Travel in Wilderness South Africa in 2011
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| Forest walk |
I mentioned in the last few posts that I spent a week in the Garden Route. We took a day trip to Wilderness twice. The first time we took a relaxed approach. We had a meal and wandered around the shops. The second time we decided to paddle a canoe up the river, into the forest, for a picnic.
The river and the forest are set in the Garden Route National Park. Click on this link for more - Garden Route National Park.
I have to be a bit honest. My canoeing skills are not all that. We rowed against the tide when we went for our picnic and when we came back as the tide had turned. My arms ached. The river got a bit rocky in places and we had to get out and push our canoes to get them going again.
The river water was freezing cold. I couldn't feel my feet. But it was fun. Once we arrived at the waterfall area we relaxed in the sun, listened to the birds and the water splashing in the rock pool. I could barely move after a while. It's definitely one way to de-stress.
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| Canoe boat |
The company we got our canoes from is Eden Adventures. Follow this link to find them - Eden Adventures. They have all sorts of activities for a person to do.
We passed wooden lodges and rondavels as we paddled the river. SA National Parks hire them out to visitors. Go back to the first link for our local national parks and find out more there. They even have a webcams so you can view wild animals.
What is a rondavel? It's a unique South African word for a round dwelling. Wiki explain all here - Rondavel.
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| Rock pool |
Wilderness area also has a long soft sandy beach. The sea water is warmer than in Cape Town. Sea water gets warmer as you head up the coast toward Durban.
The Garden route is definitely a must-see. It's the Garden of Eden of South Africa. You can do nothing more than simply soak up the scenery. Or you can get more adventurous and go canoeing, visit the Cango Caves nearby in Oudtshoorn or ride an elephant in Knysna. You will find plenty to suit your inclinations.
More links here - Knysna Elephant Park. Why it is not a good idea to play with elephants - elephant attacks handler. And - Cango Caves.
Go to - My Holidays and Trips - at the top of this page to read about other places we have visited. Or just click on - this link.
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