Rust en Vrede Waterfall

When I was in primary school we did a tour to Oudtshoorn and one of the places we were supposed to visit was the Rust en Vrede (Rest and Peace) Waterfall. The visit was cancelled due to bad weather and I've always wondered what I had missed. When I started working as a tourist guide about 15 years … Continue reading Rust en Vrede Waterfall →

Calm waters

Late afternoon on a windless summers day in Montagu in the Western Cape...... paddle boating on the Montagu Caravan Park's dam

Fort succulents

Succulents on top of Cogmans Kloof with the British Fort in the background

The road through Cogmans Kloof

The view of the road through Cogmans Kloof outside Montagu from on top of the tunnel

British Fort at Cogmans Kloof

On top of the Cogmans Kloof tunnel outside Montagu stands an old English fort built by the British in 1899 during the Anglo Boer War. The fort has a great view of the approaching road and kloof through the mountains and one can immediately see why the British chose the spot. To get to the top there … Continue reading British Fort at Cogmans Kloof →

Cogmans Kloof

Cogmans Kloof outside Montagu is one of the famous landmarks on Route 62 through the Klein Karoo. The Cogmans Kloof Pass passes through a poort (a poort being defined as a path through a mountain range) which runs through the Langeberg between Ashton and Montagu. The first white farmers in the area were allocated farms from 1725 … Continue reading Cogmans Kloof →

Canopy Tour

Ziplining is probably one of the most fun and exhilarating yet safe activities that I have participated in. I remember my very first time, sitting on the first step and trying to get my pounding heart to just slow down enough for me to get my breath and push off. The joys of being afraid … Continue reading Canopy Tour →

Cango Caves

Some people probably think caves are all small damp passages full of creepy crawlies and only accessible to the most adventurous. If so then clearly those some people have never been to the Cango Caves outside Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo. The Cango Caves are magnificent, huge and probably one of the best show caves … Continue reading Cango Caves →

The KidZ at Ronnie’s Sex Shop

The KidZ were absolutely amazed with what they saw at Ronnie's Sex Shop on Route 62 outside Barrydale and were snapping away pictures with their cameras the whole time we were there. They even went to Ronnie himself to get pictures with him. I finally got the two of them to stop bouncing off the walls … Continue reading The KidZ at Ronnie’s Sex Shop →

Ronnie and his Sex Shop

I have passed Ronnie's Sex Shop on Route 62 close to Barrydale so often but *sticks head in a hole* have never pulled over for a look. Yes, shame on me. But if you don't know what Ronnie's Sex Shop is, don't think it was a case of wanting to stop there to have a look … Continue reading Ronnie and his Sex Shop →