Yesterday marked day 265 of our travels. We are returning to Colorado exactly one year from when we left, which means we have 100 days left of our year long journey. I remember back in Osaka when we reached the 100 day mark. I can’t believe we are now to this point in our year….
Category: South Africa
Sunrise Safari at Addo Elephant National Park
This week we took a road trip to the amazing Addo Elephant National Park and went on a sunrise safari. Addo Elephant National Park is located on the Eastern Cape of South Africa and is about 4 hours northeast of Kynsna. The park is massive at roughly 695 square miles and is home to the…
Day Trip to Wilderness South Africa
Yesterday we took a day trip to the town of Wilderness, South Africa. Wilderness is a beautiful little seaside town about 45 minutes west of Knysna. We went kayaking to a hidden waterfall, visited the “Map of Africa” viewpoint, had lunch at a seaside restaurant, and walked along the expansive Wilderness beach. It was a…
From Fog to Fabulous: East Head Viewpoint & Coney Glen Beach
Today we visited a very foggy viewpoint and our first South African beach. The Knysna lagoon opens into the Indian Ocean at a passage flanked by two towering sandstone cliffs called The Heads. The East Head View Point is said to be one of the most iconic views on the Garden Route. I’m sure it…
Welcome to Knysna, South Africa
After three extremely long days of travel, we have finally arrived in Knysna, South Africa! Knysna (pronounced nize – nuh) sits along the Garden Route of the Western Cape of South Africa and is known as the “Jewel of the Garden Route”. The town is nestled around a lagoon that opens to the Indian Ocean,…
If You Delay One Flight: A Domino Effect Story
So far this year, we have been extremely fortunate with pretty seamless travel days. They may be long days, but they have gone smoothly. Well, our travel luck ran out as we got ready to leave Sri Lanka. What was supposed to be one long day of travel, turned into three. Have you ever read…