Monthly Archives: June 2010

We holed up in Hermanus as a midpoint between Cape Town and the dive spot, Gansbaai. Hermanus is apparently the best land-based whale watching spot; however, according to the locals, the whales were being shy at the moment. We were … Continue reading →

We arrived in Cape Town after the shark dive to find out our apartment was adjacent to the Bourbon Street of Cape Town. To say it was loud would be an understatement. South Africa had just played and beat France … Continue reading →

Ok, we took the early flight from Joburg to Cape Town for the last leg of our trip. This leg includes wine tasting, potentially whale watching, and the great white shark dive. After the 1 hour 40 minute flight, we … Continue reading →

We had an early, although quick,  flight to Jo-burg for the next three nights, and three games. So far, Jo-burg is just like any big city, so it isn’t that different or distinct. Took the rental car straight to a … Continue reading →

Safari: Day 2. We woke up early for the 6:00 AM safari drive. Thankfully, no Germans or Austrians on our Jeep, but we did have an interesting group with us; proving once again that the most interesting animals in the … Continue reading →

Game totals…. Hluhluwe/Imfolozi Park/Safari: We woke up early in Durban and made the 2.5 hour drive to the state park for our wildlife tours and safari. After driving through uninhabited areas from the outskirts of Durban, we finally arrived to … Continue reading →

We headed down to the fanfest in Durban, which was about a 15 minute drive south of here. Very similar to if it were in Santa Monica- we are in a place that is like Hermosa Beach. The fanfest is … Continue reading →

We picked up our two new travelers, Dave and Ceara and promptly headed down to the local plaza again for the USA game. We wore our obligatory USA jerseys and were clearly in the minority to the English fans. Most … Continue reading →

Well, I’m here now. But, it was not easy. The first 15 hour flight to Dubai was not too bad. Watched some TV, a couple of movies, read a little bit, took my Ambien and slept. That was the quickest … Continue reading →

It’s been 16 years since attending my last World Cup game. That is about to change. After attending 5 games in 1994, the hiatus is over. Off to Dubai today, then down to Jo-burg. The bags are packed for winter in … Continue reading →