Travel Blogs South Africa

I was one of the lucky ones being able to visit the beautiful country that is South Africa. Surprisingly I wasn't there for the World Cup 2010 but simply to enjoy the holiday of a lifetime.

I left for South Africa in March together with my two best friends and we had decided to book at least the accomodation in Cape Town for the first three days so that from there we had the time...

After a dramatic final of the 2010 World Cup which we spend back home in the Netherlands I decided to post my travel experience during the South Africa World Cup 2010 all the same.

Being able to get tickets to a world cup game is a privelege and me and my girlfriend were so excited when we booked our South Africa world cup package with tickets to the Netherlands-Denmark game in Johannesburg.

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My wife and myself stayed at African getaway guest cottage situated in Ysterplaat, Cape town. It is a quiet middle class suburb situated 10 minutes drive to the city center. What we liked the most was the privacy. It was the only cottage on the property. We had sundowners next to the swimming pool and enjoyed a bbq meal. What was also fantatic was that it was walking distance to the supermarkets,pubs...

Travelling from Port Alfred to Hermanus, stopping along the way.

Our first stop was Schotia Safari Park - arriving mid-afternoon, we had a drink then off for our first drive with the game warden and four other guests. We saw giraffes, lions, many types of buck, wart hogs, zebras, crocodiles, rhinos, and hippopotami, during our visit. We chose to stay in the thatched cottage style...

On this second blog some more pictures of the trip we made through the Garden Route National Park with its amazing beaches, lakes and mountains.

We managed to take some great pictures on the beaches of Buffalo Bay, Jeffreys Bay and the Wilderness region. The beaches in this part of South Africa are so unspoilt and show a huge contrast with some of the pollution you'll come accross...