South Africa (Part 2)

After leaving Cape Town we drove along the Garden route which runs along the south coast towards Port Elizabeth. We made many stops along the way (detailed below)

First Stop - Gansbaai

The Roundhouse in GansBaai - Our accommodation
 for 2 nights

The beach front with beach houses

Some of the locals

The next day we went shark cage diving - An early start
6am on the above boat

Chumming

Some of the rather large bait

Great White that came close to our cage.
 This is from our video

Passing an ostrich Farm on our way to Mossel
bay

Driving in to Mossel Bay

The view from our balcony

Seafood restaurant on the seafront 

Huge mussels in chilly sauce

Us in the two oceans restuarant

If you look closely, you can see the dolphins

The coastline at Mossel Bay

Driving to Knysna

Beautiful pathway to the many coves

We drove to a nearby beach

And took in the sun 

Another view of the coastline in this area

Oysters and chips in Knysna

The marina in Knysna

Setting off again to Natures Valley

Tranquillity Lodge (2 nights) 

The breakfast balcony

The pathway to the beach (20 yards away)

Our message on the beach

The happy couple

What an amazing beach this was

Local Baboons on the road

Such amazing scenery

Driving to Storms River

The route to national park

Through the forest on our ride

Another view

Looking down on Storms River

All kitted up

An African Snail

The trail next to storms river

Through the trees

The suspension Bridge 

This was fun

Further down the road is the highest bungee
in South Africa. Sam did this a few years back.

Next we visited the Big Tree (over 1000 years old)

More Baboons on the road,

Honeymoon in South Africa (First Stop - Cape Town)

Its been over a year since we had our honeymoon so i thought it was about time i posted some of our memories here.

We flew in to Cape Town and spent 4 days there before driving the Garden route to Port Elizabeth (More posts to follow)

Man made out of Cola crates with Table

 mountain behind.

The Swimming Pool at our hotel

Our lovely room

Table Mountain cable car

A well earned Savana Cider at the bar on
 the  top of Table Mountain

The view from the top

Clifton Beach and the 12 Apostles Mountain range 

Another beach near Cape Town

A local Dassie, they do bite

Local Seals taking in the Sun

We went on a hike with a local tour guide on
 silver mine mountain

A view from the top

Our first night in Cape town and the table we booked
 over looking the water front

The seafood Platter

The Ferris wheel on the water front

Leaving Cape Town in our hire car with the
clouds hovering over table mountain