For the last few years, my partner has been talking about wanting to get a Zulu iklwa (the sound it makes entering the enemy). It’s basically a spear with a tip that’s about half the length. The problem is that he really wanted to find one made by a Zulu instead of buying some crap…
I wanted to see the Cape of Good Hope and I didn’t realize that it was only about a 15 minute drive from Simon’s Town. Well … on to another adventure. We set off on the left side of the road in our VW Polo which we didn’t know how to reverse in and hoped…
Today’s Cape Town adventure was penguins. It was a 30 minute drive from Muizenberg (about an hour south of Cape Town). I wasn’t sure where to go, but I heard that Simon’s Town had a few. We took the M5 and followed the super easy signs until we saw a sign that said, “Penguins” and…
I lost my sweater somewhere in London. Cape Town is right on the water and I’m freezing my tukas off. Where does one go when one needs a sweater or jacket and has little money? The thrift store, of course! I found two shops I want to check out: Salvation Army | Gift and Thrift…
I’m really trying to figure out how to make it up to Zululand.The coastal advance into Zululand by the British First Division took a similar route that the R102 today follows. It seems like it’s a 326 kilometer drive from Durban. It would be nice to participate in a Zulu wedding, but it doesn’t seem…
We had no plans to visit Durban, but people keep saying what a great little city it is. In case we make it down there, here is my to do list: Cheap Things To Do Mandela Capture Site Butterflies for Africa Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve (zebras) Mini Town Free Things To…
Since we are also visiting the western province (Cape Town, Simon’s Town, etc.) while here in South Africa, I thought I’d come up with a list of things I’d like to see there too (thanks, CapeTown.Travel and TravelStart.co.za for your great list): Cheap Things To Do: Penguins Elephants Iziko Slave Lodge (the Iziko site) Bo…
Being that the history of South Africa is overshadowed by apartheid, it made sense that we’d head on over to the Apartheid Museum (next to Gold Reef Casino *shrugs*) to take a look. When you buy your tickets, each guest is assigned the status of a “white” person or “non-white” person. Upon entry, you are…
Our first flight from DC to London was a dream, so I had no idea what we were in for on the London to Johannesburg leg. None of the flight attendants were friendly and one seemed outright irritated by us. On the first flight we each got a meal and we ordered a kid meal…
We wanted to get out and see what Johannesburg, or “Jozi” as some call it, had to offer.On my list were the Apartheid Museum, World of Beer (don’t judge me, the Heineken Museum in Amsterdam was really engaging even though I don’t drink), the Sci Bono Museum and Museum Africa. Johannesburg is very big and…
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