Knysna Lagoon

Knysna, Nov 19th

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November 22nd 2009
Knysna, is one of the biggest towns on the Garden Route, its also one with a beautiful lagoon. After a lazy morning, I ventured to the waterfront and took a ferry ride on the Knysna River, right upto the Heads. The river is scenic and the Heads, well, it looks like the gateway to another world. Don't be mistaken though with the tranquility, Heads has two opposing currents in the water which has ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more