Apr 18, 2013 - Navy in South Africa

Hello Max and class, I've recently been to South Africa. I bet you can find that on the map - the clue is in the name! South Africa is a beautiful country and, particularly as I'm a lion, it was very exciting for me to visit. A bit like the movie Madagascar 2. I visited the cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town. I attach some pictures of me relaxing in the hotel in Johannesburg and also in a restaurant in Cape Town. The mountain with the flat top is called Table Mountain (because it's as flat as a table) and it overlooks Cape Town....

Mar 31, 2013 - Capetown

When we arrived in Capetown on Friday pm and are staying at Seapoint which is a short walk to the sea. Saturday was 44km /hr winds which was pretty amazing, but we had a perfect day on Sunday weatherwise. We have spent a bit of time on the hop on hop off bus seeing the sights and also getting stuck in the traffic jam for 2 hrs all going up to Table Mountain as it was such a nice day, hence we didnt get to the top and went down to the Waterfront for lunch. Capetown is a really nice city but it can have weather like Melbourne and when it...

Jan 31, 2013 - My destination has been reached!

Hi everyone! I'm proud to say I've completed my expedition successfully. This trip was definitely worth it and I made my way to the fantastic Cape Town, South Africa. The town is booming and this is an amazing place to be right now. The Victoria Basin, Clifton 4th Beach, and the Cape of Good Hope are all wonderful landmarks! This is a tourist's favorite and is the most popular in Africa. It was a pleasure sharing all of my memories with you while I was on this journey. My voyage was significantly different then those of the Europeans...

Nov 14, 2012 - Erstes Treffen mit der Gruppe

Gerade haben wir uns das erste Mal mit der Gruppe getroffen. Es ist eine ganz gemischte Gruppe, mit Leuten aus Belgien, Kanada, den USA, Neuseeland, Australien, Österreich und Deutschland. Unsere Führerin schein echt nett zu sein. morgen haben wir einen späten Tag zu aufstehen - erst um 6.00 Uhr. :) Naja wir werden uns schon daran gewöhnen. Soviel von mir. Deike

Nov 13, 2012 - Kapstadt

Hallo Leute, vor drei Tagen bin ich von Frankfurt abgeflogen und am Sonntag gut (aber ohne viel Schlaf) in Kapstadt gelandet. Die ersten Tage bin ich bei Freunden zu Hause und konnte mir in Ruhe Kapstadt angucken. Auf meiner Pogrammliste der lezten Tage standen unter anderem das Suedafrikanische Nationalmuseum und das Goldmuseum, sowie das grosse Einkaufszentrum an der Waterfront. Ich bin zwar noch nicht auf dem Tafelberg gewesen, aber ich hoffe, dass das morgen klappt. Morgen abend um 18.00 treffen wir uns mit der Reisegruppe und das...

Nov 7, 2012 - Cape Town Highlights

Hi - Cape Town has a number of attractions that are world class. Here are photos and web-sites for three of them. Table Mountain nature.new7wonders.com/archives/wonder/table-mountain Outstanding views of Table Bay. Avid hikers head up the mountain. The Geezer would have trouble heading down. An amazing ecosystem on top. The Cape Floral Kingdom is one of six floral kingdoms worldwide. It is both the smallest and the richest of the floral kingdoms. Kirstenbosch Gardens www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch Kirstenbosch is said to be the 6th...

Nov 5, 2012 - Cape Town

Hi - Arrgghhh! Nothing like a 14 hour bus ride to wear you out. Found my lodgings in Central Cape Town and headed out for breakfast. Just around the corner is The Larder, a co-op like restaurant with excellent breakfasts and an eclectic wait staff. It was to be my morning anchor for the next week. The free wifi gave me a chance to catch up on U.S. news. My room is at the Scalabrini Guest House, run by a Catholic charity that ministers to immigrants to South Africa, mostly from Zimbabwe and Zambia where conditions are pretty tough these...

Sep 24, 2012 - The Return Journey

Well, today is our last day until we leave to go home. I had a great time on this voyage, I met new friends, I learned about different cultures, and I even ran into pirates! I was thinking, this voyage is very different than the voyages that the Europeans went on a long Time ago. We went to cities that didn't exist back then, we didn't run into any rival trading companies, and we had different goods than the early explorers did. I think that it is really neat that some things change over time, while others stay the same. Until next time Mike.

Sep 22, 2012 - The Furthest Stop

We have gotten to Cape Town, South Africa, which is the furthest that we will go. We are going to relax and spend a few days here until we start the journey back home. We have a lot of unusual things from our travels to sell or keep. We are bringing back bee honey, gold, jewelry,cocoa, gemstones and a lot of other goods. I feel a little home sick but I know that I will be there soon.

Sep 20, 2012 - Cape Town day 1

Well, we finally made it!!!! Over 36 hours of travelling and not much rest. We arrived at our hotel around 1. Came up to our room, went out and found the refreshment store, came back to our room, crashed for a while, had dinner, back to our room and ready to crash again. No pictures today. It was a little on the cool side when we arrived and then it rained for a while. Hopefully it will clear up for tomorrow as we are going up Table Mountain tomorrow night and the view is spectacular on a clear day. The rest of our tour group arrives...

Sep 14, 2012 - My Second Stop

Hello, everyone! I have been traveling now for seven days! This is now my second stop. I was at sea for six, without blogging. Boy, do I have a story to tell! During the night of September 9th, I felt a peculiar rocking in the boat, while I was sleeping. It turns out, I was in the eye of a tsunami!!!!!! :0 Some wood from the outside of a boat was torn off, by the power of the water and wind. Today, when I finally reached land, I had a chance to fix the gaping hole in the ship. Luckily it wasn't too bad, where it let water into the boat. The...

Jul 16, 2012 - Day 24 - Cape Town

Sofia and I decided to wake up early as it was raining here in Cape Town - We had the Meerlust Rubicon for dinner last night at the City Grill and it is my favorite South Africa wine - So we decided to head to Meerlust for early wine tasting. Meerlust one of the oldest wine estates in South Africa provided nice service and a good experience. The family are friends of Kingsley Holgate and I was informed that Ewan McGregor was passing by next Sunday for a special drive they are doing in South Africa. Will we get stopped by the Mozambique...