Have you ever wanted to fly through the air like Superman with the wind through you hair skimming the top of the trees? Fly so low over a roaring waterfall that the spray blows in your face? Well, if this was a Vodacom advert I would say, "We've been having it!"A group of us went … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Falls Zipline
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Floating on air
A while ago I had the privilege to go on the ultimate adventure hot air ballooning with Bill Harrop near Magaliesberg north of Johannesburg. I have posted two pics of it before (Hot Air Ballooning), but wanted to show of a couple more pics from the experience.If you would like to see more pics featuring … Continue reading Floating on air
Treetops Canopy Tour
The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour in Storms River on the Garden Route is a must do for any mild to wild adventurer. It became the first canopy tour in Africa and only the second in the world after a similar experience in Costa Rica. The whole experience takes place up to 30 meters above the ground … Continue reading Treetops Canopy Tour
Bloukrans Bridge
The Bloukrans River Bridge Bungi site is one of the highest commercial bungy jumps in the world. At 216 meters high it is enough to take your breath away. Jumpers first start by signing an indemnity form before being strapped into their harnesses. You can get to the middle of the bridge in one of … Continue reading Bloukrans Bridge
Sandboarding at Maitlands
The giant sand dune at Maitlands is a very spot for families to visit on weekend. Adults and children alike trek up the ridge of the dune to get to the top and enjoy the view (while getting their breaths back) before heading down the steep side, mostly at speed. A lot of people go … Continue reading Sandboarding at Maitlands
Kite surfing
The wind out at Cape St Francis was just right for the kite surfers to come out and play. The wind was on-shore and the guys were gunning it up and down the beach in the shallows. Chaos Boy was mesmerised by these guys being dragged around the sea by their big kites. I imagined … Continue reading Kite surfing
Addo Elephant Back Safaris
This past weekend we went on a trip to Addo Elephant Back Safaris in the Zuurberg Mountains. I took some great photos of elephants, spiders, mountains and all kind of things. Today I want to show a bit of what we did there and over the next couple of days I'll show off some of … Continue reading Addo Elephant Back Safaris
Caves and Crocs
Today is the last day of our tour and we will make visits to the other two big tourist attractions in Oudtshoorn.Our first stop is the world famous Cango Caves. Situated about 20kilometres outside of town in the Swartberg (Black Mountains), the caves are the best known caves in South Africa and one of the … Continue reading Caves and Crocs
Bloukrantz Bridge Bungy Jump
The Garden Route is not just a very scenic area but also an adventure junkie's playground with near countless activities to be done by thrill seekers of all shapes and sizes.The ultimate adventure activity can be done at the Bloukrantz River Bridge in the Tsitsikamma. The river is also the boundary between the provinces of … Continue reading Bloukrantz Bridge Bungy Jump
Hot Air Ballooning
A little while ago the Damselfly and me got to go away for a weekend without the Rugrats. Last year I won a weekend trip up to the Gauteng province, all expenses paid, and this was the first opportunity we had to use the prize. One of the activities we got to do was hot … Continue reading Hot Air Ballooning
Firefly the Travel Guy 