Floating in the sky, I could see the borders of South Africa. The decision to jump off the bridge was totally spontaneous. Nestled between the Quteniqua mountains and Indian Ocean, it’s a small town in the heart of South Africa’s beautiful garden route just east of Cape Town. It’s one of the most adventurous things I’ve done. It was an electrifying experience to see the sharks so closely in ice cold water. I’m pretty sure we missed dozens of other places worth seeing, but we made the best out of what time permitted us.My husband and I decided to go on an impromptu trip to South Africa after a cousin recommended it.The next day we were off to Sun City. We chose to go for the banana ride since it was new to us.

The exhilarating assent of Table Mountain provides breathtaking views of the city, its beaches and the other mountains. Apart from these, there’s Sun City’s premier water theme park — the Valley of the Waves. The museums gave a great insight into the lives of the leaders and discoverers, their culture and style of living. In short, I would say, if you are looking for a complete package of fun, adventure, scenery, beaches, nightlife, cultural heritage and warm and welcoming people, it’s time for South Africa! The writer, owner of a fashion studio, is an avid traveller. The air was freezing cold and my hands were numb. Five days of planning and booking, and we were off to Johannesburg! After taking it easy the first day, we visited the Gandhi Square just off Rissik Street, where the Mahatma used to have his legal office. We got there with the help of a cable car. It’s a luxury resort and casino situated in the north west province of South Africa. We also had a close encounter with sharks and crocodiles at the Cango wildlife ranch. Next up, was the ostrich farm, located in Oudtshoorn, where we learnt quite some things about the beautiful bird and its habitat.

After all that adrenaline pumping, we made our way to the city tour of the most scenic place, Knysna. The spectacular beauty of the point where the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean meet is astonishing. It looks like a picture-postcard tropical island, complete with a sandy beach and turquoise waves generated by a powerful wave machine. On our way back, we visited the Seal Island where you can find a great number of Cape fur seals. We also visited the famous Tsitsikamma National Park, a protected area on the Garden Route. An entertaining place for everyone, it offers a variety of activities such as quad biking, archery, jet ski, motor boats and parasailing. Coming to Cape Town, the premier tourist attraction, there was the Table fire alarm cable Mountain. We paid our respects and headed to the Johannesburg botanical gardens. What a beautiful experience it was! In keeping with the adventurous streak, we went to Knysna next and took a halt at the world’s highest bungee bridge — Bloukran’s Face Adrenaline. There is a water slide for every comfort level — from easy-going along a gentle stream to semi-submerged waterslides and the truly hair-raising 30m (98ft) sheer drop!

There’s also the maze of the lost city, which is an artificially created illusion of an ancient archaeological discovery, but we skipped that since we were running short of time. When the time came to take a leap, the air pressure was so strong, I thought it would tear my jaws apart. Not everyday do you get such a chance to look at these beautiful creatures so closely. The panorama stretches from Table Bay to False Bay and around the mountain to the Hout Bay valley. After soaking up much sun and sin, we headed to Mossel Bay in George city. It’s truly an incredible place. Later, we took a small city tour visiting the houses of the parliament, the castle, Signal Hill, Sea Point, water front, Malay quarters and downtown business district. In the evening we went for the most awaited part of our trip, the sky dive! We were thrilled to experience the free fall from a hight of 10,000 feet.

His statue was erected in the square in October 2003. We stayed at The Point Hotel, which is one of the best places there since it is situated on the shore and gives a breathtaking view of the Indian Ocean. Initially, I was a bit reluctant, but then I wanted to experience it at least once in my life and I knew this was the correct time.Later we made our way to the Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope which is the South Western point of the African continent. Established in 1964 as a large rose garden, it subsequently expanded over the years to cover an area of around 125 hectares. Cango caves are a wonderful place to experience the fusion of fantasy with natural beauty in the world’s finest stalactite caves. It’s calm and peaceful, quite contrary to where we were headed. It is a coastal reserve well known for its indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail