Cosmic...

We have left the Wild Coast behind use and have taken the 5 hour drive down the coast to the Garden Route. The route down the coast was rather fascinating with all the small tribal villages peppering the landscape with there tiny round huts. On the way to the Garden Route we stopped off at the surfing capital of South Africa, Jeffreys Bay. A few of the backpackers we spoke to said that Jeffery’s Bay was a bit of a let down so I wasn’t hoping for much. I thought it was going to be tacky and a bit chavy, like a bigger Newquay but I was so wrong. First off the...

A few photos for you...

Just a few from the last couple of weeks, plenty more to come. This hostel in Cape Town has free internet so we are laughing. The rest of the photos can be viewed on my...

Dog Poo...

Coffee Bay, Coffee Bay, Coffee Bay, how I love you. We have just left the most wonderful and tinniest coastal village I have ever been too. Coffee Bay must be my favorite stop so far on the trip (I say that in all my blogs don’t I?) The village is so small it only consists of two backpackers and a few shops all on a dirt road with a river running across part of it. The two backpackers are the hub of the village and are the only source of income for many of the local tribes. Getting local kids to sing for you, the women to make jewelry or getting the men to go out and...

I’m going to punch you old man!...

We left the mountains behind us and drove to the world famous Kruger National Park. I really didn’t expect I would have a great time as I thought as I’ve seen all the animals before at Colchester Zoo. Well I was completely wrong, the Kruger has to be one of the wonders of the world. Once you get pass the gates (very Jurassic Park) you are confronted with 1000s of miles of African Savanna. Driving around the little dirt roads that cross the park we were soon confronted by many different wild animals. Zebra, Monkeys, Antelopes, Buffalo, Elephant and baboons that...