Personal Family Trips - Michael Cordier

South Africa, Dec’22 – Cape Town & Castle of Good Hope

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The Castle of Good Hope is one of South Africa’s oldest historical landmarks and is also viewed as a bastion of South Africa’s colonial past. This heritage site is considered…

South Africa, Dec’22 – Cape Town City Center

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After all the celebrations, visits and many miles travelled, we opted for some time in the center of Cape Town for Elsa’s birthday and a fist-time experience for all of…

South Africa, Dec’22 – Arniston

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Another reason for heading to Hermanus was a family wedding in Arniston, a town an hour or so away. Kyla’s cousin got married in a church funded by Elsa’s sister…

South Africa, Dec’22 – Hermanus

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One and a half hour’s drive from Cape Town is the coastal destination of ‘Hermanus’. Hermanus is generally considered the best land-based whale-watching destination in the world. From June to…

South Africa, Dec’22 – Gordon’s Bay

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Gordon’s Bay is a harbor town in the Western Cape province of South Africa and right next to Somerset Strand. It is situated on the shores of Gordon’s Bay in the…

South Africa, Dec’22 – Cape Town & Somerset Strand

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Then it was back in Johannesburg to drop off the car and head to the airport (Lanseria) to fly to Cape Town. The second part of our vacation was about…

South Africa, Nov’22 – Kruger National Park II

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Kruger Park is in a summer rainfall area. Such precipitation is usually convectional and can result in heavy thunderstorms and downpours. The summer months (October to April) are hot and…

South Africa, Nov’22 – Kruger National Park I

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Perhaps the most famous destination in South Africa is the Kruger National Park. The surface area of Kruger National Park is 7,580 miles² (19,633 km²). The park was first proclaimed…

South Africa, Nov22 – White River & Pine Lake Resort

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From Graskop, the road turned to the southeast and we drove through the town of Hazyview to White River (Witrivier). The White River area is one of the most fertile…

South Africa, Nov’22 – Blyde River Canyon

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At the northern end of the mighty Drakensberg Range and standing sentry at one end of the Blyde River Canyon is the most famous – and photographed – attraction in…

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