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Mossel Bay

Mossel Bay

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…

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Karatara

Karatara

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…

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The Heads at Knysna

Knysna

Today we are going to try something new. But as we get up, we realise that the day is going to be even more special. The Swartberg mountain, towering over the Klaarstroom Hotel, where we have stayed the previous couple of days, is covered in snow! This is always special in the Great Karoo because it is very arid and any form of water is very welcome - especially during a drought like we are having now. The dam is empty and the little town is supplied by boreholes on Frans’s neighbouring farm. We have a good, hot breakfast in…

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Klaarstroom Hotel

Klaarstroom

Today we are going to do a route we have never tried before. But we first have to get to it and, although we did this part just yesterday, it is beautiful and there is also something interesting we want to go and see.  We depart just before noon from Red Stone Hills, this time again on the Kruis River road but stopping at the Kruis River Gallery at the T-junction before we have to turn right towards the Swartberg Pass. The photographer Roger Young exhibits his beautiful pictures here. They are all taken in this picturesque area and are…

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