Jo’burg is a vast city, and you really don’t venture there on your touristy own. That’s why I took some halfday tours, one to Soweto (where I stepped into Nelson’s old house) and one to the city centre. In addition to those trips I’ve managed to do some pre-departure shopping, most notably wads of US$ …
Category Archives: South Africa
Through KwaZulu-Natal
Having recently passed the double gates of the heavily guarded Backpacker Ritz in Johannesburg, I have spent the last couple of days either on the road or in Durban. SA’s third city is a mixture of African, European and Indian culture, and apparently half the population are street vendors and the other half performs safe, …
Cintsa
After a day in coastal city of Port Elizabeth, weather fine, I headed eastwards to the tiny village of Cintsa, where the hostel was a village on its own. I had the pleasure of visiting a nearby school, where the children held a song and dance concert. Oh, pictures? Sorry, no can do. I am …
Buffalo Bay
With Cape Town well behind me, I now contemplate what to do in sunny P.E.I spent a day and a night in beautiful, secluded Buffalo Bay and had this trip’s first swim. Plenty of beer was had, along with a traditional braai (South African barbeque).
Culture and history
No visit to South Africa is complete without getting some form of hands-on experience in what was reality in the country as recently as 14 years ago. I visited a township to see the living conditions there, then went to Robben Island, whereupon I caught a glance and a snap of the prison cell Mr. …
Cape Town
And here I am, at the foot of Africa. Cape Town offers a stunning view from Table Mountain and the beer is cheap and drinkable enough. Took a day trip to the Cape of Good Hope, did some penguinspotting and have now generally started to settle in ye olde backpacker way of life.