Johannesburg & a bit of rambling

We started our first full day in Jo'burg at Nelson Mandela's house in Soweto, a township created in the 1930s by the white South African government to push black citizens into a separated community away from whites and Indians. It was also the site of the Soweto Rebellion, where residents started protesting against the enforcement of the Afrikaans language (A Dutch, not native language) in schools. By the way, I am by no means doing the history of Soweto, apartheid, and the constant turmoil in South African justice with my watered-down summary, so if you have time, I'd highly recommend doing some research on your own. 

Cape Town & Stellenbosch: Honeymoon Days 4-7

Welcome to our last full day in Cape Town! We had a very early start and headed to Shift Espresso for a quick breakfast before a two-hour drive to Hermanus for our next adventure, great white shark cage diving! Though the drive was long, it was very scenic, especially because we took the mostly coastal route, winding along the Indian Ocean. I will say, if you get car sick pretty easily, it might be a bit tough for you. I'm not going to get into how crazy driving can be in South Africa yet, but let's just say it's speedy and unforgiving. 

Moonin’ With My Honey: Cape Town

It is wild to me that I have been married for six months. But, this milestone felt like a good time to share our honeymoon, especially since I've had so many people share with me that they're planning on going to South Africa or have always wanted to go. Also, I didn't take notes about the trip like I usually do, so I want to write all about it while it's still semi-fresh in my head. So let's get started!

Ch-ch-changes

A lot can change in a year is an understatement, especially when I look at my last year and everything that happened. So what have I been doing since the end of 2021 and almost the entirety of 2022? Imagine a TLDR (too long didn't read) version, but blog style since this platform is still …

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