http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , South Africa , Western Cape , Knysna en-us Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:29:20 BST Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:29:20 BST Knysnarsquos Seafood Platters and ShoppingAaahh ... a nice slow morning today gradually coming round when the kids piled into bed with us wonderfully strong showers brekkie not as good as Hog Hollow though wersquore hoping we havenrsquot set the bar too high with that one a bit of DVD watching and blogging.When eventually we were ready to go out we drove into Knysna to find food a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-316382.html From Plett to KnysnaAfter the tremendous downpour yesterday it was great to wake up this morning to brilliant sunshine. Breakfast was served outside on the terrace due to the excellent weather. Afterwards we packed up and headed off in search of whales. This part of the South African coast is renowned for its abundance of whales mostly humpbacks and southern right whales. First we went in sear http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-316374.html Travel Day 6 9Well since last time we have been to the winelands Franshhoek. Done plenty of winetasting.Then went to Hermanus to watch the whales. Got some amazing picsfilm of the whales jumping out of sea.We then had the long drive over to Wilderness 4hrs. But having had a few stops and a kip we made it OK.Today Friday we been to elephant sanctuary and got amazingly close. As you can s http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-312475.html Not much has happened in the past couple of days. I've jumped on the Baz Bus to Knysna. I was supposed to stay here two nights but the weather is not cooperating so I'm leaving for warmer climates this evening.I did manage to have a productive day in Knysna though... I went on a tour of the town. Knysna is know for the Knysna Heads two land heads that form a lagoon. Very beautiful area that http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-312455.html I just stumbled across these videos of this bridge in Knysna. We were walking somewhere near the left head and came across a small beachand obviously this bridge was put there for fishermen to go across to the rocks.Dave went across first then had a great laugh filming me crossing it. Keep in mind this was BEFORE I jumped off a 216 m high bridge and this thing looked precarious at best.Just http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-301034.html FINALLY I have taken a break from drinking and partying 2 write thissince we left Plett I havent had a free second havent been sober really at allKnysna's main attraction is definitely not its beaches there are 3 of them. one is only accessible via a flight of 100 stairs and is not swimmableIt IS known for it's forests and scenic walking trails and hikes.On the Eastern had you can t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-283422.html I wish I could name all the farm stallstea gardenscraft shops we stopped at along the way and on this trip but I can't remember their namesI should write them down I know but there are so manytry and stop at each if you cansome serve great food and have wicked things on sale we went slightly off the beaten track into Buffalo bay outskirtsand found a jumble of buildings next to the road t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-279339.html So today I was so excited because I found an internet cafe I could upload pictures at.But the drive isn't working on my computer and all the other computers are full.so no dice.Anyway I'm in Knysna. I left Mossel Bay Monday afternoon.Rolled in to Wilderness.I wish I had photos because no one will believe how beautiful this place is.And the hostel had the most fantastic view. We walked along t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-276494.html The Garden RouteI think we left you at Oudtshoorn the ostrich capital of the worldFrom there we did a couple of hours drive to the coast and a place called Knysna. This is a really nice little town set on a lagoon. We stayed for a couple of days and really didn't do too much just wandered around the town and when to a nearby beach at Brenton on Sea. On the beach we met a bloke from Leeds http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-272863.html Are you looking for a volunteer experience with wildlife that is also contributing to a better life for the local people Do you want to work close to 10 elephants elephants who are rescued from culling operations and are now spending their days in a controlledfreerangeenvironment I started working as volunteer for Knysna Elephant Park in August 2007 and I stayed there till March 2008 I had http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-262653.html So I just got back from my fall break and it was amazing. I travelled for ten days along the Garden Route. I was really excited for this trip because I heard that the Garden Route is some of the most beautiful places in South Africa and everyone told me that I must go there before I leave. Well everyone was right everyplace that I saw was gorgeous. For the first half of the trip I travelled http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-262307.html Our next stop was Knysna where we stayed for three nights at a backpackers called Island Vibe. The town is set on a lagoon and the dominating landscape feature is the Knysna Heads two giant cliff faces dividing the lagoon from the ocean. Our first adventure was canoeing down the Knysna River. Tracie and I shared a canoe while everyone else rode in individual kayaks. For most of the way the http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-262115.html Greetings from Knysna I am enjoying my 10 day spring break. We split from the 51 Americans yesterday and everyone went there own way. Me and 4 girls got dropped off at a car rental place and picked up our extremely small chico. lol...it has been funny. out stuff does not fit. but anyway....last week with the whole AIFS group we did some fun things. We have been so busy I haven't written anything http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-259921.html On Sunday I left Buffalo Bay and went on the bus along the coast to a place called Knysna nicena. Really laidback hostel which was nice met some cool germans and got a group of 7 of us together to go canoeing the next day canoed up a river for about 4 hours and stopped halfway for a swim was good fun in the evening we made a big spaghetti carbonara which was really good. I stayed there in http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-242065.html KNYSNAPART IIRAISED TO THE POWER OF JAH It is hot yet the young man is dressed in burlap. Head to toe in sackcloth. His dreads are wrapped in a rough conical turban of the same brown material. He wears a long tunic that ends below his knees secured around the waist with a sash of the same material. It is an impressive sight. Almost stylish some might say a soft monochromatic blend of fabric an http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-241338.html KNYSNAPART ITWELVE OYSTERS TWO SHOES Itrsquos a rolling IMAX movie theater. I have a box seat pent house on a doubledecker bus from Stellenbosch to Knysna pronounced Nysna. The huge front window wraps around me like the clear convex wall of a bubble. Suspended ten feet above the road it feels like a carpet ride. I am streaking through brightly lit farm country descending mountain passes http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-240643.html Caught the Baz Bus from Wilderness and travelled on up the Garden Route to Knysna. Not an awful lot to say about Knysna as a place...had it been sunny it might have been a pleasant enough stop over but it rained pretty much as soon as I got there and just didnt stop....and Knysna does not have all that much to do...especially when it rainsThe hostel I stayed in Island Vibe Knysna was the siste http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-236073.html Took a day ride to Knysna to see the lagoon. Went on the obligatory ferry ride to the heads or entrance to the lagoon unfortunately the weather was wet windy and cool but our captain made the trip interesting with information about Knysna. When back on dry land or should that be wet land as it was still raining we decided a nice leisurely lunch was in order. We went to the Spur and as we http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-226965.html It is now 35 months that I work as a volunteer for the Knysna Elephant Park and not 1 day did I not like being here. We are setting up a volunteer program and that is proven to be a challenge but very rewarding. I love wildlife and by setting up this volunteer program I feel like I can give something back to the elephants. We have taken their habitat by claiming it ours we have broken down thei http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-224004.html The lap of luxury And so after Outdshoorn we headed for Kynsna. It was a relatively easy drive and we got there at about 130 or so. We were staying in a place called Tonquani Lodge about 3km from town. All I can say about the place is WOW. We had two cabins well loosely described as cabins to be honest. We had our own garden and veranda per cabin and such luxury. Hopefully I don't get used to http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-221015.html My other 'blog' was written whilst away ... I am updating and adding now I am back I have had several people ask where we stayed it was httpwww.parkesmanor.co.za and really was very nice we were looked after well. And just a 1015 min easy walk to the restaurants and shops on the lagoon. The shops were nice lots of security personnel around however didn't feel unsafe at all very clean http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-220202.html It did not take me long to feel at home with the cheetahs in Stellenbosch. I have always known that at some point in my life I would leave the Netherlands whether it was for a year or forever. Now it was that time and South Africa was my destination. Cheetahs are magnificent but highly endangered animals and the story needs to be told people visiting the facility need to know how we are helping t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-218203.html Hello everybodyA travel blog...where do I start Let me start with a quick introduction I am Anke Bakens and I am 29 years YOUNG and I am from the Netherlands but currently living in South Africa. That is done and now over to the real work....As so many I always stayed in the comfort of my comfort zone it was not that I did not have any goals or ambitions I was just scared. Scared to leave my http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-214759.html This is the first opportunity where I have found a space to find the internet and log on I am borrowing a PC from this local guesthouse. It is a manor house with just a handful of rooms and is beautiful feel as though I should have some slippers to walk around it It overlooks Knysna's lagoon and is a lovely setting. Very quiet sleepy town which hides more within if you delve a little d http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-213415.html We arrived in Knysna on Thursday to see our friends Glenys and Vernon who have the most fabulous place at a place called Brenton on Sea with terrific views and a place to die for We have climbed up hills and dales walked over the dunes and up and down the cliffs. My thighs have benifited greatly The gardens are filled with birds and Roman has taken upteen photos which you may see another time. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-208876.html Hello everybodyJust like so many I am about to start a travel blog about my travel to realize my dream. For far to long I have been dreaming a dream and a year ago I was finally ready to step out of my comfort zone. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-207872.html RASTAFARI Iyre mon. What an amazing time we had with the rastas of judas sqaure in kynsna. You can go for a tour with a local guy Brother Paul who shows you about and if you want you can stay a while and soak it up. We decide to stay the night in the township which houses the 20 rasta families in amongst hundreds of other people. These people are amongst the 10 million in safrica waiting f http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-204185.html Today has been a rather uneventful day spent in the Baz Bus SA backpacking bus system that takes you from hostel to hostel along the East Coast. After leaing Cape Town in the rain the skies started to clear up the further north we got and i arrived in Knysa in the afternoon under clear blue skies... and they are supposed to stay that way Jipeeh The drive was spectacular first through farm http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-186859.html After breakfast and a nice walk we headed towards the Marina in search of laundry facilities. RIGHT after I walked out of the grocery store with a little package of washing powder I spotted a we'll do it for you laundry. BINGO We dropped off our 2 loads and promised to be back at 500 to pick them up. Then we did a little internet time at a real internet cafe as in they ACTUALLY served co http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Knysna/blog-181813.html