Slow Start

We've had a bit of a slow start to our trip. Yesterday was Sunday so not much going on then (everything closed) and today was a national holiday. We tried to go to the Robben Island tour but it was cancelled because it was soooooooo windy.

At least, we got to chat with the travel agent here at the hostel we're staying at, and she was helpful in helping us start to plan our route. We then sat for an hour or so and came up with our plan for the next month...a LOT of driving, but a lot of stuff we'll see and do. So here's the tentative plan...leaving on Thursday with the rental car.

1. Cape Town to Namibian border
2. Namibian border to Swakopmund
3. Swakopmund
4. Swakopmund/Walvis Bay
5. Swakopmund to Sesriem (Namib Desert/ dunes)
6. Soussevlei/Sesriem (climbing sand dunes)
7. to Fish River Canyon
8. Fish River Canyon
9. back into S.Africa, to Wine Country (Western Cape, past Cape Town)
10. Wine country
11. Wine country
12. Wine country to Oudtshoorn via the 'Garden Route' (really pretty drive)
13. Oudtshoorn (ostriches there)
14. to Wilderness (hostel resort type thing)
15. to Knysna
16. to Jeffries Bay - Happy 4th of July!
17. to Cintsa (to an awesome beach hostel we've heard a ton about)
18. Cintsa
19. to Coffee Bay (untouched coastline)
20. to Durban (big city, beaches, good food)
21. to Swaziland
22. Swaziland (hiking, etc)
23. to Maputo
24. Maputo
25. to Imhambane (awesome coast town in Mozambique)
26. Imhambane
27. Imhambane to Kruger National Park in S.Africa
28. Kruger
29. Kruger
30. Kruger to Johannesberg, drop car off, fly to Tanzania

So that's the plan...yeah. Will keep you updated on what *actually* happens! :)

Tomorrow we're going on the Robben Island thing (hopefully) and a city tour, with this guy Grant who drove us from the airport who is a really nice dude, grew up here, etc. Will report back on the inner workings of Cape Town...