The lack of posting the past few days is a result of a very relaxing road trip down the East Coast of South Africa, on a route known as the Garden Route. If you ever travel to South Africa, this is one of the most highly recommended drives that everyone will tell you about and it has the most amazing scenery. It’s about 650 miles / 1000 km’s in total, and if you split it up between small towns, it can be very enjoyable.
My wife & I started off in Cape Town and headed out to Hermanus, a small, quaint town that is world famous for Whale Watching. I’m current in Mossel Bay and then heading out to Port Elizabeth later today. We’ll be driving through Knysna and eventually our final destination is my home town, East London to watch the semi finals of the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday – praying that South Africa beats Australia in the hopes that we make the finals on Saturday.
For those of you that don’t know Cricket, the World Cup is obviously the premier event and like the Soccer World Cup (which, incidently is being held in South Africa in 2010), this event only comes once every 4 years, and South Africa is yet to make the finals – a life long dream for me, as an avid armchair cricketer having watched South Africa choke back in 1999 in a semi-final encounter against Australia!
Anyways, my point is, I’m busy chilling right now so don’t expect too many blog posts (I’ll keep things ticking over though!) – there is also a long weekend in South Africa this coming weekend – 27th April & 1st May (it’s been 13 years since democratic elections were first held back in 1994, when Nelson Mandela first became President), so I’m using this time to catch up with old family and friends and I’ll be back in the office on Wednesday the 2nd.
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April 23, 2007 at 12:13 pm
Enjoy your road trip and drive safe! Post some pictures too!
April 23, 2007 at 10:13 am
Enjoy your road trip and drive safe! Post some pictures too!
April 24, 2007 at 9:51 am
Now you’ve painted a spectacular vision for my trip to South Africa. Yes, we want pictures. See I do read your blog.
Enjoy!
April 24, 2007 at 7:51 am
Now you've painted a spectacular vision for my trip to South Africa. Yes, we want pictures. See I do read your blog.
Enjoy!
May 1, 2007 at 10:36 am
I did the Garden Route two years ago and fell in love with SA then and there. Me and my girlfriend especially enjoyed Mossel Bay and J-Bay (caught some amazing waves)
My short stay in CT is over now: I was there far too short a time. Maybe we can do the interview online?
May 1, 2007 at 8:36 am
I did the Garden Route two years ago and fell in love with SA then and there. Me and my girlfriend especially enjoyed Mossel Bay and J-Bay (caught some amazing waves)
My short stay in CT is over now: I was there far too short a time. Maybe we can do the interview online?
May 1, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Sounds like you are having a great time. There is nothing like a great road trip.
Sorry to hear that South Africa lost against the triple world champions Australia
Here is to a great rugby world cup!
May 1, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Sounds like you are having a great time. There is nothing like a great road trip.
Sorry to hear that South Africa lost against the triple world champions Australia
Here is to a great rugby world cup!
September 11, 2007 at 9:03 pm
It is a fantastric drive – I still maintain it’s the most beautiful in all of Southern Africa!
September 11, 2007 at 7:03 pm
It is a fantastric drive – I still maintain it's the most beautiful in all of Southern Africa!
January 13, 2009 at 1:48 am
International tourists have been showing increased interest in the Garden Route as of late. Resorts such as Pezula, Fancourt & Plettenberg Bay have really been putting the Garden Route on the map! I just hope it doesn't get over developed…
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July 2, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Havent been on a Road Trip in a minute..still enjoy them every once and a while…
July 3, 2009 at 9:06 pm
that's great
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July 28, 2009 at 10:42 am
Nice Trip! I did the Garden Route two years ago and fell in love with SA then and there.
August 7, 2009 at 7:05 am
I think scenery very beautiful!
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August 31, 2009 at 11:48 pm
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September 1, 2009 at 5:37 am
Ah, Garden Route…it has one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline…inspiration to writers and artists.
September 10, 2009 at 7:18 am
it’s nice having road trip. lot of view can be watched. wish i’ve been to south africa
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