Johannesburg: A visit to Nelson Mandela’s home where he lived before he passed away. People still bring these beautiful rocks with prayers and sentiments written on them and leave them outside his home. It’s very moving: Downtown Johannesburg:...
African Safari – Video
Here are some videos we captured across our travels through Botswana (Kalahari, Okavango Delta), Zimbabwe (Elephant Camp, Victoria Falls) and South Africa (Kruger/Singita, Sabi Sands) in many game parks. We loved everywhere we visited in Africa and we will...
Cruising Along the Coast of Cape Town, South Africa
Today we drove along the coast of Cape Town, South Africa and saw penguins, Hout Bay, and the Cape of Good Hope. We learned many interesting facts about Cape Town’s history from our amazing guide, Gavin. The...
Two Special Visits – Baphumelele Children’s Home and Grandparents
Today, we went to a very special place called The Baphumelele School, which is a school, children’s home and HIV care center and we finally got to see our grandparents. We began our day by driving out to Khayelitsha,...
A meaningful day in Johannesburg (aka Joburg)
Today, we visited the Apartheid Museum, Nelson Mandela’s home and the town of Soweto. We drove to the Apartheid Museum and headed in. Apartheid was when there was racial discrimination between the whites and the blacks in South Africa....
History of South Africa
Facts About South Africa: Area 1,219,090 sq. km (470,693 sq. miles) Population – Population Density 52,981,991 (estimate 2013) – 43.5 per sq. km. Capita; – Pretoria (administrative): Population: 1,991,000 (2014) Cape Town (legislative): Population: 3,624,000 (2014) Bloemfontein (judicial): Population: 496,000 (2014) Geography The...
The Craziest, Most Exciting, Most Terrifying – But Best Day Ever
We walked a cheetah, zipped along a zip line, swung on a gorge swing and the next day we went on an elephant ride. First, we walked Sylvester the cheetah. Sylvester has a very interesting and sad life story. He was chased...
What a Beautiful Waterfall… Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
TODAY, WE WENT TO SEE VICTORIA FALLS AND LEARNED ALL ABOUT DR. LIVINGSTONE Dr. Livingstone was the first European to discover Victoria Falls. He discovered Victoria Falls in 1855. Dr. Livingstone named Victoria Falls after Queen Victoria, but it’s Indigenous name...
Victoria Falls Photo Blog (Zimbabwe)
Day One/Arrival: Day Two: Meeting the chief and getting to tour the village of Mpisi: Visiting the local school, Chamabondo. Brayden got to teach a bunch of the kids how to play lacrosse and they just...
Visiting a Village and School in Zimbabwe and Heli Ride Over Victoria Falls
Today, we did some touring around the area of Victoria Falls, visiting some awesome places, learning a lot and making some new friends in a cool place. We began our day by getting into the car and driving to...