Sacramento Trail coastline

This time of years the long summers days and the fact that most people are on holiday (and I say most because not everybody is as fortunate as the rest of us though) give one the opportunity to get out and do some outdoorsy stuff. As the last post for 2012 I decided to post a view … Continue reading Sacramento Trail coastline →

Tsitsikamma Segway Tours – Tsitsikamma 5 of 5

One of the newest attractions in the Tsitsikamma is the Segway Tours that starts in Storms River Village. After a short introduction and a training run on the lawn, the tour heads out through the village before entering the edge of the forest and the adjoining pine plantation. Family Firefly absolutely loved the experience and … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Segway Tours – Tsitsikamma 5 of 5 →

Pink plane

On the road to Morgan Bay on the southern Wild Coast you may just spot one of the most unusual and unexpected sights anywhere along a road in the province. A huge pink plane parked next to the road. The Convair 880, named Eish Airlines, belongs to Billy Nell, former Finance MEC of the Eastern Cape … Continue reading Pink plane →

Tsitsikamma National Park – Tsitsikamma 4 of 5

In my book the Tsitsikamma National Park is one of the most beautiful places in South Africa. Indigenous forest, deep gorges and sheer vertical cliffs reaching down to black rocks being battered by the Indian Ocean. A shoreline enviable by many other places. The Tsitsikamma National Park was proclaimed in 1964 and became the first marine protection area … Continue reading Tsitsikamma National Park – Tsitsikamma 4 of 5 →

Treetops Canopy Tour – Tsitsikamma 3 of 5

The Treetops Canopy Tour in the forest at Storms River Village was the first forest zipline experience of its kind in South Africa and over the years has developed into an activity that one just cannot miss when in the area. The Treetops Canopy Tour consists of 10 "fufi" slides through the indigenous forest. Some of … Continue reading Treetops Canopy Tour – Tsitsikamma 3 of 5 →

Hiking in the forest – Tsitsikamma 2 of 5

There are numerous short and medium length hikes through the indigenous forests of the Tsitsikamma. The Plaatbos Nature Reserve next to Storms River Village has some great trails which will take one deep into the forest, over various streams and along the old Storms River pass. The Kidz love the walks with Chaos Boy and Drama … Continue reading Hiking in the forest – Tsitsikamma 2 of 5 →

Wild coastline

The rugged coastline of the southern Wild Coast at Morgan Bay, an area I'm hoping to be able to explore a bit more next year some time.

Tsitsikamma Village Inn – Tsitsikamma 1 of 5

The Tsitsikamma is located on the Garden Route about 160 kilometers west of Port Elizabeth. It's ideal for a weekend breakaway from the city just to go and unwind and as most people are on holiday at the moment I thought it suitable to do a short Tsitsikamma series for this who follow the blog and … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Village Inn – Tsitsikamma 1 of 5 →

Father Christmas arriving

It's Christmas eve and tonight Father Christmas will be visiting many children all over the world. Crawling down chimneys, sneaking in windows or just leaving a gift by the front door. Well, not quite all the children. There are many less privileged kids out there that may not be getting a gift this Christmas. On Wednesday … Continue reading Father Christmas arriving →

Cannonville steel bridge

The historic Mackay Bridge and old road acorss the Sundays River used to be the main route from Port Elizabeth towards Grahamstown. Today the only traffic crossing it are people on foot and the odd bicycle and motorbike.