We arrived at village of Clarens to blue skies and gorgeous weather, a stark contrast to wet and soggy Hogsback from whence we came. Coincidentally, also in time for the centenary celebrations of the town. The sleepy mountain retreat was abuzz with activity and it seemed like everybody and his…
Potholes ahoy! Resulted in a few bumps and lots of swerving Roadside advertising AIDS, the scourge of Africa On the road in Africa, Part Deux More sights and sounds on our 3300km (and counting) road trip across South Africa, From Cape Town to Johannesburg. View more photos from Part 1…
The three humps of Hogsback Supposed named after one of the three peaks overlooking the village, that when viewed from a certain angle, resembled a Hog’s Back, or from a certain Captain Hogg, commander of nearby Fort Michel near TorDoone. In any case, apart from a morning hike to the…
Stunning view from The Gap on Robberg Island Robberg Island It had been raining for 3 days straight in The Crags, with grey, moody skies in between when the rain paused for a break. In contrast to our largely sunny days in South Africa so far, this was starting to…
UPDATE June 2013: I’m delighted to announce that a wonderful Dutch couple, Evert Molenaar and Romy Hijman have taken up the challenge and gone all the way to Kurland Village to build Johanna a brand new kitchen. This will no doubt enable Johanna to keep doing her fantastic work for the…
Children of Kurland Village On the edge of the Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve in South Africa and in an area overlooked by Peak Formosa, is the rural township of Kurland Village. In stark contrast with the upmarket tourist haven that is Plettenberg Bay just down the road, Kurland Village is by…