Jan & Yew Meng South Africa Escapade
22nd to 30th December ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002
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Traveling Route Map
Day 1
Stellenbosch
Gordon's Bay
Day 2
Stellenbosch
Cape Town
V&A Waterfront
Topless Bus
Day 3
Robben Island
Green Market Square
Table Mountain
Camps Bay
Day 4
Hermanus
Fernkloof Natures Reserve
Boetliekop Game Reserve
Kynsna
Kynsna
Tsitsikamma
Boulkran Bridge
Plattenberg Bay
Storms River
(Tsitsikamma)
Oudtshoorn
Route 62
Mama Africa
Cape Peninsula Drive
Cape Point
On the way home
Useful Links
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Tourist Information
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Town Information
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Places of Interest
Storms River (Tsitsikamma)
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Guest House we stayed in
Black Waters River Lodge (Kynsna)
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Recommended Vineyards
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Recommended Restaurant
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Day
5
Botlierskop Game Reserve
We left Hermanus early as we’ve been scheduled for a game drive at Botlierskop, which is about 3-4 hours drive. We decided to take the fast N2 and were advised by our host to drive to Caledon for its superb scenery, which will connect us to N2. Though the vineyards view was beautiful, half the road was not tarred and that kind of slowed us down. Once we hit N2, it was just a cruise. We passed by the historic town of Swellendam, the magnificent Langeberg and finally stopping by Albertinia to get some aloe-Vera products. After all, it’s the home of South Africa’s aloe industry. We continued our way to Mossel Bay, which according to the maps is where the Garden Route begins. Here the N2 runs closer to the coast and once can see the lushness plain. We turned off at George to head towards Botlierskop. Authentic South African food was served at Botlierskop Game Farm. Our 3 hour guided tour began after lunch and blessed with great diversity of habitat and wildlife, it was great experiencing close encounters with rhinos, lions, giraffes, rare black impala, mountain zebras, etc.
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Bungy Jump?
Stopping by one of the
Bungee Jump. Wild Aloe Vera can be seen around this area
Bootlierskop Games Reserve
Just after lunch at the
game reserve. Waiting for our tour to start.
The African Zebras
Passing some Zebras left free roaming.
The rare Impalas
There's only 200 of this left in the world. This reserve has most of it, under their the conservation program.
Rhinos
A couple having their
meals.
The ever graceful Giraffe
We saw 5 of them
along the hills feeding on the tree leaves.
Food coming
Yum! Yum! meal time - says the lions as our jeep approaching them.
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