For backcountry hikers, the Fish River Canyon Trail is an epic hiking trail through one of the deepest canyons in the world. Following the river bed of the Fish River, the trail offers a 3 to 6 days hike off the grid, away from any contact with civilization. As such, you need to pack for the best experience in this arid region of the Namibian … Continue reading Packing for the Fish River Canyon Trail
Annual Migration Every year, between May and mid December, Humpback and Southern Right whales migrate northwards from the freezing Antarctic waters to nursery grounds in the warmer coastal waters of the African continent to calve. While the Humpback Whales continue northwards to the tropics, the Southern Right Whales remain along the southern coastline of the western Cape, with aggregations between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay. … Continue reading White Whales of Wilderness
The spring low tides of the April full moon period has delivered a spectacular series of Moonlight Meanders with the highlights being the collection of special sightings and some incredible bioluminescence despite the bright moon. Tuberculate Cuttlefish Definitely a special sighting, a Tuberculate Cuttlefish, is the master of camouflage. This species raises its colour changing and transformation of skin texture to an art form. They … Continue reading Moonlight Meander
Into the Blue The horizon is a slim band of pastel peach, the air is cool and rafts of Cape Gannets bob on the deep ocean swell while a few lone individuals flap listlessly above the rippled surface, unsure of which way to fly. Phila, our captain, and I are scanning the morning ocean of the Eastern Cape for a telltale of a sardine baitball … Continue reading Sardine Run in South Africa
‘Could it be watching us?’ Saskia asked. ‘It is possible’ I replied, ‘but highly unlikely. It has probably headed towards the kloof for shelter.’ We had just continued walking after inspecting some fresh Cape Leopard spoor on the Plaat Trail in Marloth Nature Reserve in the Langeberg Mountains north of Swellendam. Following the trail eastwards, we encountered two more sets of leopard spoor heading towards … Continue reading Sauntering in the Shadows of the Swellendam Sundial
Garden Route Trail 