Author: svtrance

Friday January 14, Etosha is one of the largest national parks in Africa at 8600 square miles. Established in 1907 and became a national park in 1967. The main characteristic of the park is a salt pan (a dried salt lake) that can be seen from space, it comprises 23% of the park. There are … Continue reading Etosha National Park

Monday January 10, Happy Birthday Mike! We departed Luderitz by 9am, heading north to Walvis Bay. It’s a no wind kind of morning. Atlantic Ocean Sunset Tuesday January 11, Totals nautical miles traveled 131. The morning was a calm motor sail in fog with 5knots of wind. At one point we were being followed by … Continue reading North to Walvis Bay

Thursday January 6, In a rented 4x4 vehicle, which is necessary for most roads here, a four hour drive south took us to the Fish River Canyon. Similar in view to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Depending on which list you find Fish River Canyon second largest in size to the Grand Canyon. There were … Continue reading Road Trip, Discover Namibia

Saturday January 1, 2022-Day 1, we departed Cape Town this morning for the country of Namibia. It is located on the Atlantic coast of Africa, the first country north of South Africa. At 10:15am, the bridges opened for us. Bridges opening Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned Robben Island The winds were light all … Continue reading Onward to Namibia

Monday December 27, Trance at V&A Marina, we occasionally share the dock next to the boat with seals and sea lions. Twice that we know of, one has actually jumped up on to our boat and rested on our bow. Trance at V&A Marina, Cape Town Tuesday December 28, Wine Tour! With a hired driver, … Continue reading South Africa – Week 9

Monday December 20, from most countries (or States) we’ve visited, we have sent gifts home to our adult children. Like pineapples from Hawaii, Black Pearls from Tahiti and Kava bowls from Fiji to name a few. In my quest for a unique gift from South Africa, I came across a brochure for this fabric designer, … Continue reading South Africa – Week 8

Tuesday December 14, road trip to the North Sails loft here in Cape Town for a discussion regarding our Code 65 sail repair. They are going to trim the bad sections, sew on a sacrificial cover on the foot and leech. The furling cable is external, they will sew it into the luff of the … Continue reading South Africa – Week 7

Monday December 13, city tour with our guide Chris Spanneberg. First stop Table Mountain, it has recently been named one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World and is a World Heritage Site. Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town. Cable cars have been going to the summit since 1929. There are … Continue reading Cape Town City Tour

Monday December 6, a weather window opened up giving us 4 days to make it Cape Town. Our planned departure will be tomorrow morning. There is a washing machine at the yacht club, free to use. We did a couple loads then hung them out on the boat till it rained. For dinner the club … Continue reading South Africa – Week 6, to Cape Town

Monday November 29, in the morning we walked to grocery store with Michael and Verina from s/v Webik, they are from Austria. Durban is a dirty, litter filled city from what we saw, walking distance from the marina, I’m sure there are nice areas too. When we checked into the marina a few days ago, … Continue reading South Africa – Week 5