I know... I know, it's about time I updated my blog. Of course, it's not like I've just been sitting around, you know. I've been doing, you know, stuff for the past few weeks. Stuff like visiting South Africa and Zimbabwe :)
I've chosen only a few photos from our trip, which included lots of sight seeing, but also a lot of family visits (it was the whole 'meet the in-laws' trip for me), shopping and plenty of eating. We also did a crazy amount of driving -- going through almost the entire country in just a few weeks.
The first few days were spent in Johannesburg, getting acquainted with Ty's friends and family, and shopping. And then.... came the road trip: From Joburg, through the Drakensberg to Belito, to stay with Ty's cousins. Then to Durban to see Michelle. Then a long stretch to Port Elizabeth to see Ty's mom's family. Then to George to stay with Ty's godmother. And on to Hermanus, then Cape Town before flying out to Zimbabwe.
First off, we drove through the Drakensberg, which is huge and gorgeous...
And full of big skies...
And little huts... and villages...
Durban is also where Ty went swimming before we hit the road again...
We got to Port Elizabeth, and had an awesome day at Addo Elephant Park, where we saw lots and lots of effalumps up close, and quite a few things that weren't elephants at all...
A few days later, we found ourselves in Hermanus. An old whaling port (now a small picturesque village that reminded me of Niagara-on-the-Lake) with beautiful sunsets and rather cool winds!
These are dussies - the closest living relative to elephants - they are about the same size as a beaver (but with little stumpy tails -- kind of like Sonagi).
Towards Cape Town we drove... trying to outwit the clouds and winds that were chasing us. Alas, upon our arrival it seemed that the wind had blown so hard that the famous Table Mountain had blown away, with only a cloud (aka The 'Table Cloth') to be found in its place.
I've chosen only a few photos from our trip, which included lots of sight seeing, but also a lot of family visits (it was the whole 'meet the in-laws' trip for me), shopping and plenty of eating. We also did a crazy amount of driving -- going through almost the entire country in just a few weeks.
The first few days were spent in Johannesburg, getting acquainted with Ty's friends and family, and shopping. And then.... came the road trip: From Joburg, through the Drakensberg to Belito, to stay with Ty's cousins. Then to Durban to see Michelle. Then a long stretch to Port Elizabeth to see Ty's mom's family. Then to George to stay with Ty's godmother. And on to Hermanus, then Cape Town before flying out to Zimbabwe.
First off, we drove through the Drakensberg, which is huge and gorgeous...
And full of big skies...
And little huts... and villages...
It was great to find our friend Michelle at the end of the road (in Durban). We'd been friends in Korea - both having taken Tae Kwon Do with Haydar in Suncheon. It was amazing to see her again, and somehow felt like time hadn't passed at all...
Durban is also where Ty went swimming before we hit the road again...
... driving through other small towns with the eternal B&B and the tombstone shop at the entrance to town...
We got to Port Elizabeth, and had an awesome day at Addo Elephant Park, where we saw lots and lots of effalumps up close, and quite a few things that weren't elephants at all...
Tortoise
Ostrich
A lady elephant
A very big boy elephant, who walked right up to the car and pooped next to it.
Effalumps!
Ty and a zebra
African reindeer, a.k.a. Blesbok
Another effalump (there were so many!!!! And they were all amazingly gorgeous!)
Warthogs are prettier in person than they are on camera...
MEEEEEEEEERKATSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
African moose, a.k.a. Kudu
From Hemanus, we headed towards Cape Town, stopping by to say hello to the penguins on the way past.
These are dussies - the closest living relative to elephants - they are about the same size as a beaver (but with little stumpy tails -- kind of like Sonagi).
