Rochelle Debaun’s 2008
SoUTH aFRICan ITInERaRy:
Day 1 Non-stop flight from Dulles to Johannesburg on South
african airways then on to Cape Town. it’s about 15
hours flying time from DC to Johannesburg.
Days 2-5 Cape Town. Suite at the Cape grace Hotel, a 5-star
hotel centrally located in the V&A Waterfront. We visited
Robben island, hiked Table Mountain, took a helicopter
flip over Cape Town and around Table Mountain and
drove through the Table Mountain national Park to
Cape Point.
Day 6 W e drove through the Winelands (about an hours drive
from Cape Town) to Franschhoeck and stayed at the
Franschhoeck Country House in a luxury room overlooking
No trip to Cape Town, or indeed Southern Africa, can be
the gardens and swimming pool. This tidy town is full
complete without experiencing the unforgettable panorama
of restaurants, outdoor cafes, boutique shops, small
seen from the top of Table Mountain.
art galleries, and, of course, wineries. The villages of
Stellenbosch and Paarl are only a short drive away.
Days 7-8 longer day of driving to Knysna (nize-na) located
along the Garden Route. We first stopped in hermanus
Rhonda Valko is planning her wedding:
which offers the best land based whale watching in
the world. The Southern Right Whales migrate to the
IF yOu ARe LIKe Me AND HAVe ReCeNTLy BeCOMe
Southern Cape from June – December and a walk
eNgAgeD, you know what a daunting task planning a
along the Whale Trail in Hermanus from July – October
wedding can be. Many couples today are turning their
will almost guarantee you a viewing. The Pilot’s View
backs on tradition and jetting off for a destination
Penthouse at the Alexander House was our home for a
wedding instead.
couple of days. Our room was so spectacular we hardly
wanted to leave, but we did manage to explore the port
While we adore our friends and home here in
town of Knysna.
Charlottesville, my fiancé and I know that a small,
Day 9 Port Elizabeth (PE) was an overnight stop before
intimate celebration is definitely a perfect fit
for us. We have chosen to grab our immediate
flying to hoedspruit (Kruger). en route to Pe we spent
family and whisk them away to that most exotic of
the afternoon at Monkeyland and Birds of eden in
destinations…Disney World!
Plettenberg Bay.
Days 10-14 An early morning flight from PE through Jo’burg to
While we are at Disney we plan to …
board a small plane to hoedspruit for our 5-day stay
in the Timbavati Private nature Reserve at Kings
Rhonda Valko is newly engaged and gearing up
Camp. Our days consisted of game drives, a visit to
for her Disney Weddingmoon in May. In our next
newsletter the focus will be all things Disney and
the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Center, relaxation, and
Rhonda will share more details on her Disney
lovely meals.
wedding. She is truly a pro on the ins and outs of
Day 15 Flew from Hoedspruit to Jo’burg (via Dakar) and back
the Magical Kingdom.
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