos struggle to do it justice. Yes, I've never seen a spider like that before though not sure the spider would look so nice if you found it in your bathroom!
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😂 I wander if there are any Toucan crossings 😂
Traveler I didn't see any toucan crossings but there were some elephant crossings, though only on the 'trunk'roads.
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