Category: South Africa
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From Cape Town to Kenya -A Side of E.Coli and a Dash of Sweaty Massages (almost)
This post is originally from March 10, 2026 So this will come to no shock to you all I’m sure, but in true Heather fashion I’ve managed to keep the hospital streak alive on this trip. A week ago I started to get a volatile stomach situation (if you know what I mean). I thought…
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Captivating Cape Town
This post was originally from February 27, 2026 On Sunday I felt like a REAL South African local as I was the one waiting at the airport to pick someone up (obviously with Liza)! Before joining us in Kenya, Kris decided to come to Cape Town first to spend a few days with us and…
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Wildness in the Wilderness
This post is originally from February 22, 2026 On Thursday we checked out of our guest house in Swellendam and drove just a few minutes out of town to a farm stall/gas station called Oude Post. Gas stations here in South Africa are nothing like those back in Canada. At home our gas stations are…
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Settling into Africa-time
This post was originally from February 18, 2026 We have made it to the other side of the world and have started to settle in! Our flights were long and uneventful, which is obviously a really good thing when you’re flying high in the air at warp speed in a tin can, right!? The one…
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Final Goodbyes
This post was originally from February 29, 2024 As our trip has quickly come to an end we only had a few more things on our to-do scheduled this week before we had to say goodbye. On Monday and Tuesday Liza and I had booked ourselves a new tattoo. When Liza worked in the crystal…
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Making Memories to Last a Lifetime
This post is originally from February 25, 2024 The last few days have been a blur as I feel like we’ve packed in so much in such a short time. Thursday started with a trip out to the town of Philadelphia where Liza used to manage a crystal shop (and by crystals I mean natural…
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Penguin Frenzy!
This post was originally from February 22, 2023 After days of visiting with friends we had a free afternoon to be tourist again. We went back to one of my favorite places in Cape Town – Boulders Beach – home to the African penguins. Boulders Beach is an inlet surrounded by granite boulders located in…
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West Coast Vibes and Farm Life
This post was originally from February 19, 2024 On Friday we left Cape Town and drove up about 2 hours up the west coast to the quiet and beautiful beach town of Paternoster. Paternoster is one of the oldest fishing villages on South Africa’s west coast. It’s known for its white-washed cottages and of course…
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A Few Highlights of Cape Town
This post was originally from February 17, 2024 On Wednesday, the marathon of visiting friends and family began. We had a sliver of time to go to the V&A Waterfront (also know as Victoria and Alfred Waterfront) which is a definite must for anyone visiting Cape Town. It is the oldest working harbour in the…
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Goodbye Jo-burg, Hello Cape Town!
This post was originally from February 15, 2024 Tuesday morning was the last game drive as part of the tour. No matter how many times you see an impala (because there is one around every corner!) it doesn’t get old! The highlight for me was when two lionesses strolled past our vehicle so nonchalantly. A…
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