Chalk & Cheese Travels
Meet the boulders beach penguins As part of a tour around the Western Cape one of the main parts of this trip and one we were looking forward to the most was a visit to Boulders Beach Cape Town which has one of South Africa and Africa’s largest penguin colonies. The breed of penguin is […]
Location Located right in the heart of the town of Victoria Falls less than 2km to the falls itself. located in the 5 star Ilala Lodge hotel, the Palm restaurant is a perfect setting in a beautiful location The Restaurant The Palm restaurant Victoria Falls is a beautiful setting with the big tables out on […]
Here is a guide to some best Zimbabwe travel advice and general information, worth having on hand for any Zimbabwe trip or even for pre planning. This is designed as an attachment to our 12 day South Africa and Zimbabwe trip South Africa Itinerary 12 Day Tour Capital The Capital city of Zimbabwe is Harare, […]
Introduction Our most popular trip to date has been our trip to South Africa, and a couple of days in Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. We spent a long time making and researching a South Africa Itinerary A few people have asked for this South Africa itinerary or advice, so after delving through some paper work […]
Here is a guide to some best South Africa travel advice and general information, worth having on hand for any South African trip or even for pre planning. Capital A little confusing so Cape Town is the official legislative capital, with the administrative capital being Pretoria and Judicial capital being Bloemfontein Population The population of […]
Location Monneaux restaurant is situated in the beautiful wine region of Franschhoek, just 1 hour outside the city of Cape Town, lies this stunning hillside town. Ideally located in the upmarket 5 star Franschhoek Country House and Villas The Restaurant The Monneaux restaurant is situated on the grounds of the Franschhoek Country House and Villas. […]
Location Situated on Cape Town’s trendy and upmarket area the V & A Waterfront. Just a short drive out from the city center, Harbour House Cape Town is certainly ideally located. Exact location Quay Four, Ground Floor, V&A Waterfront The Restaurant Classy, and sophisticated look was certainly the look Harbour House was going for. Very […]
Sabi Sands Game Reserve A Brief History The Sabi Sands game reserve consists of a private group of game reserves and lodges (our stop being Savanna Private Game Reserve). The Sabi Sands runs adjacent to the Kruger National Park. and is its own reserve. Its a 65000 hectare reserve created by local landowners in the […]
Ilala Lodge Victoria Falls (About Them) With its beautiful setting, landscape gardens, top food and being the closet stay to one of the wonders of the world. Ilala Lodge Victoria Falls has it all. A friendly and peaceful hotel / lodge in the heart of Victoria Falls town and a popular hotel in the heart […]
Zambezi river cruise On our first night in Victoria falls Zimbabwe after arriving after lunch we wondered what we would do for the evening. We had a chat with our host on what there is to do and they told us about the Zambezi river cruise at sunset, with drinks and nibbles. Cruise, sunset and […]
