Coastal Cape Town
Yip,
here 2 weeks already after spending 2 weeks chilling out in Durban(Durbs to locals). We hit the casinos and Greyville racetrack for a type of Derby Day where all the oversized hats presented themselves to the judges to see which one could get the "most outlandish award".
Aftering renting a car, we drove the final stretch of coastline in comfort and the security that we no longer had to depend on the erratic bus timetables or the drivers whims for pulling off at the roadside to purchase some pineapple or mangoes whilst flying past the most scenic locations as if they didn't exist.
Stopped off at Port St. Johns, Jeffreys Bay(also known as J Bay,big spot for would be surfers) and went through Knysna. All the stretches of the South African coastline and indeed some inland parts have a very clever marketing program to induce the traveller to visit so the above towns were in districts like 'The Wild Coast, The Hibiscus Coast, Winelands', etc.
Arriving in Cape Town, we stayed for the last time in a dorm with some novice backpackers who were alerted to the fact that South Africa's pre-eminent export is the security situation so these young travellers were very much on their guard.
Cricket and rugby pervades all aspects of life here for the minority community while soccer is more a game for the locals.Currently the Rugby Tri-Nations Championship is being played and South Africa are doing well for a change so there is increased hype.
Heidi has been to the large Victoria & Alfred Mall at the scenic Waterfront and movies so much in the past few weeks that I think she might have broken some Guinness World record and I can safely say, I'll be taken right back there after this bout updating the blog.
So, we've completed this leg of the journey. It only took us 8 months and we covered 20 countries and countless, I mean countless miles on all manner of transport...that reminds me, we should do a least favorites, most favorites section to indicate our preferences.We've gotten to know more about the peoples of these regions, more than any book could describe or TV show, we've learned a lot about ourselves, our weaknesses and strengths but above all, we've had a blast and we hope to write another blog for the next leg of the journey.
Thats it for now though...photos of the wedding to follow and thanks to all the erstwhile faithful readers of the blog who have kept the commentary sections busy.
Marc & Heidi Drummond
(Marc & Heidi O Droma)
here 2 weeks already after spending 2 weeks chilling out in Durban(Durbs to locals). We hit the casinos and Greyville racetrack for a type of Derby Day where all the oversized hats presented themselves to the judges to see which one could get the "most outlandish award".
Aftering renting a car, we drove the final stretch of coastline in comfort and the security that we no longer had to depend on the erratic bus timetables or the drivers whims for pulling off at the roadside to purchase some pineapple or mangoes whilst flying past the most scenic locations as if they didn't exist.
Stopped off at Port St. Johns, Jeffreys Bay(also known as J Bay,big spot for would be surfers) and went through Knysna. All the stretches of the South African coastline and indeed some inland parts have a very clever marketing program to induce the traveller to visit so the above towns were in districts like 'The Wild Coast, The Hibiscus Coast, Winelands', etc.
Arriving in Cape Town, we stayed for the last time in a dorm with some novice backpackers who were alerted to the fact that South Africa's pre-eminent export is the security situation so these young travellers were very much on their guard.
Cricket and rugby pervades all aspects of life here for the minority community while soccer is more a game for the locals.Currently the Rugby Tri-Nations Championship is being played and South Africa are doing well for a change so there is increased hype.
Heidi has been to the large Victoria & Alfred Mall at the scenic Waterfront and movies so much in the past few weeks that I think she might have broken some Guinness World record and I can safely say, I'll be taken right back there after this bout updating the blog.
So, we've completed this leg of the journey. It only took us 8 months and we covered 20 countries and countless, I mean countless miles on all manner of transport...that reminds me, we should do a least favorites, most favorites section to indicate our preferences.We've gotten to know more about the peoples of these regions, more than any book could describe or TV show, we've learned a lot about ourselves, our weaknesses and strengths but above all, we've had a blast and we hope to write another blog for the next leg of the journey.
Thats it for now though...photos of the wedding to follow and thanks to all the erstwhile faithful readers of the blog who have kept the commentary sections busy.
Marc & Heidi Drummond
(Marc & Heidi O Droma)
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