"Hey bro, my wings are bigger than yours" A Cormorant and Pied Kingfisher sitting at the end of a jetty on Groenvlei outside Sedgefield
Tag: Garden Route
The Goukamma River
On my way to Cape Town recently I decided to grab a couple of Geocaches, one of them a cache called Back Stab Bridge just west of Knysna. The cache was situated close to the turnoff to Buffels Bay next to the old road and took me to this beautiful spot. And that is where … Continue reading The Goukamma River
Gouritz Bridge – a ghost of its former bungee self
Gouritz Bridge became the first bungee jumping site in South Africa and operated bungee jumps and bridge swings before people were throwing themselves off the 214m Bloukrans Bridge bungee site further down the Garden Route. I used to stop at the bridge on my Garden Route tours and with more than one company offering jumps it was always … Continue reading Gouritz Bridge – a ghost of its former bungee self
The Map of Africa at Wilderness
One of the most extraordinary scenic view points on the Garden Route must be the one above Wilderness of the Kaaimans River flowing below. As the river makes it's way through the valley towards the sea it forms the outline of the map of Africa. In the photo part of the Kaaimans Pass can be … Continue reading The Map of Africa at Wilderness
Paddling on the Groot River Lagoon
We would rather do weekends away and expose the KidZ to nature, the outdoors and as many other things as possible rather than spending all that money on Dstv every month. Seeing Chaos Boy paddling on the Groot River Lagoon at Natures Valley in his blow-up boat really put a smile on my face. Mission accomplished for today. What's … Continue reading Paddling on the Groot River Lagoon
Nature’s Valley panorama
A panoramic view of Nature's Valley and its surrounds from the top of The Point looking west
Climbing The Point at Natures Valley
I'm starting to plan all my trips and holidays not just around what I want to see and do, but also around where there are Geocaches in the area. If you don't know much about Geocaching then you would wonder why and how it could enhance a holiday, but believe me it does. It often … Continue reading Climbing The Point at Natures Valley
Sunset at the Crags
You know the saying when something goes on till the cows come home? Well, a day literally does exactly the same. While camping at The Crags the cows came by to be milked at about three in the afternoon and then headed home to the meadows just after five thirty... when the sun heads for the hills. … Continue reading Sunset at the Crags
Outeniqua Yellowwood Tree at Natures Valley
I used to travel down the Garden Route quite often while I was still tour guiding but these days don't often get a chance to go further than the Tsitsikamma. Driving down to Natures Valley on our recent Easter weekend Sho't Left in the area I had to stop at one of the view points on … Continue reading Outeniqua Yellowwood Tree at Natures Valley
A dairy farm experience in the Crags
A holiday experience can be made up of anything and for our Easter long weekend Sho't Left to the Crags and Natures Valley we were expecting it to be made up of camping, swimming in the Natures valley lagoon, walks and Geocaching. Little did we expect a farm experience that got the KidZ a lot more excited … Continue reading A dairy farm experience in the Crags
Firefly the Travel Guy 