The sign on the rocks at the Knysna Heads says "No Diving", "No Swimming" and "No something else I couldn't make out", so the only ones making use of the rock are the Black Oyster Catchers who would just walk along and pull oysters off the rocks. No diving or swimming necessary.
Tag: Knysna
Bondi the sailor bulldog
South Africa has it's share of famous dogs with the two best known ones being Jock of the Bushveld and Just Nuisance. A lesser known dog, or a small monument to him anyway, can be found at the waterfront in Knysna. The Royan Navy sloop HMS Verbena was part of the African Station in 1928 when she visited … Continue reading Bondi the sailor bulldog
Knysna Quays
Most visitors to the town of Knysna on the Garden Route end up at the Knysna Quays Waterfront at one time or another. The Knysna Quays consist of a small boat harbour, an area with shops and restaurants as well as very upmarket houses and apartments. Yachts are moored all around the waterfront both inside … Continue reading Knysna Quays
Aloe and mountain silhouettes after sunset
The view from the top of the Knysna Heads are stunning in all directions. Unfortunately I miss judged myself with the sunset as it set to the left behind the hillside and I had nothing to show for my trip up to the top. Oh well, I enjoyed the beautiful view across the Knysna Lagoon … Continue reading Aloe and mountain silhouettes after sunset
Noetzie Castles
The first thing people think of when you mention Noetzie is not the fact that its been voted as one of the top 3 beaches in South Africa, but the fact that there are castles on the beach. "Castles?" I hear you ask. Yes, castles. But not quite like in moats with crocodiles, archers on … Continue reading Noetzie Castles
Noetzie Beach and Lagoon
Knysna isn't as well known for its beaches as fellow Garden Route towns Plettenberg Bay and Mossel Bay, but one of its beaches does rate amongst the most beautiful and unusual on this coastline. This beach is called Noetzie. The name Noetzie is a Koisan word meaning "dark water" and it refers to the water of … Continue reading Noetzie Beach and Lagoon
Belvidere Church
Affectionately known as the Belvidere Church, the Holy Trinity Church in Knysna would make it onto my Top 5 favorite churches around South Africa. The church was modeled on the Norman churches of the 11th and 12 Centuries and was built with locally mined sandstone and timber from the Knysna forest. Its foundation stone was laid on … Continue reading Belvidere Church
Enjoying the view of the Heads
Drama Princess enjoying the view of the Heads in Knysna on the Garden Route
The Knysna Heads
One of the Garden Route's most famous landmark must surely be the Knysna Heads, standing guard over the entrance to the Knysna Lagoon. Heads is short for headlands and the two Knysna Heads is probably just about as popular for travellers to photograph than Table Mountain. The Eastern Head, from where the picture above was taken, is … Continue reading The Knysna Heads
Karatara
I know that the photos in today's post isn't the most scenic, but I wanted to end off the posts about Knysna's miners and woodcutters of the last couple of weeks where it all ended for most of those woodcutters. The woodcutters eked out an existence in the Knysna forest for about 200 years, frequently exploited … Continue reading Karatara
Firefly the Travel Guy 