The road through the Overberg

A recent road trip to Cape Town for work just proved yet again that there is no such thing as wasted time to be on the road between two places. It will take a bit longer to get to the destination but make time to stop, even if its just to enjoy the scenery and … Continue reading The road through the Overberg →

Sunset at the Crags

You know the saying when something goes on till the cows come home? Well, a day literally does exactly the same. While camping at The Crags the cows came by to be milked at about three in the afternoon and then headed home to the meadows just after five thirty... when the sun heads for the hills. … Continue reading Sunset at the Crags →

Outeniqua Yellowwood Tree at Natures Valley

I used to travel down the Garden Route quite often while I was still tour guiding but these days don't often get a chance to go further than the Tsitsikamma. Driving down to Natures Valley on our recent Easter weekend Sho't Left in the area I had to stop at one of the view points on … Continue reading Outeniqua Yellowwood Tree at Natures Valley →

A dairy farm experience in the Crags

A holiday experience can be made up of anything and for our Easter long weekend Sho't Left to the Crags and Natures Valley we were expecting it to be made up of camping, swimming in the Natures valley lagoon, walks and Geocaching. Little did we expect a farm experience that got the KidZ a lot more excited … Continue reading A dairy farm experience in the Crags →

Natures Way Farm Stall

South Africa has some impressive farm stalls. Some sell nothing more than fresh produce while others are for all intensive purposes a restaurant or curio shop along a high way or back road somewhere. Its the ones in between that really interests me. Those who sell something fresh, some curios and also serve a killer meal, even … Continue reading Natures Way Farm Stall →

Fishing line disposal

Arriving at the beach in Natures Valley on a recent visit I immediately spotted something a bit unusual. A piece of down pipe attached to a pole with a sign on it. On closer inspection I found out that it's been placed there, and all around the beach in Nature's Valley, for people to place … Continue reading Fishing line disposal →

A calf was born – an unforgettable experience

I remember when I was about 8 or 9 I got to see a cow give birth on a farm I went to with my grand parents. Its something I never forgot and I always wondered if my KidZ, being city kids, would ever get the opportunity to see it happen. During our Sho't Left … Continue reading A calf was born – an unforgettable experience →

Groenvlei jetty

The lakes district between Knysna and Wilderness on the Garden Route is made up of a series of lakes, most of them visible from the N2 itself. Out of all those lakes, Groenvlei - just east of Sedgefield - is the only one that is a fresh water lake and without an inlet or an outlet. The lake is maintained … Continue reading Groenvlei jetty →

Beacon Isle view – Plettenberg Bay

My previous post was a picture from a scenic lookout spot in Plettenberg Bay looking towards Robberg. I mentioned that the view to the left is of the Beacon Isle Hotel and the Piesang River Estuary. This iconic spot is now under threat of a huge development that started out as an request for ideas for a … Continue reading Beacon Isle view – Plettenberg Bay →

The view of Robberg from Plettenberg Bay

Driving past Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route means you catch a glimpse of the Keurbooms Lagoon with the bay beyond but you don't actually get to see much of the town and surrounds. Plettenberg Bay wasn't originally called Baia Formosa (beautiful bay) for nothing and the best spot to enjoy a scenic view of the area … Continue reading The view of Robberg from Plettenberg Bay →