Take a hike on the Hogside
I was invited to go for a hike along the famous Amatohla trails that surround Hogsback on what used to be called Boxing Day by new camping friends Mike and Judy from Cape Town. After helping with chores around the campsite, I pulled on my boots, one thing I did remember to pack and prepared […]
SWALLOWTAIL HOLIDAY RESORT – HOGSBACK EASTERN CAPE
Swallowtail run by Fritz and Ansie is on about 1.2 hectares of lush green grass. Fritz and Ansie live on the property but have divided their home in two. One side is self catering and sleeps up to 10 people. The garden has been allocated to campers and caravaners with electrical points in various locations […]
Blog Update – 24 December 2012
Somerset East is where the Botton ancestors are and John spent a happy morning visiting the graveyards and taking pictures. Very sad to see the vandalism that has taken place and also lack of any sort of care. Suppose that’s what happens when the heart has gone out of a place. Lunchtime and we were […]
BESTERSHOEK CARAVAN PARK – SOMERSET EAST
I think, the only caravan park in Somerset East….even the locals didn’t know they had a caravan park LOL. We eventually found it by asking the local Spar Manager. But oh wow, what a beautiful setting…all the sites were surrounded by big trees and plenty bush. We could hear the Diedricks and the red breasted […]
Onward and Upward – Hogsback here we come
We left Somerset East round noon on Sunday morning, with a fair drive ahead of us. The temperatures again were soaring but we had planned to make a few stops so that the dogs could have some time to cool off and walk around. We went through Bedford, Fort Beaufort and then Alice, before starting […]
Somerset East and the Ancestors
Our campervan seemed to be settling down. We knew at some stage we would have to have it seen to in PE, but the urgency was off, so we settled into our journey with the next leg ahead to Somerset East. John has history there. His great, great, great (not sure of how many greats) […]
Blog Update – 23 December 2012
The daytime temps soared to over 40 degrees C. The dogs, especially Quince was taking major strain. He spent most of his time in the campervan, on his feet, planted neatly between the passenger and drivers seats, slobbering all over the dashboard, to such a degree that the hazard button remained stuck in one place. […]
WILLOWMORE CARAVAN PARK
I called to make a provisional booking at Willowmore Caravan Park, but was told to ‘just arrive’, by Justin who apparently is at the local hardware store. Oom Jan and his wife live on the premises and are responsible for meeting and greeting you on arrival, as well as manning the office and taking cash […]
Old Bones – But Not For Dogs – Awwww
23 December 2012 Phew, its sooo hot again today…..we’re not so sure this campervanning is turning out to be fun after all, especially for us….all this travelling…what about fun on the beach, walking on the dunes, swimming in the sea….long walks early in the morning and evening, groan, fart. Back in the van we go […]
Goerge and the Fiat Technicians
Friday morning sparrows, we drove to Fiat George….we were met by Yvonne, Fiat’s workshop manageress. Their technician was on leave, so their apprentice Ruwan assisted, with the help of Helderberg technicians, via telephone. Nobody was really sure what the problem was even after everything was reset by computer. Gavin suggested John and I head up […]
Cintsa Beach Walk
It was another lazy Saturday afternoon in Cintsa. Tina was indulging in a siesta so I decided to take the dogs for a leisurely beach walk. One of the most appealing things about Cintsa is the pristine sandy beach that follows the curve of the bay for miles. Tina and I had noticed an astonishing […]
