Right after breakfast we took our Hermanus winery map and randomly chose 3 places. Our first stop was Herman Winery. The tasting room was in a little white cottage overlooking a small pond and sprawling vineyards. The owner and I talked about the show … Continue reading
This morning we said goodbye to the lovely people at Cape Cadogan hotel and headed for our two night stay in Hermanus; but not before we signed the guestbook and thanked them for our lovely start to our honeymoon. It was cool to look … Continue reading
Bret and I woke up early and drove to Table Mountain. This was Bret’s first time driving on the wrong side of the road and he did wonderful. He is the smartest human being that I have ever met! (so proud) … Continue reading
Bret and I were picked up early by Ian for a trip to Robben Island and city tour of Capetown. Once our ferry landed on the island a shuttle bus drove us around and educated us on the history of the prison, apartheid and Nelson Mandela. Mandela … Continue reading
Our guide Ian picked us up at 8 am for a Cape Peninsula tour, just the two of us! We left Capetown and headed south on one of South Africa’s most scenic drives. We saw a lot today; Camps Bay, Hout Bay, … Continue reading
Our other tour guide, Ryan, picked us up at 8:30 am on this very cold day in Capetown for a full day Wine Safari. Because I accidentally did not book this on “private basis” there was going to be another … Continue reading
We flew all night into Johanesburg. Its hard believe we are finally in South Africa! We did not get much sleep on the plane so I slept on a bench at this airport as we waited for our plane to Capetown. This will … Continue reading
Bret and I just arrived in Munich, Germany after an overnight flight from Chicago. Bret and I slept maybe 2 hours on the plane. We were exhausted but still decided to spend our layover exploring the city. I wanted to see … Continue reading
