So we didn’t journal this vacation like Africa but we managed to write down enough to remember this amazing trip… We arrived in Paris on a very rainy morning (and what turned out to be a very rainy week). Our first stop … Continue reading
Who knew West Virginia was so amazing!!! One of my birthday presents was a trip to West Virginia for glamping (my first time ever), whitewater rafting, hiking and biking and a trip to The Greenbriar Resort- crossing 2 things off our list!!! West … Continue reading
Big fan of South Carolina! We were able to knock 4 things off our 1,000 Places to See Before You Die checklist this long weekend. We got into town mid afternoon Friday and went to a bar on the bustling King Street … Continue reading
The only regret we have about our Honeymoon, other than actually leaving Africa, was not recording our adventures. This couple did an amazing job recording their honeymoon and rightfully so since he is a cinematographer. While we did a lot of things different, we did experience a few of the same things (especially the lion standoff )! Watching gives us chills and brings us back…
We left Hermanus at 5 am with a delicious breakfast and headed to Capetown Airport for flight number 4 to Hoedspruit. It was here we got the bad news about the Packers/Seahawks game from my brother Sean who was still awake and … Continue reading
Since we weren’t going home for Easter we decided to make a weekend trip to DC to see the Cherry Blossoms. We have never been to the Cherry Blossom Festival or DC for that matter so we were excited!!! Bret was doubting me the entire week about … Continue reading
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
