Elephant Sanctuary, The Crags, Plettenberg Bay

After breakfast we took a quick drive to the elephant sanctuary. We went on a tour, then petted, walked with and rode with the 14 year olds. These were three adolescent female elephants all rescued. Two do to their trunks being caught in snares, and one born with a defect (no tusks …

The drive from Franschoek to the Garden Route was the first lengthy journey we've undertaken in South Africa, taking most of the day on Monday. Thanks to Ezna’s excellent directions the navigation was straightforward. South Africa provides a relaxing driving experience; long straight roads with several miles of visibility, little traffic and …

After a final stroll along the spectacular beach looking up at the enormous houses which apparently give this area the nickname Millionnaires' Row - views like the one we've been living with for the last three days clearly don't come cheap - we dragged ourselves away from Wilderness and set off for Plettenberg Bay.

After working out where …

Plettenberg Bay is another beach town. A very hilly one at that! Where we stayed was right at the top of a huge hill down to the beach. The place we stayed was..... Questionable....! But it's location was amazing right on the high street and the view from the balcony was great! The first few days we didn't do much as the weather turned and it was …