Exploring Nature
Stepping into Spring in the Garden Route
Mon 6 Sep 2010, 11:44

The Garden Route evokes thoughts of many activities, but without a doubt walking and hiking are activities most commonly undertaken. The walks and hikes in the region are diverse and varied ranging from a quick 20 minute stroll on a boardwalk at the Garden of Eden to the epic 8 day, 108km Outeniqua...

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Nature's Classroom in the Garden Route
Sun 14 Feb 2010, 18:46

'Here we have Haliotis midae' I announced as I held up a polished perlemoen shell. The group' faces went blank and Amanda burst out laughing. She had frequently been on at me that most of the time I spoke too academically, especially when there were lots of children in the group.   So the chal...

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One step at a time in the Garden Route
Tue 17 Nov 2009, 13:20

Punctuating the low dune fynbos, a lone Candlewood offers the only shade on the steep sandy trail as we ascend one of the highest vegetated fossil dunes in the South Africa. We are setting out on the Goukamma Loop, one of the many nature trails and day walks in the Garden Route. Not an easy walk, i...

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Paddling up the Garden Route
Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:42

Gliding 2 meters from the river bank Dale and Garth are arched back in their canoe peering up into the Camphorwood leaning over the Goukamma River. An explosion of flash lights up the scene as Dale photographs a pair of Spotted Eagle Owls roosting on the open branches. We are on a canoe trip l...