Sawubona

Sawubona

Sawubona.  Zulu for good morning and what a morning it is going to be.  The sun rose at 6:35 today, Thursday 7th May and like yesterday it is going to be another fine day, with clear skies and sunshine. You are on holidays and while there are lots of things to see and...
Johannesburg – start of a new tour

Johannesburg – start of a new tour

I would like to paint a picture for you.  It is the 6th May 2020, Covid-19 was discovered in China in late December and due to prompt action by the authorities it was contained and life around the world went on. It is now 8:30 in the morning and you are awoken by...
Paternoster

Paternoster

Mention Paternoster to the majority of South Africans and they will tell you it is a small fishing village some 145kms west of Cape Town full of fisherman’s cottages and that it is a great unspoiled spot to have a holiday. They may even tell you about the building...
Gin Tasting

Gin Tasting

We also managed a full day to visit Cape Point and had a wonderful time as the weather was perfect enabling us to walk the boardwalk at Simons Town to see the penguins and to visit the Cape of Good Hope. Our time in Cape Town was running out before we needed to drive...
The Wineries

The Wineries

A full day is needed for visiting wineries in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, two of the most popular wine districts in the Cape.  The quality of the wine is excellent and all three wineries that we visited had something different to offer besides good wine. Boschendal...