The first time I saw Table Mountain, I knew right away we would become best friends. It is striking, quite literally the heart of the city. The whole of downtown (the CBD) is built around its base; a city built around the mountain. I absolutely love this incredibly unique feature about Cape…
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Kruger National Park
Lions, and elephants, and rhinos – OH MY! We finally got ourselves out on a safari just a few days before we left South Africa. The Kruger National Park, yes they call it, The Kruger, is one of the largest nature reserves in South Africa. We flew into Johannesburg, on…
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Silvermine: Table Mountain National Park
There are so many gorgeous places to hike in Cape Town. Last Friday morning while Rob was at work, a few friends and I hiked the Noordhoek Peak Circuit in an area called Silvermine. Silvermine is part of Table Mountain National Park. There is a reservoir right at the start of…
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Rain & Rainbows
The Western Cape is currently experiencing a serious drought. One of the worst droughts in decades. The city approved level 4b water restrictions, which began July 1. Insufficient rainfall and falling water levels in the dams have brought on water crisis. The seasons in South Africa are opposite from the US, so…
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Volunteering in Cape Town
After working full time for the last 9 years of my life, I quit my job when we moved to South Africa. Not having a full time job has been incredibly wonderful in so many ways, but it has had its challenges as well. A few months after we got…
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Cape Town Cockroaches
I can deal with a few spiders here and there, potato bugs don’t bother me, other small bugs aren’t a big deal, but cockroaches, GET OUT!!! Our first two weeks in South Africa we stayed in a little studio flat on the seventh floor of a big apartment building. The…
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Lion’s Head
We love to hike so living just a short 10 minute bus ride from the base of Lion’s Head has been so awesome for us! It only takes us about 2 hours to hike it, so we have made it a priority to hike it at least once or twice…
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Cape Town Neighbourgoods Market
Every Saturday there are a variety of markets happening throughout the Western Cape; selling everything from handmade soaps shaped like unicorns to vegan cheesecake. Every market is set up a little different and has its own vibe. We have been to three of them and have loved our experiences at…
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Cape Town Carnival
The Cape Town Carnival was phenomenal! The brightly lit floats, the fire breathers, the music, the marching bands, the dancing, the smell of hot dogs and curly fires in the air, everything was so familiar, I felt at home! One of the school bands even played “Under the Sea” from The…
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Robben Island
We couldn’t come to South Africa and not visit the famous Robben island! There is a lot of history on the island, which has been designated as a South African National Heritage Site as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was a short 30 minute boat ride to the…
