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Cycling Routes and hiking trails in Storms River Village

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

The Ubuntu Spirit (Nelson Mandela explained Ubuntu as follows:[4] A traveller through a country would stop at a village and he didn’t have to ask for food or for water. Once he stops, the people give him food, entertain him. … Continue reading →

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Storms River Mouth

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

If you are travelling on the N2, Garden Route, do not forget to stop in the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park (formerly known as Tsitsikamma National Park). There’s the Suspension Bridge and two others built recently. The … Continue reading →

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Raining in the Tsitsikamma…

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

Sorry. But this post was supposed to appear in March…. It is said that Nature is wise…well it is something very true about it if you experience the weather in the Tsitsikamma area. There is a soft drizzle covering the … Continue reading →

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Understanding Nature

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

We are very lucky to live in this part of the world. The Tsitsikamma forest is a living organism, and the symbiosis that exists between trees, invertebrates, mammals, fungi, etc… If you visit this part of the world, you will … Continue reading →

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whale time!!!!!!! a distant splash of water…

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

Dear bloggers: If you happen to be in South Africa do not forget your binoculars and check out the sea as our mammal friends are travelling our coastline. Whales and dolphins are often seen in the Garden Route National Park, … Continue reading →

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kitties purrrrrfect

Posted on March 20, 2011 by admin

If you visit South Africa at the moment, please do not forget to bring a good sunblock… This morning before 9 am, the thermometer was registering 32C!….but it feels like 40C…..If you are on the N2 coming from or on the … Continue reading →

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Visiting South Africa

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

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Lovely couple from Germany

Posted on February 2, 2011 by admin

Hello morning: Great start for this lovely morning. I had a couple from Germany, young and charming. They stayed in the cottage last night and enjoyed it very much. Taking pictures of the moutains, flowers, etc…as they said, they’ve never … Continue reading →

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Understanding Nature

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

We are very lucky to live in this part of the world. The Tsitsikamma forest is a living organism, and the symbiosis that exists between trees, invertebrates, mammals, fungi, etc…If you visit this part of the world, you will not … Continue reading →

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