Beware the Warthog

Being from the Eastern Cape we all know that there are areas where you have to be very careful driving at night. Unlike our friends in the Big Smoke it's not robbers and highjackers we have to be careful of, but rather Kudus. These big antelope jump fences up to 2 meters tall and come … Continue reading Beware the Warthog →

A rocking Wildsfees in Kirkwood – in pictures

Every year on the last weekend of June, thousands of festinos make their way to the small Sundays River Valley town of Kirkwood for the annual Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees. The Wildsfees, in it's 14th years already, brings some of the biggest names in the Afrikaans music industry to the town and combines it with a weekend of entertainment, … Continue reading A rocking Wildsfees in Kirkwood – in pictures →

A flowering Kapok Tree, also known as a Silk Floss Tree

Since I started blogging nearly 7 years ago, the post that has received the most attention wasn't some exotic location, epic once in a lifetime animal photo or mind blowing sunset. It was a post about a flowering Kapok Tree. Up to now it has received over a whopping 20 000 page views. I've been wanting to … Continue reading A flowering Kapok Tree, also known as a Silk Floss Tree →

Camping and canoeing at sunset

You know your kids are enjoying a camping trip and perfect weather when they're still out on the water after sunset. The picture is from a recent camping trip to Sitrusoewer on the banks of the Sundays River outside Kirkwood.

Camping at Sitrusoewer

A couple of weekends ago we spent a long weekend camping on the banks of the Sundays River at Sitrusoewer just outside Kirkwood. It must be one of my favorite campsites I've ever been to. The water was literally 2 meters from the front door of our tent and we spent the whole weekend either in … Continue reading Camping at Sitrusoewer →

Farmland island

I spotted this scene from the Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Lookout near Sunland between Addo and Kirkwood. While taking in the magnificent view I spotted a green patch in the middle of a couple of ploughed fields. On closer inspection I noticed that there was a farm worker's house and a couple of trees on it. … Continue reading Farmland island →