We took a 5-day road trip to explore South Africa’s Garden Route, 189 miles of natural beauty with a wide range of topography, vegetation, wildlife and outdoor activities.
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- The view from the ritzy Graff Vineyard.
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- They are owners of a diamond mine.
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- Graff Vineyard and hotel.
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- 300-yr old Boschendahl Vineyard in Franschhoek
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- Boschendahl Vineyard
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- Boschendahl Vineyard
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- Boschendahl Vineyard
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- Backsberg Vineyard carried kosher wine.
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- Franschhoek Pass
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- Franschhoek Pass
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- Houw Hoek, the oldest working hotel in South Africa, ext. 1834
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- Cango Caves
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- Surval Boutique Olive Estate, the place where we stayed.
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- There are many ostrich farms in this area.
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- Robinson Pass
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- Bat Cave in Mossel Bay
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- Mossel Bay
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- Mossel Bay
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- Mossel Bay
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- Mossel Bay
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- This is where we walked with the lions.
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- One of the lakes in the lakes region
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- Frank swam in this pool in George. It was in a really rough area but he had a great experience — very nice people.
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- Knysna
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- Plattenberg Bay
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- Plattenberg Bay
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- Garden of Eden
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- Garden of Eden
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- Redwood grafitti
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- Redbourne Lodge. Monkeys were all over and two of them chased me!
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- They were outside and one came into our room and stole sugar packets!
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- Frank was seriously thinking about bungy jumping but couldn’t since he had had back surgery.
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- A mini club!
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- Tsitsikamma Storms River
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- Tsitsikamma Storms River
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- Port Elizabeth
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- Port Elizabeth
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- Port Elizabeth
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- Port Elizabeth
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- Art Route 67 was named in honour of the 67 years that Nelson Mandela contributed to South African politics and the struggle to eradicate apartheid.
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- Art Route 67, Port Elizabeth
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- Art Route 67, Port Elizabeth
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- Art Route 67, Port Elizabeth
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- Grahamstown, City of Churches
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- Grahamstown, City of Churches
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- Grahamstown, City of Churches
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- Grahams town is also the home of several colleges including Rhodes College.
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- Port Elizabeth from above on the way to Durban.
Waltzing Wanderers 