Kayaking On Wednesday, we went kayaking in Cape Town. The funny thing about these kayaks was that they were two-seater and had rudders. My dad chose to sit in the back and control the rudder, which put me in the front. During the 2 hours we were kayaking, we saw two penguins and a lot…… Continue reading Cape Town 2.0: Kayaking, Pier, and Paragliding
Category: Africa
The Whales and Hermanus
Arriving in Hermanus On Friday night, we arrived at Kleinmond at a cute little house on the seashore where the only heat source was a fire and the sun. We went to Wild Horse for dinner. On Saturday, I woke up to the whales. They were just outside, in the waves. On Sunday, we went…… Continue reading The Whales and Hermanus
Bo Kaap AirBNB Cooking School and Tour
Cooking School Yesterday I went to an Airbnb Cape Malay cooking school. Cape Malay is a style of cuisine that originated from the blend of all of the food of the slaves that the dutch brought in (more on that later on). I learned how to make samosas and cape Malay curry at the cooking…… Continue reading Bo Kaap AirBNB Cooking School and Tour
Robben Island
The History Robben Island was first occupied by the native south Africans, called the Khoi. The first Europeans to come to South Africa were the Phoenicians in about AD 400, which we know from cave paintings. The Chinese came in the 1400s, and the Portuguese in the 1500s. In 1510, a ship from Portugal headed…… Continue reading Robben Island
Zanzibar: A Woven Story of Slavery, Markets, Turtles, and a Doozy of a Kite Lesson
We are in Zanzibar I arrived in Stonetown, Zanzibar, on Wednesday night. We checked into Hotel Verde and, by and by, went to bed. The Tour of Stonetown On Thursday, I took a tour of Stonetown, Zanzibar, with a local guide. While waiting for the guide, we browsed the local shops in the old square…… Continue reading Zanzibar: A Woven Story of Slavery, Markets, Turtles, and a Doozy of a Kite Lesson
Climbing Kilimanjaro
Preparing for Climbing Kilimanjaro while in Arusha, Tanzania On Friday, September 2nd, I departed from Amboseli National Park, Kenya, for a 3-hour drive to the Tanzanian border and the Namanga border crossing. At the border, we were greeted by a dozen highly aggressive ladies selling whatever they could carry. as we walked to the customs…… Continue reading Climbing Kilimanjaro
Visiting Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Flying from Nairobi to Amboseli on August 30th The Plane Ride Today (August 30th) I flew in a 12-seater airplane from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Amboseli National Park. The airplane ride was only 35 minutes long and was quite bumpy. There was even one part when the plane dropped a little bit that felt like…… Continue reading Visiting Amboseli National Park, Kenya
The Masai Mara
Arriving in the Mara On the night of Tuesday, the 23rd of august, I arrived in Masai Mara, Kenya. Masai Mara is a national park full of animals and is also home to the great wildebeest and zebra migrations. It is a vast national park with some genuinely incredible animals. Before we dive in, I…… Continue reading The Masai Mara
Nairobi, Kenya
8/21 Visiting a Slum In Nairobi Today I visited the Kibera slum of Nairobi. I took a tour with an excellent guide named Eric, who started OAC Kenya – Tours & Crafts, a nonprofit organization. We started outside the Adams Arcade and continued into the open-air market, where people sold all sorts of things: fruit,…… Continue reading Nairobi, Kenya
Thulani and Kruger, South Africa
Arriving in Thulani On Sunday night, after a 6-hour drive, I arrived at a lodge near Bushbuckridge, South Africa, named Thulani. There we met Charline, our cook, Kelvin, our driver for game drives, and Mbuso, our assistant chef. We ate a delicious dinner of pasta and headed to bed. We woke up the following morning…… Continue reading Thulani and Kruger, South Africa