Hi Everyone! We have fitted so much into the last week. Unfortunatly we leave tomorrow. We visited a vine yard called Grand Constantia, with a huge manor house museum. The vines had no leaves on them, all bare as it's winter here. Must come back in summer sometime. We tasted the wine there, was so delicious with homemade freshly baked bread. We have been so luckey with the weather on the days we have arranged to tour around. On Wednesday, after a lat...

Hi everyone! Kim and I finally arrived in Cape Town. We set off last Tuesday from Joburg, and the weather was terrible. Rain and wind and I even saw snow! Kim has never seen snow here as long as she has lived here. So it's a lot colder since I last wrote. We drove down the coastal route, through Bloemfontein where we stayed a night, Port Elizabeth and George. We had to stay an extra night in PE due to severe weather conditions. Unfortunatly we couldn't visi...

Hi everyone! I have finally arrived in S Africa. Arrived this morning, with thanks to Em, Pearse and Niamh, who came to my rescue in Heathrow to bring my tickets, and relieve my boredom. Was queuing at passport control for about an hour and a half this moring. Kim and I have already been into Joburg, and looked around African markets, which all sell beautiful hand made things. Went for lunch and sat outside...as it's winter here, everyone is complaining abou...