We tour Kolmanskop, the abandoned diamond mining town The Zuiderdam arrived in Lüderitz today for the first of two ports in Namibia. We didn't have any excursions planned and decided to relax in the morning and then go ashore in the afternoon and explore the small...
We visit a Cape Town home and learn to cook some local dishes Cooking classes are one of our first choices for an excursion when we visit a port. We learned about the website "Traveling Spoon" which is home to a worldwide network of hosts that offer a chance to...
We return to the Zuiderdam after our Safari overland and visit Table Mountain After our early wakeups on our safari, we enjoyed sleeping in past 5 am. Check out time was noon, but we were ready to go around 11 am. We headed to the Zuiderdam on foot which was moored...
Today is our final day at Thanda and we head to Cape Town to meet the Zuiderdam Our flight was at 2 pm from Durban, 3 hours away, so we decided to get on the road by 8:30 to give us plenty of buffer time. We had to be at the lodge around 8 am so they could take us...
We see a pride of lions, elephants and water buffalo in the rain MIDNIGHT RAIN I woke up around 1 am to the sound of driving rain. Peering out onto our deck, I could see giant splashes bouncing off the deck with the occasional roll of distant thunder. I went back to...
Our first day in the bush is full of zebras, giraffes and a few elephants and more Safaris start early. The first wakeup is the easiest as it's like waking up on Christmas day after months of anticipation. After months of planning and preparation, it's hard to...
Our 4-day overland safari adventure begins with a Hippo tour in St Lucia Durban is our port of call today and we will get off for a 4 night overland safari adventure to Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve. I will be updating this post with more details about our...
Our Independent Overland Safari Begins - Will we see the BIG FIVE? Our independent overland starts tomorrow. I will be posting detailed reports later when I have time. There may not be any posts until 14 or 15 March. I am still working on posts for Reunion and...
Maputo is the halfway point for our world cruise - We enjoy a game drive and a seaside lunch Maputo has a terrible reputation as a cruise port. In 2017 a cruise ship experienced delays in Immigration processing and left the port after a few hours. We visited in...
We enjoy a fantastic party on our third formal night Formal Night Tonight was the third formal night, it was advertised as a Surprise Party. When we saw the advance activity list, we weren't quite sure what to expect for a Formal Night with a Surprise. I speculated...