The view from our guesthouse in Mossel Bay still does not disappoint this morning. But we are leaving, but still do not want to go home (I guess this is not an abnormal emotion to have after such a satisfying tour!). Why not visit Hartenbos again? We go there every summer, but this is winter and with the snow and all on the mountains we should try it - we have never done it before. It is off-season and accommodation should be very reasonable. Over Christmas it is an entirely different story altogether and, even if you have a lot…

No way! We’re not going home today. Let’s do something new. We woke up in Knysna and although we can easily reach our home town Stellenbosch from here, we are still in the mood for more adventure. We usually plan most of our tours to the day (otherwise you end up being disappointed) but, nowadays, we leave some room for ad-hoc activities and stay-overs. We are now in the part of the tour that has no plan. And that is exciting! We know Mossel Bay actually quite well because we frequent Hartenbos, our favourite summer holiday place, a lot. Many…

A loud crashing sound awakes us. It is 2:00 AM. Above the double bed, through the big, glass roof panels, one would expect to see stars - but not tonight. Maybe the ocean behind us has risen to a level from where the waves can reach us?! After we get a grip on ourselves, we realise a very strong wind has started to blow. It is trying its best to suck the windows from our room. We are still in the Knysna guesthouse we moved into yesterday (it took us a couple of minutes to remember that!). Although the place…