Moroccan friends!

We made Moroccan friends! Michelle and I got invited to hang out after dinner with Amen, “Booboo” and listen to a live concert at their house. Booboo’s brother is in a band and they’re amazing. Like “going on tour this summer around Africa” amazing. And they played for an hour and blew our minds with their singing. …

What’s the Medina like?

There’s a place in Marrakech called the Medina. It looks like this on Google Images: But what’s it really like to walk through? I’ll tell you. It’s like running a 10k. Except, every 4 minutes, your nose might smell a pile O’ fish, or a delicious French bakery, or a barn full of old horses. And there’s …

We’re back!

You: What happened to you guys? Us: Lots! So much, that it was tough to keep this bad boy (blog) updated. But we’re back. Quick recap: Went on a safari. Saw Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Cape Buffalo and one Ryno. Hiked around Cape Town Met mom, Shelby and Judy in Lisbon for a week. Lot’s of …

J-Bay for Wives

After driving the famed “Garden Route” for 5 hours, on the wrong side of the road, manual transmission (left-handed) we made it to Knynes. If you haven’t heard of Knynes before (pronounced “N-eye-S-Na”)(neither did we), it’s kinda like J-Bay for wives. It’s a small costal town that reminds you of Boca Grande, FL. It’s on …

Sea Lions!

We did a sea lion dive today! 25 minutes from Cape Town, there’s an island where 15,000 sea lions live. It’s  too shallow for great whites to hunt, plus there’s not enough oxygen for the sharks because of the kelp beds. So it makes for a safe breeding ground for cape for seals. That’s why …

Cage Dive

Wanna See Us In a Cage with A Big Shark? Man, it’s hard to keep the blog updated in South Africa. Any downtime you have, you feel like you need to spend it outside… Or else Mother Nature is going to slap you upside the head. This is false, of course. Mother Nature hasn’t slapped anyone …