At the top of Kloof Nek

I'm an Eastern Cape boytjie through and through and I have so many wonderful destinations and places to visit right in my backyard, but I do enjoy to venture a little further every now and then and is always open to invitations *wink*. The Cape will always stay one of my favorite places away from … Continue reading At the top of Kloof Nek →

Koffiebus and Teebus

The Karoo has a beauty that some admire in awe while others tend to just want to pass through as quickly as possible. I love the Karoo landscape with its big skies, Karoo koppies, windpumps, sheep, karoo vegetation and its interesting people. Returning home after a trip to Johannesburg I decided to drive via the … Continue reading Koffiebus and Teebus →

Lady Slipper

Ever wondered what it looks like from the top of Lady? This is the view from just below the big Telkom tower looking west. It was slightly cloudy and very windy when I was up there but on a clear day you would be able to see Jeffreys Bay in the distance.

Telkom tower on Lady Slipper

I've seen the Telkom tower on top of Lady Slipper from the N2 and always wondered how to get there. The other day I got to go up the access road at the back of Lady Slipper on a Geocaching expedition and saw the tower up close for the first time. Much more impressive than … Continue reading Telkom tower on Lady Slipper →

Hankey’s berg window at Vensterhoek

Every time I visit the Gamtoos Valley and drive through Hankey, I look up the cliffs on the western side of the town at the Bergvenster (Berg Window) thinking that I must really make a plan to climb up there one day. That opportunity came when we spent a Shot Left weekend in Hankey staying … Continue reading Hankey’s berg window at Vensterhoek →

Lady Slipper hut

Sometimes you discover things at places that make you wonder why its there. I had one of those moments on top of Lady Slipper recently. Close to the Telkom tower, standing all on its own, is this little hut. Just one square room with windows on all sides. It has stunning views all around but … Continue reading Lady Slipper hut →

On top of Lady Slipper

Last weekend I decided to scale Lady Slipper west of Port Elizabeth for the first time... No, I didn't do it up the front having to do rock climbing and the such. I went up the back on the road leading to the Telkom tower at the top. Lady Slipper has about 17 geocaches situated … Continue reading On top of Lady Slipper →

The green green fields of the Tsitsikamma

Most people associate the scenic Tsitsikamma with indigenous forests, river gorges and a rugged coastline. It also has the beautiful Tsitsikamma Mountains running parallel to the coast and on the eastern side big green open fields used for diary farming. And that's just the scenery.....

Early morning mist on the mountain

Early morning mist on the Outeniqua Mountains. The first thing I saw when I came out of my log cabin at Eight Bells Mountain Inn outside Mossel Bay.

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 →