South AfricaWe've had a cracking month in South Africa - it's been a great start to our African adventure and a good way of getting into the swing of being backpackers again. We have managed to fool quite a few people into thinking we are still in our twenties so am happy with that! We've had quite a busy time and done so much over the last few weeks. We had a great time in Cape Town, a city with a truly spectacular setting between Table Mountain and the ocean, ...

TOUCHDOWN!!! Yes folks, after several extra days at Mum and Dad's due to the volcanic eruption, we finally took off from Heathrow on Thursday 22nd April. We arrived in Cape Town on Friday morning and made our way to our hostel which has a great location in the city centre. We're now adjusting to our new backpacker lifestyle and trying to stay within our budget (which is tricky as Cape Town is pretty expensive). Thankfully our hostel has a kitchen where we can c...