Kayaking at Kraalbaai and Langebaan
Well, it's not quite hardcore kayaking. Sometime in 2002 I had tired of waiting for wind that sometimes never comes during twenty-nine or more years of windsurfing. Now there was an alternative. Kraalbaai is also one of my favourite places. It is located in the West...
Visgat Kloof
21-22 February 2004Visgat. Ever since someone had told about this secret place I had wanted to go there. Finally my chance came - a "probationary" trip with the Stellenbosch branch of the Mountain Club of SA ("probationary" because I have to complete 3 trips before my...
Sweni Wilderness Trail
Eastern Kruger Park: 13 to 16 July 2003 The Sweni is one of the most sought-after wilderness trails in Kruger, primarily because of the likelihood of running into the Sweni lions. According to James, the trails ranger, Sweni has the highest concentration of lion per...
Mont Rochelle Trail
Franschhoek: 29 June 2003 Here's a very short walk for great returns. From the top of Franschhoek Pass, walk to the viewpoint above the Wemmershoek Valley. A mere 6km of easy gradients reveals stunning views. Permits are obtainable from the Franschhoek tourist...
Palmiet River walk
Kogelberg Nature Reserve: December 2002 The Palmiet River winds through the core of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. The nature reserve protects the most pristine and diverse fynbos in the Cape Floral Kingdom. There are a number of hikes of varying length in the...
Whale Trail De Hoop
17 ...err... 18 - 21 July, 2002 Booking the Whale Trail is hard to do - it has become massively popular. So when I got a booking for the 17th, it looked perfect for the last 5 days of the school holidays. The dates would enable my daughters, wife, friends who are...
Metsi-Metsi Wilderness Trail
Eastern Kruger Park: 3 to 6 July 2002 Metsi-Metsi trails camp - it apparently means "water water" in Sotho - is located 6 km from the Mozambique border in rhyolite bushveld on the eastern aspect of N'wamuriwa mountain. Day 1: Led by Rudi & Abel, the rangers, this...
Zambezi Canoe Safari
Tamarind Canoe Safari, Lower Zambezi, Chirundu to Mana Pools: 9 - 12 July 2001 Having eaten and drunk our way across Botswana and Zimbabwe, never having to lift a finger, we were quite keen to do something physical. The famous Lower Zambezi canoe safari (with Canoeing...
Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Gorges Lodge, Vic Falls & Kariba
Gorges Lodge, Victoria Falls - Kariba 2 - 15 July 2001 Gorges Lodge, Victoria Falls In a word - gorgeous. The lodge clings to the rim of the Batoka Gorge about 20 k's downriver from the falls, high above and between rapids 19 and 20. For spectacle it is difficult to...
Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Shinde
2 - 15 July 2001 I think this was one of the trips of a lifetime - a two-week odyssey through some of Africa's prime wildlife areas, a blend of luxury and adventure. Remarkably, the logistics of it went flawlessly, considering that the itinerary included: 6 scheduled...
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