Monkeyland

Monkeyland outside Plettenberg Bay is situated right next door to the stunning Birds of Eden. Monkeyland was establishment in 1998 and is the biggest multi species free range monkey sanctuary in the world. Monkeyland is a sanctuary for previously caged monkeys that has been rehabilitated and released into a natural environment. Visitors to the park are … Continue reading Monkeyland →

Birds of Eden revisited

Birds of Eden just outside Plettenberg Bay is one of the most awesome attractions on the Garden Route. I used to visit it quite often when I was a tourist guide and recently had an opportunity to pop in there with a couple of friends. This is the second visit to Birds of Eden that … Continue reading Birds of Eden revisited →

Bramon Wine Estate

Traveling down the Garden Route the other day we stopped at Bramon Wine Estate at The Crags just outside Plettenberg Bay. Bramon was the first wine estate this far east of the Cape Winelands and produces a superior Sauvignon Blanc 'cap classique' sparkling wine. The beauty of Bramon is that the seating for their restaurant … Continue reading Bramon Wine Estate →

Birds of Eden

Seeing that we started touring down the Garden Route I decided to just continue and show you why it is such a popular tourist route. I may interrupt the tour every now and then to do other posts, but we will keep on making our way westwards.The next stop after the Tsitsikamma National Park and … Continue reading Birds of Eden →

Garden Route

The area between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town is known as the Garden Route. The specific area stretches from Mossel Bay to the Tsitsikamma, but PE and CT are seen as the two gateways to the area. The reason it is called the Garden Route is not because of fancy manicured gardens but because the … Continue reading Garden Route →