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Golden Gate Highlands National Park is in the north-eastern Free State Province of South Africa, just north of Lesotho. The main focus of Golden Gate is the sandstone formations, including outcrops, cliffs, and caves, with their varied hues of ochre. There is a public road, the R712, that runs through the park. You can see […]
The iconic view of the northern Drakensberg mountains is the Amphitheatre – an impressive, curved wall of basalt cliffs.Tugela Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall, drops over the Amphitheatre escarpment into the gorge below in 5 tiers. Tugela Falls may be very high, but it is low volume as it has a small drainage area. There […]
Cape Town is undoubtedly one of the world’s most beautiful cities, with its layout defined by the mountains and the sea. Cape Town is the site of the earliest European settlement in South Africa and is therefore sometimes referred to as the Mother City: the Dutch East India Company established a refreshment station here for […]
The Cape Winelands is an area known for its scenic beauty, historic farmsteads and towns, Cape Dutch architecture, and great wines and food. In this special setting, some wine estates focus on a high-end experience including luxury accommodation, while others offer down-to-earth local hospitality. Where is the Cape Winelands region? Traditionally, the Cape Winelands is […]
Pretoria, in the Gauteng province, is the administrative capital of South Africa. It was founded in 1855 by Marthinus Pretorius and named in honour of his father Andries Pretorius, the Voortrekker leader. It became the capital of the South African Republic (Transvaal) (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR)) in 1860 when the Volksraad held its first meeting […]
Where is Monks Cowl Reserve? Monks Cowl Reserve is in the central Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal and forms part of the Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site. It was previously known as Monk’s Cowl Forest Station. (The apostrophe seems to have been dropped in the official naming). In Google Maps, the location is indicated as Monks Cowl […]
Mapungubwe National Park is one of South Africa’s best kept secrets. It is located in the far north of South Africa bordering Botswana and Zimbabwe where the Shashe and Limpopo rivers meet. There are wonderful rocky landscapes with scattered baobab trees as well as sections of riverine forest. Not only is Mapungubwe a game reserve, […]
When away from the city for a break, I sometimes go for short walks on my own to exercise and enjoy nature. In recent times, I have often encountered baboons. A few months ago, on my outward-bound walk, I came across a troop of baboons. I called out my usual, “Hey baboons, I’m coming,” in […]