All along the South African coast you find dolosse wherever coastal management is necessary to prevent tides and rough seas from eroding breakwaters, harbour walls, coastal construction. In Port Elizabeth’s Coega deepwater harbour for example, there are almost 30 000… Read More ›
Today we woke to a beautiful sunrise on our last day in South Africa. We ate yet another delicious breakfast outside by the pool before finishing our packing and getting ready to leave. Checkout was at 12 and our flight… Read More ›
After a yummy breakfast of the usual (muesli, bran muffin, and latte), we went to watch the chuckies (wooden fishing boats) come in. They usually go out from 7am to 6pm but today they came in at about 11 because… Read More ›
Today we had a delicious breakfast at the Fernery (I have been eating roasted muesli with natural yoghurt, bran muffins, and latte for breakfast every single day – I just cannot get enough!), spotted a whale while we were eating,… Read More ›
Today we said sad goodbyes to my family and started the 900km drive back to Cape Town. We stopped briefly to buy coffee and snacks on the way but drove straight through to The Fernery Lodge and Chalets in Tsitsikamma…. Read More ›
Today was a busy day for us. We drove to the nearby farming village of Bathurst, where we went to one of the local farmers’ Sunday markets. The Sunday markets in and around Bathurst are real farmers markets – small… Read More ›
Today we had a delicious fry-up for breakfast and then we went grocery shopping. The rest of my large family came up from Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown and most of us went on a river cruise. Port Alfred is a… Read More ›
