The Zuurberg Mountains and Addo Arrival Prehistoric images spring to mind as we wind our way up the dusty corrugated track into the Zuurberg. Horse rides and a sweltering hike remind us how much we need rain in the Eastern Cape. The Zuurberg section of the Park is characterised by grasslands, fynbos and deep rugged…
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Sisters on the Road – wine tasting from Calitzdorp to Montagu
It’s 08h30 in the morning and we eagerly approach De Krans wine farm, toothpaste is still lingering but this does not deter our fearless launch into port and wine tasting for the day. My eyes widen at the row of bottles laid out before me as our host shares her vanilla scented dream stories. She…
Sisters on the Road – Calitzdorp
For something completely different this year my sister Amy and I decided to embark on a little mini-adventure in December. The plan? A photographic, wine drinking, port tasting, many stopping, camping adventure. The trip? Nature’s Valley to Calitzdorp, Montagu, McGregor, De Hoop Nature Reserve and back to Nature’s Valley for New Year’s Eve. The result?…
Food I’ve eaten while travelling around
Food fascinates me and I always seem to be hungry enough to try everything I can while I travel. In fact one of my most favourite things to do is to go to a restaurant (roadside or five-star) and enjoy a meal. It is my one standard birthday requirement in fact. I also have a…
Tin Cups and Chickens – Our Wild Coast Trip
We get going early from Port Alfred and begin our trek to Bulungula Lodge, the first of our three backpacker stops. We have plenty of kilometres to cover and we are optimistic the roads will be on our side. As we cross the Fish River and glance at the old border post building which is…
A winter walk on the beach
The icy wind wraps its fingers around your neck then runs them up through your hair, knotting and tangling the strands around themselves. Sand pale as snow sweeps past as if in a hurry. Suddenly it stops and the sun dances along your shoulders offering brief but absorbing warmth. The sand picks up again flying…