Into the desert

Sunset at Orange River, South Africa


Rafting in the orange river...was more relaxing than hectic!


The fish river canyon...second largest in the world behind the grand canyon. Very beautiful at sunrise


Canyon at sunrise



A road in Namibia...vast and empty.


The Namib desert


Dune 45...climbed this early in the morning to watch the Namibian Desert sunrise...an amazing sight


Dune 45



Soussusvlie



Soussuvlei...Red sand dunes and the lime stone ground with all the dead trees





Red sand dunes



Red sand dunes





An aloe tree in the desert


So I have made it across the border in Namibia, without problems. It is very beautiful here so far. The Namib desert is spectacular. It takes up most of the coast line along Namibia and is just vast sand dunes and mountains. There are very paved roads here...rather they are made of sand and dust....doesnt make for the funnest bus rides! In Swakopmond now and doing some dune quad biking and sand boarding tommarow than we continue to the north...Etosha National Park, one of the best game viewing parks in Africa!!

Cape Town

Here are a few photo's from Cape Town....



The Bo Kaap district in Cape Town..full of very colorful houses


A view of Table mountain and the city below it (finally!!)


View of the city from the top of Table Mountain


View from the top of Table mountain


Lions head, a moutain peak, buried in the mist at the top of Table Mountain


Nelson Mandela's jail cell on Robben Island


One of the group jail cells in Robben Island


View of the Atlantic Ocean along the Cape Peninsula


African Penguin colony that live on Boulder Beach on the Cape Peninsula


A bike ride though the Cape Peninsula


The cape of good hope


Cape Point

A few stops on the way to Cape Town

Taking a dune buggy ride in Storms River through the Tsitsikamma National Park


All harnessed up and ready for a zipline


Ziplining in Storms River

Here are a few pictures of the Indian Ocean as you head west towards Cape Town:


View of the Indian ocean from the Knysna national park


View of the ocean from Knysna National Park


View of the Lagoon in Knysna



View of the lagoon in Knysna




View of the Indian Ocean in Wilderness



So other than bungy Jumping in Storms River I am went for a buggy ride into the national park and went ziplining. After Storms River I headed to Knysna to enjoy the view of the Lagoon and some hiking in the national park there. And my last stop before Cape Town was in Wilderness...nice view of the waterfront here too.
So I have arrived in Cape Town and what they say about the rain in winter is true...it does not stop! I have been here for 2 days and now and haven't even seen table mountain because of the clouds! The city is nice though and staying on Long street is always interesting...
Long street would be the equivalent of Whyte ave...but funner and louder!
The plan is to head up to Namibia in a few days...

3...2...1...Bungy

Blourans Bridge..home of the Worlds Highest Bungy Jump. Scary as hell to look at!


The walk to the jump site under the bridge...made of mesh wire...


The edge..where you jump 216 meters into the gorge


before the jump...


getting harnessed for the jump


Standing at the edge...swearing...waiting for my countdown..



Me jumping off the edge into the air..I cant believe that I actually did it...


Beling pulled back up to the bridge


Back on the bridge after being pulled back up....feeling pretty happy!



My Bungy Family..They helped keep me calm!


I actually cant believe that I did this..still! This is the worlds highest bungy jump at 216m, in a little town called Storms River. You get 7 seconds of free fall before bouncing back up, and a few bounces before the guys come down the rope to get you. Very very fun!

Along the coast

Minitown...one of Durbans exciting places to visit...sadly, this place was recommended by South Africans. Anyway, I am positive that no other mini town in the world includes a car crash on the highway....and yes, there was a dead boy sticking out of one of the cars!!


A view of Coffee Bay on the Indian Ocean



Have I mentioned there are cows EVERYWHERE in this country...yes even on the beach!!!



Surfing in Coffee bay..I actually managed to stand up on the board a good number of times after only a half hour lesson! So much fun!


Another view of coffee Bay..so beautiful.


A township just outside Port Elizabeth. This is where all the black people were sent to live during apartheid, and were barely allowed to come into the city because that is where the whites lived...


a squatter camp....The government says they will build houses for these people..but they make the residents decide who gets to move and who doesnt...you can imagine how fast those decisions get made and than how fast the new houses get built...



A view of Jeffery's Bay..one of the best surfing spots in the world


oh did I mention the Billabong factory is here?? yes..also a Roxy factory, a quicksilver factory, a jeep factory....oh god...

Quick update...Have been travelling now for the last week and half..making my way down the coast. I have been relaxing a lot on the beach and trying to work on my tan despite it being winter! And dont be fooled..it does actually get quite cold here...especially at night. I have been forced to wear my toque a few times!
Hope all is well at home!