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Category: South Africa
Summary: South Africa
11,161 km in 78 days: In this country we were surprised by an extraordinary diversity: scenic as well as human wise. The friendliness, warmth…
South Africa is coming to an end: highlights along the Atlantic coast to the Northern Cape province
After the eventful time in Cape Town and the surrounding area we look forward to nature, wilderness and loneliness. In pouring rain, however, the…
Wining and Dining … and our new favorite city Cape Town
We spend a total of five days in the Franschhoek-Stellenbosch wine region, visit over 25 wineries and enjoy almost as many wine tastings. Of…
The Garden Route – the completely “different” Africa
Many Overlanders tend to avoid this part of South Africa: too touristy, too "developed" and not sufficiently adventurous. We have planned the route anyway,…
The Eastern Cape – The province of extreme contrasts
Coming from the impressive Drakensberg mountains, we drive through lovely farmland: sparsely populated, well-ordered, scenic landscape ... like in the Allgäu in Southern Germany.…
Along the Drakensberg, through Lesotho to the Sani Pass
For the time being, we have had enough of animals and all the observation game drives. We want to get some exercise, go hiking…
Through colorful Swaziland to the wildlife of Khwa-Zulu Natal
Swaziland or Eswatini - as the king renamed his country for the fiftieth anniversary of independence recently - surprises us. The small country, which…
Touching encounter with Nana – the elephant grand mama of the Thula-Thula Game Reserve
Friends recommended reading the famous book by Lawrence Anthony, The Elephant Whisperer, as an African reading. Lawrence, a gifted animal rights activist, buying a…