The Baviaanskloof. A place where nature, scenic beauty, fresh air, great hospitality and, where I was at Baviaans Lodge in the south, no electricity and no cell phone reception, reigns supreme. Keep an eye on the blog in the next few days to read all about our Baviaans Lodge experience.
I have a special affiliation with Table Mountain. If I haven't been to Cape Town for a while I miss it like you miss a loved one. When I do visit the Mother City I can't take my eyes off her... it... erm... the mountain. One would swear I'm having an affair with her. So what if I do? Anyhow, I usually try and visit Table Mountain every time I'm in town, even if its only for a trip to Signal Hill. …
A visit to Graaff-Reinet isn't complete without a trip up to the Valley of Desolation in the Camdeboo National Park. It's hard to say when the best time would be for such a visit though. That depends if you would like to enjoy all the views in bright sunlight, want to take photos in the early morning light or want to see the sun set on the distant Karoo horizon. Personally I like to go up in the late afternoon…
I'm an Eastern Cape boytjie through and through and I have so many wonderful destinations and places to visit right in my backyard, but I do enjoy to venture a little further every now and then and is always open to invitations *wink*. The Cape will always stay one of my favorite places away from home province and on my last visit I drove over Kloof Nek where I decided to stop and check out the Kloof Nek Cannons. I…
The Karoo has a beauty that some admire in awe while others tend to just want to pass through as quickly as possible. I love the Karoo landscape with its big skies, Karoo koppies, windpumps, sheep, karoo vegetation and its interesting people. Returning home after a trip to Johannesburg I decided to drive via the Gariep Dam, Steysnburg and Hofmeyer before the last stretch from Cradock. Outside Steysnburg are two very well know Karoo landmarks. Teebus and Koffiebus, two Karoo…
Ever wondered what it looks like from the top of Lady? This is the view from just below the big Telkom tower looking west. It was slightly cloudy and very windy when I was up there but on a clear day you would be able to see Jeffreys Bay in the distance.
I've seen the Telkom tower on top of Lady Slipper from the N2 and always wondered how to get there. The other day I got to go up the access road at the back of Lady Slipper on a Geocaching expedition and saw the tower up close for the first time. Much more impressive than the tower is the view all around. Will post a picture of the view in the next day or so.
Every time I visit the Gamtoos Valley and drive through Hankey, I look up the cliffs on the western side of the town at the Bergvenster (Berg Window) thinking that I must really make a plan to climb up there one day. That opportunity came when we spent a Shot Left weekend in Hankey staying at the The Milk House. I told the Damselfly that I'm heading up there come hell or high water. She asked why and the answer was…
Sometimes you discover things at places that make you wonder why its there. I had one of those moments on top of Lady Slipper recently. Close to the Telkom tower, standing all on its own, is this little hut. Just one square room with windows on all sides. It has stunning views all around but its anything but a holiday home. Wonder what it was build for? Or who?
Last weekend I decided to scale Lady Slipper west of Port Elizabeth for the first time... No, I didn't do it up the front having to do rock climbing and the such. I went up the back on the road leading to the Telkom tower at the top. Lady Slipper has about 17 geocaches situated along the road and at the top so it was long overdue to make a trip up to the top. I will have to go…