03 November Port Elizabeth to Knysna via Tsitsikamma Park
(Tsitsikamma means Sparkling Waters)
After a sensational breakfast (again) we left for a quick tour through Port Elizabeth - Nelson Mandela's birth place and then we headed straight to Tsitsikamma Storms' River National Park where we did a 2 hours hike including crossing the Suspension Bridge.
Now we are in beautiful Knysna on the Gardenroute.
Along the coast we came through Plettenberg Bay
with its many million dollar homes....
We will spend another night in Knysna and do the Featherbed excursion tomorrow which will be a lot of fun!!!
OK, King Ping is thinking about looking for a winter retiring domicile here in SA. I think he fell in love with the country. And we haven't even touched Capetown yet. Interesting ?!
I guess we end up with more lovers.
It's past 1 am.... time to sleep :)
* special note:
On our way to Knysna we passed a small seaside village called George. While visiting SA we are also confronted with a lot of poverty. I would like to take the opportunity to mention my good friend Ms CATHERINE ROBAR from Nova Scotia, who has founded a charity called THEMBALETHU DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
to help fight the poverty. She has done truly remarkable work for the small community called Thembalethu. She currently works for the UN in Lesotho, where she resides with her husband Gingizwe.
Please visit her website:
http://www.freewebs.com/thembaproject/
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| Tsitsikamma Rain Forest |
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| Suspension Bridge |
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| Peter and Ken |
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| Oysters as much as you want.... |
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| Food is just incredible... everywhere |
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| (Hotel) room with a viewhttp://www.freewebs.com/thembaproject/ |
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| Tina, Mandela and Kitty |
Wow!!!! What amazing pictures! The food looks so delicious! Love reading about the trip!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo of my dad Peter and Uncle Ken! Looks like they are having a good time.
Oh my goodness Tina I just love this blog, so many great photos and stories!! I am so happy that you are passing through George, be sure to look on the left hand side for Thembalethu as you pass through, that is where I used to live and continue to spend a lot of time in. South Africa is such a diverse and amazing place, I am so glad that you have been able to return. Thank you also for a big shout out to Gcinisizwe and I and the work that we are doing with The Themba Development Project, it means so much to us!
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Catherine Robar
www.thembaproject.org