photos from our tour
Since I am unfortunately still not had time to write a detailed report there are already some pictures to be viewed.
First of all, the reason for our trip: the strike. (Here two Pictures from the local daily newspaper)
And here are a few photos from the Addo Elephant Park (about 70 km from Port Elizabeth).
in this national park there is to see, among many other animals and some 300 elephants. (Do not ask how many we've seen). But a copy of the Big Five, we have seen. The buffalo !!!!!! Not to forget the
we passed on our tour at the highest bungee jump rope in the world.
From this bridge you can plunge 216 meters down with a bungee cord to the feet
. But now from the beginning.
The whole thing was arranged in Dublin the night before on a couple of Guinness. The start time was 9.00
clock set and as a destination, just PE
Until then I my 3 drawers and have T-shirts packed and we had bought breakfast it was left until we finally 11 Cape Town on the N2 highway.
The weather was great during the whole tour. Completely cloudy and therefore very comfortable for such a trip.
As our first goal we made Mossel Bay on the map.
Our trip was about 360 km through the different landscapes of South Africa has to offer. From the city of Cape Town verdant mountain landscape (It felt like in Bavaria) to a quilted landscape of the typical African red-yellow earth until we finally arrived at the shores of the Indian Ocean. There
studied (16.00 clock) time for us R200 a very cozy place to live where we over coffee and cake on our planned route for the next day.
the sunset over Mossel Bay, we reviewed from a vantage point near our apartment. We quickly found
a little pub in the city and a few Guinness, we chuckled about those left behind them on the trip and what it all has escaped and is still missed. As a goal, put more and more PE firmly in our minds.
After a hearty breakfast on the terrace overlooking the bay of Mossel Bay, we started at about 8:30 in the morning.
After a short trip into the Internet Cafe and a tour of the sailing vessel by Bartolemeu Diaz with whom he has sailed around the Cape and we left again Mossel Bay and we went to the World Famous Garden Route.
This route is packed with excursions. Almost all of about 5 km, is indicated by an exit sign on attractions, national parks, zoos, etc..
We stopped once on the Bloukransbrücke from where you look at the kick of the highest bungee jump rope can give the world (216 meters).
Our second stop on the Garden Route was the Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre where you not only see amazing animals but was allowed to stroke (at least the boys). Then it went
but dead straight after PE Oh wait, stop. There was a short stopover there in Jeffreys Bay. Where there is to surf one of the biggest waves in the world. Furthermore, it would still just at this time, the Bilabong Surf Festival (supposedly the best surfers in the world should have been there). been. But unfortunately we had not planned and have not thus be stopped. To
about 18.00 clock we arrived in PE and we were looking for 100 Rand for a hotel.
PE is a very, very, very strange city. Necropolis, ghost town, city gangster or just a typical African City (as I said, Cape Town has nothing to do with Africa and is more of a European city).
We wondered very long time and have to then search found the boardwalk. A man-made entertainment center. With a casino, bars, go-kart track (which we are driven), etc. etc. We thought we were
but not for long and were against 10:30 in bed.
waited the next day an arduous task for us.
is obviously meant to go home. But before we went down that road, we drove first 70 km in the wrong direction. Namely, in the Addo Elephant Park, where you could spend two days determined. In the early morning watching the elephants at the water hole or listen to the lion at sunset. (Must have or afterwards but again, because the site was still closed for 2 days and so we still do not go back) But we had unfortunately no time.
We have spent about 2 hours and are driven by car. Get off was strictly prohibited and if I had also never done. Behind every tree, yes, a lion or buffalo or whatever squat.
addition to an African safari right environment, we were still buffalo, kudu, wild boar, meerkat, springbok, ostriches, to see birds.
hoped to the end, we naturally an elephant crossed our street. But well would have been a bit undeserved. Others spend hours with a guide to watching cruise and we have refused all aid. But
was great fun and highly recommended.
From the way home there is nothing special to report. We had quite work cut to come back to Cape Town.
At 12 clock midnight we were finally back safe at the Sir Francis arrived.
Otherwise, we spent two nights on the long street (you must use when you can sleep after all). The next few weekends have been taken it anyway.
I think now everyone is happy that there is again regular schedule and no one is more silly ideas. Man
yes bad things heard from our dear subcontractors from East Germany or the Czech Republic. (Calls from landlords because of loud parties on the hotel rooms, etc. etc. etc.).
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