Oudtshoorn’s CP Nel Museum

The CP Nel Museum in Oudtshoorn is one of the top town museums in South Africa with a fantastic range of exhibits representing the history of the town and surrounding area. Most visitors pass through town on their way to the ostrich farms or Cango Caves and never see this Klein Karoo gem, but the few … Continue reading Oudtshoorn’s CP Nel Museum →

Netball stars

My KidZ are in some aspects total opposites of each other. Chaos Boy isn't very sporty and would rather be indoors watching TV or playing games while Drama Princess is the very competitive sporty type who would rather be out Geocaching with me than to be indoors. She's in grade 3 and this year they are … Continue reading Netball stars →

Eight Bells Mountain Inn

Eight Bells Mountain Inn used to be one of my regular stops on tour back when I was a tourist guide but since then I haven't had a chance to visit. Until a few weeks ago. A return trip from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth meant that I had to stay over in Mossel Bay to … Continue reading Eight Bells Mountain Inn →

Schoenies views

Schoenmakerskop (or Schoenies) is everybody's favorite seaside "village" in Port Elizabeth. A beautiful spot with a rugged coastline, safe swimming gullies and hiking trails plus it doesn't get anywhere as busy as the city's main beachfront. I popped down to Schoenies to look for a newly placed Geocache and caught Drama Princess on camera while she enjoyed … Continue reading Schoenies views →

The best Currywurst on the Garden Route

Everybody has their preferred road trip food and drink stops. Some like to pull over at a Wimpy for their favorite coffee, stop at the same farm stall for a pie and fresh pineapple juice or that certain restaurant where the owner is also the chef and makes his pizza bases himself before popping it into the … Continue reading The best Currywurst on the Garden Route →

The Scots are in town

The Scots are in town for Saturday's rugby Test match against the Springboks. As the week goes on the atmosphere in town will build up more and more until kickoff on Saturday afternoon at 5pm. Go Bokke!

V&A Waterfront after dark

I really don't get to go to Cape Town anywhere close to as much as I would like to. When I do though I make sure I visit some attractions and touristy spots to soak in the Cape atmosphere. A short two night visit for World Travel Market African meant that I only got to take a quick … Continue reading V&A Waterfront after dark →

Elephant watching

A quick trip out to Addo for a meeting meant that I only had a chance to glance an elephant at the main rest camp waterhole. Wish there was time for a drive through the park, but I had to get back.

Boardwalk Casino

This is the 7th and final post in the Boardwalk series of the last week. Its shows the casino building seen across the lake from the first restaurants. The casino features 24 tables and 900 slot machines in both smoking and non-smoking facilities. I'm not a gambling man, but I love the sound of the casino with the jackpot … Continue reading Boardwalk Casino →

The Cockscomb Mountain – second higest in the Eastern Cape

The Cockscomb mountain is situated north of the Gamtoos Valley and visible from not just in the valley but also from the Baviaanskloof, Uitenhage and Addo areas. The reason its visible from all over is that it's the second highest mountain in the Eastern Cape. It gets its name from its resemblance to a rooster's comb. The Cockscomb is part … Continue reading The Cockscomb Mountain – second higest in the Eastern Cape →