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Category Archives: Travel South Africa
Cape Town – Table Mountain and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
Written October 11, 2011 Last day in South Africa With hopes of hiking to the top of Table Mountain, at the first rays of morning light I darted to the window to check the prognosis. The previous night’s weather forecast … Continue reading
Hermanus to Franschhoek, South Africa
Written October 9, 2011 Breakfast at 138 Marine Beachfront Guesthouse was served in the downstairs open plan living area with fabulous views of the rugged shore. A more formal affair, Jena our hostess is dressed in crisp white matching the … Continue reading
Swellendam to Hermanus via Cape Agulhas, South Africa
Written October 8, 2011 Like the previous morning we woke to an overcast sky that burned off, leaving us with a clear blue sky by the time we finished breakfast. Today we were headed south to Cape Agulhas, the most … Continue reading
Wilderness to Swellendam, South Africa
Written October 6, 2011 The Garden Route officially starts or ends – depending on the direction you are going – at Mosel Bay where the N2 heads a little north and the coastline turns south. There are a few pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden Route, Klippe Rivier Country House, South Africa, Swellendam, Wilderness
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Hiking in Wilderness, Garden Route, South Africa
Written October 6, 2011 Wilderness, the Garden Route’s smallest national park, is described in Fodor’s as “a popular vacation resort for good reason. Backed by thickly forested hills and cliffs, the tiny town presides over a magical stretch of beach…as … Continue reading
Phantom Forest Eco Reserve, Knysna, South Africa
Written on October 5, 2011 From Plett it’s an easy drive into Knynsa. We were now in full Garden Route territory, but the landscape was still nothing like what I had imagined – unpopulated expanses of rolling hills and carved … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden Route, Knysna, Phantom Forest Eco Reserve, South Africa
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Whale Watching in Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route, South Africa
Written October 5, 2011 Woke to more rain. Ugh! These clouds were supposed to blow through by now, but like most things in South Africa they are a little slow. We’re not anxious to leave Tsitsikamma this morning. With a … Continue reading
Otter Trail, Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa
Written October 4, 2011 We woke to clouds. No hurry to get out on the trail so instead we headed to the camp restaurant for a simple breakfast of fried eggs on toast with coffee, a bargain at $10 for … Continue reading
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Tagged Day Hikes, Otter Trail, South Africa, Tsitsikamma National Park
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