Early this morning we set off on a walking trail near Forest Edge Cottages, just 10km outside of Knysna. We were specifically looking for any evidence of the Elephants who some believe still roam wild in the Knysna Forests. SANParks believes there is is just 1 solitary elephant still roaming the Knysna Forest, aged between [...]
Archive for February, 2010
February 18th, 2010
Hats off to a Truly Great Hotel in Knysna
I do not normally post on this blog about our clients or the places we stay (as this blog is supposed to be about the attractions we visit, view points, and other interesting things) but in this case I just have to make an exception (sorry guys, I just have to this one time).
It is [...]
February 16th, 2010
Chance meetup with a cross-country Unicyclist
On Sunday we visited the Tsitsikamma National Park, 10km from Plettenberg Bay, a world famous marine reserve, also famous for the Otter Trail 5 day wilderness hiking trail (more on that later), and on our way back to Knysna we passed a very interesting pair of cyclists, one of them on a Unicycle! A bicycle [...]
February 15th, 2010
Other Animals in Addo Elephant Park
We recently visited the Addo Elephant Park, near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape of South Africa. You can see my previous post about the Addo Elephant Park. But many other animals call this park their home too, so I thought I would make a blog post about these lesser spoken of animals.
This Buffalo must have been [...]
Posted in John Gore, South Africa Travel, latest 
Tags: eastern cape, national park, safari 
No Comments »February 13th, 2010
Visit to Addo Elephant Park
We recently visited the Addo Elephant National Park, near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape of South Africa. This is a big 7 game park, which means they have all the big 5 (namely Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino and Buffalo) as well as 2 giant sea creatures the Great White Shark and the Blue Whale! On our [...]
Posted in 360 degree photo, John Gore, South Africa Travel, latest Tags: 360 degree photo, eastern cape, national park, safari 5 Comments »February 10th, 2010
The Amphitheatre and Sani Pass
Some 360 degree Virtual Tours of our recent visit to the Drakensberg, The Amphitheatre and Sani Pass, some of my favorite places in South Africa! These huge mountains with their awe-inspiring basalt cliffs known as the Drakensberg Mountain range are often hidden by thick cloud, but for a brief moment the cloud lifted for us [...]
Posted in John Gore, South Africa Travel, latest, virtual tour Tags: 360 degree photo, kwazulu natal, national park 2 Comments »February 7th, 2010
Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban
The view from the top of the Arch of the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Known as the “Arch of Triumph” this truly is a magnificent and unique feature, towering 106 meters above the ground, and is 350 meters long. Enjoy this beautiful view from the platform on the top of the Arch of Triumph!
The [...]
Posted in 360 degree photo, John Gore, South Africa Travel, latest, stadium Tags: 2010 stadium, 360 degree photo, kwazulu natal, stadium 22 Comments »February 6th, 2010
Durban Small Craft Harbour and City Skyline
Traffic in Durban at 5pm on a Friday is not for the faint hearted, so we popped over to the the Small Craft Harbour in the City of Durban, South Africa. We were blessed with a wonderful sunset lighting up the Small Craft Harbour. This view from the Esplanade.
Durban Harbour is the busiest Sea Port [...]
February 5th, 2010
Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg
Today we passed through Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, and dropped in to create some Virtual Tours for the Natal Museum. The Natal Museum is one of South Africa’s major regional museums, and it really is a treat! The museum is very well kept, despite some of the exhibits being nearly 40 years old!
Currently a new exhibition [...]
Posted in John Gore, South Africa Travel, latest, virtual tour Tags: 360 degree photo, kwazulu natal, museum 1 Comment »February 3rd, 2010
Recent Trip to Kruger Park
I just got married! Those of you that know me on a personal level already know the news , but for the rest of the world the breaking news is… I just got married!! Ané and I were married in Pretoria on 31 December 2009. Part of our honeymoon was spent Camping in the Kruger [...]
