• Nelson Mandela Prison Cell Robben Island

    Robben Island

    We couldn’t come to South Africa and not visit the famous Robben island! There is a lot of history on the island, which has been designated as a South African National Heritage Site as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was a short 30 minute boat ride to the…

  • Baboon at Cape of Good Hope

    Baboons on the Cape!

    We had been warned multiple times not to keep food on us and to watch our bags as we exited the bus, as the locals tend to get real frisky if they see something they want! By locals I mean baboons! The way the guide was talking about them, I…

  • Train Cape Town South Africa

    Life in SA

    These are some of the things we have experienced in South Africa so far…our new normal. #truth Everything here is pre-pay: Internet, electricity, cell phones, gas. When you run out of what you’ve paid for, they shut your power off. Our first week here we ran out of power right…

  • The Racetrack (The Playa), Death Valley National Park, California

    Thanksgiving in Death Valley!

    Rob’s family has gone on these really fun trips in their RV for Thanksgiving the last couple of years. I was invited along for the first time while Rob and I were dating. We drove out to San Diego and enjoyed sunshine, the beach, and skirt steak for Thanksgiving! I thought, what a…