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Scenic drive
TravelPod Member ReviewsGarden Route Western Cape
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Magnificent Scenery
carofree 16 contributions London, United Kingdom May 31, 2010
Mountains, Sea, stunning
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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Garden Route Western Cape
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Luxury all the way
Monday and places to go.. Hermanus has been fab and the b&b great.
Back on the road a longish journey, about 450k today, but apart from our
little mishap yesterday roads are excellent. Although they do have very
strange signs at the side of the road !!! The first one we saw had a
mobile phone with the no. 170 by the side and …
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Oudtshoorn - Ostrich Capital of the World
... the Celestial City. Not really our thing but we enjoyed the eight hour drive which was actually very pleasant. The scenery of the Garden Route is sublime. Our Hostel, Backpacker's Paradise is just that, or at least is when compared to Long Street. Our ...
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Garden Route Here We Come
... made sure he had one of those tasty yoghurt and granola things just to keep the hunger at bay! We decided to take the route to Swellendam via Franschhoek having not had the chance to stop off there prior. We looked into a few shops but Steve stopped ...
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The Highs and Lows of Knysna
The Bazbus was a short trip through George and Wilderness and it all ran smoothly. Our new hostel, Knysna Backpacker's has an amazing view from the porch overlooking the lagoon, our room is big and comfy, sorted! We strolled down the main road, I sort ...
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The Garden Route
... on the way back through Knysna and I traded a pair of shoes for some nice carvings. After Plett, we turned back towards Cape Town and stopped in a town fittingly called Wilderness. A nice long swim in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and a ...
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Great White Shark Diving
... a 7, as it didn't live up to the 10 I had been hoping for! Back in our trusty Chico, we headed down the Garden Route towards Knysna. The various towns were all small, cute and picturesque and the juxtaposition of the mountains with the ocean provided ...
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Remember Shark?
... particularly her reaction right after the shark swam away! Tomorrow morning we are off to drive further east along the "Garden Route" which is a picturesque string of towns bordering the rugged coastline. She Said: It has been nice to stay ...
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Hey, Check Out the Line on the Map!
... left and then right before crossing the street? It is hard to change. Our first destination was an area of South Africa called the Garden Route. It is basically the central southern coast of the country and a popular holiday destination due to it is ...
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Week Three - Garden Route
... 'The Heads' for 4 hour drive and hike around Reserve. Stunning scenery at 'Heads' regarded as the most dangerous port in South Africa which became apparent once you looked down from the cliff to the narrow estuary and the angry waters beneath. Had very ...
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Sorry Mom!
... when we were talking to the owner of our guesthouse in Hermanus. He casually mentioned that there are a few bungees along the Garden Route, so I did a bit of research. Turns out that the jump from the Bloukrans Bridge just east of Plettenberg Bay is the ...
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The Gorgeous Garden Route on the BokBus
... the best scenery for last as we approach stunning False Bay. With good company, great food and fantastic scenery and adventure, these five days were an amazing eye-opener to the beauty, diversity and charm that is South Africa. I will definitely be ...
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