The day after our wedding, we'll be flying 30 long hours from San Francisco to New York to Johannesburg and finally will be arriving in Cape Town on July 29th. Your generous gift will help us begin our adventure in South Africa!

After our stay in Cape Town, we'll be off to the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in Kruger National Park. Your gift will help us get our safari adventure started!

During our safari adventure, we will be lodging at Notten's Bush Camp in the Sabi Sand Private Reserve. Your gift will get us four nights in a suite with a private deck to enjoy the local game and panoramic views.

Your generous gift will help us pay for meals, impromptu experiences, and souvenirs (for example, we try to buy a piece of art in each place we travel!) throughout our adventure in South Africa.

Your generous gift will help us build our nest egg for the future, as we begin our new life together!

We would love to share your generosity with others who truly need it. Your gift will be put towards a charitable organization of our choosing (and we promise to send an update on our choice!)

During our time in Cape Town, we'll be staying at the beautiful Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel. With just 12 rooms, this cozy little hotel is set right in the heart of city. Your gift will ensure that we sleep in comfort during our time in Cape Town!

One of our big bucket list items is to cage dive with great white sharks. Lucky for us, South Africa is the prime place to do so! Your incredibly generous gift will help us take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity (and we promise to send photos!)

While in Cape Town, we plan to hike up the infamous Table Mountain. Your gift will help us secure the gear and guides that we need to make it happen!

For years, we have dreamed of going on an African safari together. Your gift will make it a reality! This gift will allow us to participate in twice daily game drives and bush walks through the famous Kruger National Park, where we will be hoping to catch a glimpse of the "Big 5".

After our safari adventure comes to an end, we'll start the most relaxing part of our journey - a visit to the Cape Winelands. Your gift will cover our two night stay at the Rusthof Country House, in the village of Franschhoek, which is considered "the food and wine capital of South Africa".

We are looking forward to getting a taste of some famous South African wine! Your gift will cover the cost of wine tasting at various vineyards throughout the Cape Winelands.

On our last night in South Africa, we will celebrate yet another life milestone - Yuri's 30th birthday! We'll celebrate the occasion, and the end of our journey, with a romantic dinner in Franschhoek, "the food and wine capital of South Africa".