Tag: #SA

Back home. Left George at 6am yesterday, taking the N9 which met up with the N1 at Colesberg. Packed the car Saturday night and set the alarm for 5am. The trip down to Cape Town went surprisingly quickly so I was hopeful for the up run.  Still, it was a bit scary when I programmed… Continue reading Chapter Eleven: Long drive home! #DeviExploresSA

HEAD SHOT: The Knysna Heads. Final day of our holiday – we head back to Johannesburg early tomorrow morning.  Used the day to drive up the coast, passing through Wilderness and Sedgefield and stopping in at Knysna and Plett. A quick Google search and a call to Nicky Troll (who knows everything) confirmed that we… Continue reading Chapter Ten: A boat ride, a long wait & some disappointing food! #DeviExploresSA

CANGO GROTTO: Enjoyable hour on the Heritage Tour Woke up to a misty George.  Dog tired. Sore throat.  Thanks to S for passing on his germs – he had been sniffling since we left Johannesburg last Saturday. But, plans have been made, we’re off to Cango Caves, 1.5 hours away. There are two tours: Heritage… Continue reading Chapter Nine – The caves & the steak! #DeviExploresSA

SMACKS OF THE SEA: Oysters at the Oyster Bar in Mossel Bay Goodbye to Paarl. If you really want a relaxing holiday, I suggest you spend more than four days if you want to cover most of the attractions. There are so many places Ididn’t get to see including Babylonstoren and I did want to… Continue reading Chapter Eight – Pies, oysters & chops chutney #DeviExploresSA

TAKES MY BREATH AWAY: Chapman’s Peak The presence of the golfers meant that there had to be definite plans. Left Paarl at 9am and deliberately drove along the R310 which took us past the seaside villages of Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek and Simon’s Town to Cape Point, which is part of the Table Mountain National… Continue reading Chapter Seven: The coast, the point, the fish! #DeviExploresSA

CHOC A BLOCK: Short courses to turn you into a Choc Doc (well, sort of). Another early morning but this time S and I had a definite plan.  During our visit to Fairview yesterday, our waitress recommended we visit the Spice Route, which is about 2km away. Another must do in Paarl.  Problem is, there’s… Continue reading Chapter Six – Chocolate, pizza & sushi…& another happy day in the Cape! #DeviExploresSA

TAKING A BREAK? Not really, But enjoying every minute with my family. Up at 5:30! Dropped P and K off at the course – tournament starts today.  S and I both collapsed back into bed and only woke up at 9:00 am!  Such a luxury. But, what to do today? Went with the flow.  Did… Continue reading Chapter Five – Cheese & no wine please – DESIGNATED driver! #DeviExploresSA

DESSERT FOR A QUEEN: Because every woman deserves this! Woke up at 06:45 and felt like a queen – in the past few months my eyes automatically pop open at 5am. Call me crazy but I half-cooked a zulu chicken curry before we left our accommodation. I brought my chicken with me.  It wasn’t alive.… Continue reading Chapter Four – No plan, the best plan & a dog bite! #DeviExploresSA

We did it! It really went a lot quicker than expected. We left JHB after 3am and two short stops later, we were in Paarl. Here are a few pics from the trip down 🙂 CRUISING ALONG: 12 hours JHB to Cape Town. WE’RE OFF: Yes! We needed ALL of that! EARLY MORNING: Somewhere in the… Continue reading Chapter Three – We did it! #DeviExploresSA

We leave at 3am tomorrow (Saturday) for Cape Town. By car. It’s now 3pm Friday afternoon and I’m at Durban International Airport, 600kms away. My flight back to Jhb has been delayed. When (if!) I land at Lanseria, I’ve got to get to a voice-over for a story that’s going to air on Sunday. Then,… Continue reading Chapter Two – I’m losing my mind #DeviExploresSA