Country 12, here we come!
Well, it's hard to believe but we are leaving today for our final destination, South Africa. This marks the end in a lot of ways.....this will be our last country, our last 20 hour bus ride, we will be leaving "rural" Africa behind in a sense, and experiencing something maybe a bit more like home; in summer that is! Places with shopping malls, Western food, car rental places......
We've had a good past few days. We splurged a bit on a place to stay for Brian's birthday. It was like having our own house complete with satelite tv, a kitchen and a great pool with lounge chairs. Having a kitchen meant we could even bake a birthday cake.....although eating a whole cake can be quite a challenge for 2 people, even when one of them is Brian. All in all, it's been a great time relaxing by the pool and drinking Granadilla Twist (passionfruit flavoured gingerale) and Pepsi....not to mention eating the cake.
So, what are we looking forward to for our next few weeks? After our long, overnight busride we should arrive in Cape Town tomorrow afternoon sometime. The plan is to rent a car for 5 days to tour Cape Town. We're planning to do a winery tour, check out the Cape Beaches which are supposed to be beautiful, climb Table Mountain and head out to the Cape of Good Hope...and do some shoppping. It would be a lie to say that I'm not excited about that (even Brian is a bit excited). They've got really nice clothes here for a fraction of what they cost at home.
From there we are travelling to Cintsa to spend a couple weeks surfing and basking in the sun. If you haven't already, check out the place that we're staying. www.cintsa.com. We're really excited! And excited to come home too.
We've had a good past few days. We splurged a bit on a place to stay for Brian's birthday. It was like having our own house complete with satelite tv, a kitchen and a great pool with lounge chairs. Having a kitchen meant we could even bake a birthday cake.....although eating a whole cake can be quite a challenge for 2 people, even when one of them is Brian. All in all, it's been a great time relaxing by the pool and drinking Granadilla Twist (passionfruit flavoured gingerale) and Pepsi....not to mention eating the cake.
So, what are we looking forward to for our next few weeks? After our long, overnight busride we should arrive in Cape Town tomorrow afternoon sometime. The plan is to rent a car for 5 days to tour Cape Town. We're planning to do a winery tour, check out the Cape Beaches which are supposed to be beautiful, climb Table Mountain and head out to the Cape of Good Hope...and do some shoppping. It would be a lie to say that I'm not excited about that (even Brian is a bit excited). They've got really nice clothes here for a fraction of what they cost at home.
From there we are travelling to Cintsa to spend a couple weeks surfing and basking in the sun. If you haven't already, check out the place that we're staying. www.cintsa.com. We're really excited! And excited to come home too.
posted by Brian and Erin at 9:03 AM
4 Comments:
hi guys. glad to hear you're still safe and and (more importantly) having a blast. hey, keep your eyes peeled for dan and tambry in capetown. you just might overlap. they're supposed to arrive on wed. the 14th. i'm not sure where they are staying or anything but wanted to tell you to be on the lookout.
Hey guys, not sure if this comment thing is working,- we'll see I guess... but just wanted to let you know we are thinking of you both, so glad you are having an awesome time! Can't wait to hear of all your adventures in person!
Do they have Discount Car Rentals in Africa?
Let me know what kind of car you rent,I've heard great things about the Pinto.
Hi there:
It is good to see that you are having a great time. The safari looked and sounded amazing. Happy Birthday Brian. It is nice and snowy and cold here, but I love it!! It sounds like the rest of your trip will be very relaxing!!! Have fun.
Terri and Cynthia
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