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We stopped in several other towns along the Garden Route. We had lunch in Wilderness, where we ate falafel and shwarma sandwiches. If you’ve read my other blog posts, then you already know that falafel was exciting for me. We also stopped in Victoria Bay, a small but gorgeous bay. We just enjoyed the view and watched the surfers before heading on our way again. In the late afternoon, we turned off the Garden Route and headed inland to Oudtshoorn. Famous for ostrich farming and the Cango Caves, we knew we had another fun-filled day ahead of us!
Roy enjoying the views
Wishing we were that cool
After playing Tarzan, it was time to start heading back in the direction of Cape Town (at this point about 600km away). We stopped along the way to see the highest bungy jump in the world. We watched one person jump and thought “no way in hell would we do that!” We continued along and found a stop that was a bit more relaxing than jumping off a bridge. The place is called Nature’s Valley and it isn’t much more than a peaceful beach with a pretty mountain backdrop. A nice little stroll on the beach to stretch our legs and then we hopped back in the car and continued on our way.
We made it to Plettenberg Bay in the late afternoon, which is definitely the coolest stop along the Garden Route. Just a small city with a relaxed beach vibe. The next morning we went canoeing down Keurboom’s River to a deserted beach. I somehow talked Roy into sharing a canoe which worked well for me because then I could take breaks from rowing : ) It was a good thing because I would have never made the return trip on my own. The wind was so intense that I would have rowed and rowed and just gone backwards. And I don’t think AAA operates there for me to get towed (not like in Bethany, mom). It was a fun canoe trip, but Roy definitely slept well that night.
Roy and I headed to Tsitsikamma Nat’l Park specifically to do a canopy tour. Basically, a canopy tour is when you zipline from tree to tree about 90 meters high. Then you yell and pretend you are Tarzan. I tried to load a video but I suck at computers. I’ll try again next week.
After adjusting to the developing world again, Roy and I took a road trip down the Garden Route, a road that follows along the southern coast of South Africa.
Our first day took us to Mossel Bay. We didn’t do much there, mostly because our very slow, cheap rental car only got us there at 8:30pm. But we had an awesome dinner – a pitcher of sangria and a pizza – for $11. After some ocean views the next morning, we headed on our way to Tsitsikamma National Park, stopping enroute in Knysna for lunch.
Hiking along the coast in Mossel Bay
More to come on adventures in Tsitsikamma National Park…
