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: South 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
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
Cradle of Humankind
These past few days, I have been in the Cradle of Humankind. I came there on Thursday, the 11th, 2022. I had no idea where we were going, so I expected something like a hostel. Instead, I was greeted by the sight of a beautiful resort called Cradle Boutique Hotel. Being mid-afternoon, we checked in…… Continue reading Cradle of Humankind
Johannesburg, South Africa
Arriving in Johannesburg, August 7, 2022 I came to Johannesburg yesterday and was surprised at how quickly it grew dark. I had forgotten that South Africa was in the southern hemisphere and that the winters are the northern hemisphere’s summers and vice versa. So it took me a moment to realize why it was so…… Continue reading Johannesburg, South Africa