Visitors to South Africa are treated to the most beautiful views as they travel through our country. Coastal views, views of the land from the sea, looming mountain views, views from mountains, scenic drives, hilly landscapes, flat landscapes, cityscapes, river gorges, animals on the plains and so I can go on and on and on ..... South … Continue reading Enjoying scenic views
Tag: river/stream
Aloes on the Swartkops River
Clan Firefly is heading over the Zuurberg into the southern Karoo tomorrow for a couple of nights at Kuzuko Lodge and Ann's Villa. We're starting out at Kuzuko Lodge for the first night before moving on to Ann's Villa for the next two. Kuzuko Lodge is a 5 star lodge and lies in a private … Continue reading Aloes on the Swartkops River
Flowers by the Sundays River
Yellow wild flowers growing along the Sundays River outside Port Elizabeth
Storms River Mouth panorama
I just noticed this lone picture sitting in a file and realised that it is one from our recent visit to the Tsitsikamma that I forgot to upload. Its a panoramic picture taken from the eastern side of Storms River Mouth shows the three suspension bridges in the background.
Paddling up the gorge
The Garden Route has many spectacular adventures that just about anybody can participate it. One of these is paddling up the magnificent Storms River gorge, starting at the suspension bridges over the river mouth. Just imagine the sheer cliffs of the gorge stretching up 100 meters on each side while leisurely paddling along. I seriously need … Continue reading Paddling up the gorge
Storms River Mouth
Storms River Mouth is truly spectacular. Over millions of years the river has carved a deep gorge down to the ocean and thus creates a very striking river mouth. It's this spot that are reached by taking the one kilometre Mouth Trail from the Tsitsikamma National Park's main rest camp. Over the years the suspension bridge over the … Continue reading Storms River Mouth
Storms River Mouth Trail
I can never rave enough on how awesome the Tsitsikamma National Park. Its an absolutely beautiful place and the amount of visitors, both domestic and international, that go there daily is proof that its one place you cannot miss when travelling along the Garden Route. Most of these visitors do the Mouth Trail from the … Continue reading Storms River Mouth Trail
Tsitsikamma Forest Trail Part 3: Up the old pass
The first part of our walk through the Plaatbos Nature Reserve took us on various trails through the forest before taking a halfway break next to the Storms River by the old low water bridge. This left us with the walk back up to the village on the Storms River Pass. In 1879 the famous pass builder Thomas … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Forest Trail Part 3: Up the old pass
Tsitsikamma Forest Trail Part 2: Old Storms River Bridge
After a couple of hours hiking through the Plaatbos Nature Reserve we emerged from the forest close to where the old pass road crosses the Storms River. We headed straight down to the river, kicked off our shoes and soaked our feet in the cool, soothing water. Just what we needed at the halfway mark of our … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Forest Trail Part 2: Old Storms River Bridge
Tranquil forest stream
I can't imagine myself a more tranquil scene than one of the Tsitsikamma's whiskey coloured streams flowing through the thick indigenous forest
Firefly the Travel Guy 