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Sossusvlei Adventure: Dune Climbing and Secluded Sunrise
Landing in Windhoek (6/4/2024) We said goodbye to nThambo and flew to Windhoek, Namibia on June 4, 2024. Upon landing, our plan was to get a local SIM card and then grab a taxi to our hotel. Unfortunately, we got off to a bumpy start when the information desk pointed us to a very pushy…
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Safari at Klaserie Reserve in Greater Kruger
We ended our time in South Africa with a 3-day safari experience at the Klaserie private Reserve in the Greater Kruger area. Greater Kruger refers to a large, preserved area including the famous Kruger National Park and private game reserves that share unfenced borders with the Park. The Park and the private game reserves provide…
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Winery Hopping in Franschhoek
There are many famous wineries outside of Cape Town in the Winelands. The history of the Winelands dates back to the late 1600s when the French Huguenot refugees arrived and settled in Franschhoek (‘French Corner’). They brought with them their wine making expertise. We went to Franschhoek to experience the famous South African wines ourselves….
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Cape Town, Part 2
Coastal Biking and Hiking (May 27, 2024) After a full day on Saturday, we had a slower Sunday morning. As always, we started the day by eating a huge breakfast at our favorite hotel buffet. Later in the morning, we headed out to explore two beach neighborhoods in Cape Town. First stop was Sea Point….
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First Stop, Cape Town!
The Journey Begins Our journey officially began on Thursday, May 23. We stayed at my parents the night before and my mom dropped us off at the airport in the morning after feeding us a massive, hearty, Korean breakfast (thanks Mom!) to fuel us for the long 24-hour journey from Chicago to Cape Town with…